This issue our health detectives take a deep breath, relax and pause for a minute. Breathing normally happens automaticaly, but it does pay off to pay attention to how we are actually breathing.

Back in 1931 Otto Warburg won the Nobel Price for the discovery of how important oxygen is for our health: ”The prime cause of cancer is the replacement of the respiration of oxygen in normal body cells by a fermentation of sugar.” In other words let your cells breathe like the babbling brook … Continue reading

As someone who works on a daily basis with holistic therapies, Birgit Danneberg, from retreat centre Molino Málaga, is always on the look out for new techniques that work on all levels of mind, body and spirit. She wanted to tell us about her latest discovery, a range of therapeutic grade essential oils from a company called Doterra. “Up to 50 – 70 % more effective than the dried herb, the essential oils are called also the essence or the soul of the plant,” explains … Continue reading

Did you know that according to environmental experts the average house contains up to 62 toxic chemicals? Many of these are found in our cleaning products and we’re exposed to them routinely. Some of them pose immediate risks such as burns but others are linked to long term health issues such as asthma, cancer, reproductive disorders, hormone disruption and neurotoxicity. Although it may be difficult to avoid exposure to toxic chemicals altogether, it is possible to reduce it significantly by taking more care about what … Continue reading