I’ve never liked green smoothies. Invariably they have all been trying to masquerade as something sweet, pretending that they’re not full of spinach. Then I came across this combination of ingredients to make a savoury green smoothie. It’s not trying to be sweet. It’s happy with its own identity and doesn’t have to try to be… Continue Reading
Room for Improvement
There are many reasons why most of us don’t like hospitals or doctors’ clinics. Most of our discomfort of these and other similar places are because of the environment in which we find ourselves. These places need to be sterile, functional and serviceable but, as a consequence, we are not endeared towards them. A dislike… Continue Reading
The Blooper Reel
I’ve recently updated the video on my website. This update is now available on my home page: http://judithtownshend.co.uk/ In the course of filming it, using 38 takes, we discovered there was enough material to make a blooper reel. Enjoy! Continue Reading
Dr Graeme Massager – A New Way to Manage Aches and Pains
The Dr Graeme Massager makes the impossible possible. How would you like to experience the benefits of having a massage every single day? It sounds unlikely and un-affordable, but I’ve recently come across a product that makes this a reality: the Dr Graeme Massager. The problem is that most people need more massage than they… Continue Reading
The 4-Hour Work Week by Timothy Ferriss
Escape the 9-5, Live Anywhere and Join the New Rich In the last two months, I haven’t been very active on my blog (sigh of relief on your part, perhaps?). I spent most of September questioning my sanity (read: writing my dissertation) and most of October catching up with essays and clinical case reports. Fun… Continue Reading
How do nerves work?
At any moment, there is an electrical storm coursing through your body. Discover how chemical reactions create an electric current that drives our responses to everything from hot pans to a mother’s caress. As of January 2015, I will be offering chiropractic care at my clinic. Chiropractic aims to remove interference from the nervous system,… Continue Reading
Recipe – Date and Nut Energy Balls
I’m on a drive to reduce the amount of processed food in my diet. As such, I’m cutting out shop-bought cakes, biscuits, chocolates etc. These little energy balls are packed with flavour and goodness with no added sugar. In addition, they’re gluten free and dairy free. I make a batch every week, and they’d last… Continue Reading
PMS Freedom: Week 1 – Implement a Healthy Lifestyle
Your PMS symptoms can be reduced or even eliminated altogether by making some changes to your lifestyle. I’ve chosen write about this for week 1 as it is the most simple step (although it can be challenging to adhere to). Eat a Balanced, Healthy Diet The easiest way to make and track changes in your diet is to… Continue Reading
Introducing: 5 Steps to PMS Freedom
Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) affects up to 97% of women at some time in their life. It is estimated that only 1 in 20 of these women will seek medical help, possibly because we have been educated into believing that PMS is a normal part of being a woman, and that we should just live with… Continue Reading
Why I Started Eating Steak for Breakfast
“The first thing you put in your mouth in the morning…provided it is food…dictates all neurotransmitters for the whole day.” – Charles Poliquin Some well known phrases: “breakfast is the most important meal of the day”; “breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dine like a pauper.” It has been long established that… Continue Reading
What is Non-Celiac Gluten Sensitivity?
First of all, what is celiac disease? Celiac disease is an auto-immune condition in which the lining of the small intestine becomes damaged and affects absorption of nutrients. Gluten is a protein found in wheat, barley, spelt, oats and rye. When the immune system of a person with celiac disease detects gluten in the body, it… Continue Reading
Period Pain: Addressing The Fear
When I wrote a short post on period pain earlier this week, I had no idea it was going to be seen by over 2,500 people. My humble blog usually only reaches around 50-100 people, so it was a huge sign to me that I had hit a nerve for many women. After all, period… Continue Reading
Cracking Post: Why Your Knuckles Pop
A few weeks ago, this was all over social media. At least, it was all over my social media feeds, because I’m a nerd and follow many, many health-related pages. At last, scientists have discovered what makes our knuckles crack! Important and meaningful research, I’m sure we can all agree. Basically, when you crack a… Continue Reading
Period Pain: A Revolutionary Approach
Period pain, also known as dysmenorrhoea, affects between 45-97% of women at some time in their life. It’s usually worse in late-teens and 20s, but can last until the menopause. The pain is usually experienced as cramps and a dull ache in the tummy and low back, and the general medical approach to treating period pain… Continue Reading
Do You Feel Blue? The Consequences of Vitamin D Deficiency
How are you? No, really, I mean it – I’d love to know how you’re doing. How’s your body feeling? How’s your health? Are you happy? Drop me an email and let me know how you’re really feeling. The chances are, as the nights draw in and the weather gets colder, you might be feeling… Continue Reading
Effective Exercises for Shoulder Pain
The most common cause of shoulder pain is bad posture. Specifically, shoulders rounded forwards with neck and head protruding forward. This slumping posture puts enormous pressure on the neck and the shoulder girdle, making daily activities harder work for your body, until it all becomes too much and then it starts to hurt. The exercises… Continue Reading
Healing from within
I’d like to tell you a story about a client. For confidentiality purposes, I’m going to call him John (not his real name). John started coming to me for treatment for shoulder pain years ago, way before I’d started specialising in treating shoulders. I used all the techniques that I had available to me at… Continue Reading
4 Steps to Pain Free Shoulders
In this article, I am going to discuss the key cause of shoulder pain that I see in my practice. I’ll give you details about the symptoms of this type of shoulder pain, and some pointers on what you can do about it. In this day and age, we spend way too much time hunched… Continue Reading
What’s the shizzle with sunblock and vitamin D?
