Wellness Journal
Welcome to the Vale of Health Wellness Journal! We’re a team of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Acupuncturists, Reiki Healers and Naturopathic Nutritionists, dedicated to helping you feel better and reach your health and wellness goals. If you’ve found your way here, we’re excited to support you in making small, meaningful changes to your diet and lifestyle that can have a big impact on your overall health.
In our journal, you’ll find expert insights on holistic living, including fertility and emotional wellness. Expect tips on navigating seasonal changes, nourishing recipes, how to tackle difficult hormonal conditions, analyses of new research, and lifestyle advice rooted in ancient practices. These are the tools that have helped us and our clients, and we hope they do the same for you.
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How to Properly Cook + Store Oils
Learn the best oils for cooking and storing to avoid harmful free radicals and inflammation. Discover why extra virgin olive oil, coconut oil, and butter are healthier choices, and why vegetable oils should be avoided. Tips on storage and usage ensure your oils stay fresh and nutrient-rich.
Cooking with oil: Explained
Discover the healthiest oils for cooking and why avoiding polyunsaturated fats at high temperatures is essential. Learn how to store oils properly, the benefits of extra virgin olive oil, and why trans fats from reheated oils are harmful. Maximise your health by cooking smartly and protecting your oils from light, heat, and air.
Should we all be taking probiotics?
Discover whether probiotics are essential for everyone. Learn the benefits of probiotic-rich foods and supplements for gut health, mood, skin, and more. Find tips on choosing the right probiotic supplement, when to avoid them (like with SIBO), and why cycling them is crucial for balanced gut bacteria.
PCOS: Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, Explained
Getting a PCOS diagnosis can be scary - especially if you are thinking about trying to conceive. PCOS is a complex condition with a huge range of different symptoms.
The Impact of Trauma on Health
Early-life trauma can shape our health, often resurfacing as chronic conditions like autoimmune diseases or cancer. Discover how subconscious triggers from past experiences affect your well-being and how lifestyle changes and healing practices can promote recovery. Learn about transformative insights from Dr Jeff Rediger and Dr Gabor Maté, and explore the benefits of meditation and distant healing. Start your journey to healing today!
Genes, do they affect our health?
Explore how your environment and beliefs impact your genes and health. Learn why chronic disease is influenced more by lifestyle than heredity and how shifting negative thoughts to positive ones can change outcomes. Inspired by Bruce Lipton’s Biology of Belief, discover why "our beliefs pull the trigger" in health and healing.
HYPERtension During Corona
Learn how to manage high blood pressure naturally during these stressful times. Discover effective lifestyle changes like the DASH diet, breathing exercises, and potassium-rich foods, plus remedies like celery, turmeric, hawthorn, and omega-3 supplements to lower hypertension and support heart health.