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  Food can go a long way to either making us feel fantastic or absolute rubbish. I may have had a couple of wines and some pizza on the weekend…This always leads to me waking up around 1.30am (the time … Read More

For anyone who has ever told themselves they are not good enough, please take the time to read this – this is my story. This post took a few tears to write and some serious guts to press “publish”…..it’s my … Read More

In my previous post I discussed my battles over the years with depression and anxiety . Herewith, my ‘user’s guide’ to dealing with it. Overcoming it has been hard work and involved a multi-faceted approach. Exercise – for me it’s … Read More

And now for something completely different. As many of you know the lovely Lesley is a ‘master baker’. I’ve got her to go gluten free for her thyroid and she is creating recipes all the time. This one is an … Read More

Happiest of New Year to you! Every year I write about resolutions, how to make them, how to stick to them. The grim reality is that most of us will probably break them within the first week. I’ve written about … Read More

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) attributes a time and a task to each of our organs. Read on to find out how you can get the most out of every day, naturally. 11am-1pm Heart to heart. Studies have shown that the highest incidence … Read More

How can you get more out of every day? By following the natural rhythms and cycles of our body. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) teaches that all organs have a ‘favoured’ time of day. Hot and protected. 7pm-9pm: Pericardium; 9pm-11pm: Triple … Read More

The Xmas period is meant to be a joyful time of year, but even the most enjoyable holiday season can be stressful at times. Last minute gift buying, entertaining friends and family and the travel associated with this time of … Read More

Bali belly, Delhi belly, Pharaoh’s revenge. A rose by any other name. Whatever you want to call it, getting a dose of traveller’s diarrhoea is such a bummer (pun intended) for any holiday. If you are planning to travel anywhere … Read More

I’m just a little bit excited to be welcoming clinical hypno-psychotherapist, bodyworker and mind body medicine coach, Leigh Milne, to Marnie Downer Health. What is hypnotherapy? Hypnotherapy is a form of complementary therapy that utilises the power of positive suggestion … Read More