I was asked this week, via my facebook page, if sun cream “blocks out” vitamin D. My immediate answer was “Yes, it does – spend about 20 minutes in the sun before applying your suncream.” Then a little voice, the conscientious researcher that is developing within me, said “Is that true? Is that supported by… Continue Reading
Reiki: The Quiet Healer
I hear the question on the tip of your tongue: “What is this Reiki stuff that you keep going on about, Judith?” OK, so maybe that wasn’t your exact question, but I’m going to do my best to answer it for you anyway. My Reiki master, Sally Pickard, states that “Reiki is a simple hands-on… Continue Reading
Another loooong weekend of learning…
I’ve just got home from a looooong weekend at University. I’m in year four of my Masters Degree in Chiropractic and the heat is on! This weekend we had General Medicine (don’t talk to me about the kidney!), Diversified Chiropractic Technique, which just puts me in mind of this Eddie Izzard video, and Imaging and… Continue Reading
Is your baby carrier good for your little one’s developing hips?
I’ve just had my attention drawn to this great article about how different baby carriers can affect your developing child’s hips. You can read all about it here: http://www.megganmamma.com/2013/11/01/why-id-never-put-my-baby-in-a-baby-bjorn-carrier/ What do you use to carry your little one around? Do you carry on your back or in front of you? I’d love to hear from you. Continue Reading
Interview on Natural Health Radio
I did this interview with Christina Lynne from Natural Health Radio back in November. In this interview, I talk about some of the most common causes of shoulder pain, and what people suffering with shoulder pain can do about it. Continue Reading
New vitamin D recommendations set by panel of experts in Central Europe
Are you getting enough vitamin D? Now that the days are getting shorter and sunlight is in short supply, it is vital to start supplementing (or go on lots of sunny holidays this winter!). New vitamin D recommendations set by panel of experts in Central Europe. Continue Reading
Peak Fitness, Warwickshire’s Premium Personal Training Studio
I’ve recently moved my business to Peak Fitness in Warwick, and I have to say the quality of service provided by these excellent personal trainers is second to none. They are all knowledgeable, qualified individuals doing what they passionately love – helping people to get healthier and move better. If you think they’re just paying… Continue Reading
Back in Warwickshire…
I’ve had a wonderful, restful holiday with my family in Cape Town, and am now back to work at Mayers in Leamington and Peak Fitness in Warwick. It’s so touching when I receive texts from clients the day I get back asking when I can treat them 🙂 Here’s a little holiday snap: Continue Reading
Don’t injure yourself on the dance floor
My name is Judith, and I am a dance-a-holic. There. It’s out. Hardly a weekend goes by that I’m not travelling to some seemingly random point in the UK to dance until the early hours of the morning. There is nothing, nothing, quite like dancing. Suede-soled shoes gliding effortlessly over the smooth wooden floors, heart soaring,… Continue Reading
Date & Nut Energy Balls
Ok, this isn’t really a recipe blog, but I’ve had so many people ask me about these delicious morsels that it seemed selfish NOT to post them on here. Ingredients 10 ounces pitted dates 1.5 cups organic oats (gluten free if necessary), finely ground up in a food processor 7 ounces of nuts, half finely… Continue Reading
The wonders of Vitamin D
Most know that vitamin D does not come from your diet, but rather from your skin when you expose it to the sun. What most people don’t know is that in the wintertime it’s hard to make vitamin D. From November, the sun shifted its focus on the southern hemisphere and is no longer shining overhead… Continue Reading
Beat Arthritis Naturally
Do you suffer from stiff and painful joints? In this post I will be talking about osteoarthritis and suggestions on how to manage your pain naturally. There are many other forms of arthritis including rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis and fibromyalgia, which I will address in future posts. What is Osteoarthritis? Osteoarthritis is an inflammatory and degenerative… Continue Reading
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