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Your Water and You
From feature article in Kindred Issue 28, Bottled Water, it's not what you think
The human body is a water-based…
Bottled Water: It’s not what you think
The bottled water industry promotes an image of purity, but comprehensive testing by the Environmental Working Group (EWG) reveals a surprising array…
The Caesarean Birth
As a midwife I have reflected on why I feel sad when I hear of, see and care for women who have elected, when there is no clinical indication, to have a…
Your Developing Body
Adolescence is the stage in between the child and adult. You are metamorphosising. It is a time full of challenges and changes: physically,…
Clowning Around
‘Laughter helps people cope with difficult situations, and creates bonds between people. It is nourishing’, explained Jean-Paul Bell,…
The Touch/Pleasure/Religion Connection
Published in Kindred issue 28 as part of a larger feature, Raising Drug Free Kids. See also From Harry Potter to Pot, Know Your Drugs, Raising Drug Free Kids, a…
Ayurvedic Medicine
I love Ayurvedic medicine. I have worked for many years as a naturopath with good results, but once I started to incorporate Ayurvedic understandings into my…
Raising Drug-Free Kids: 100 Tips for Parents (a book review)
Published as part of a Raising Drug Free Kids, a Kindred special feature, issue 27, Sept ’08. See also Presence,…
Know your Drugs
This was published in Kindred, Issue 27, as part of the ‘Raising Drug-Free Kids’ special feature. See also From Harry Potter to Pot by the same author.…
What’s in a Cup of Tea for Me?
The mighty cup of tea is something that has been enjoyed across cultures for many years. In China tea has been used as a medicine to…