I have shared about how Covid19 found us, as a whole family, so I thought I would share our Covid19 symptoms & recovery as well. How it started? We had no real idea we had covid19. On Halloween Evening I had a very mild sore throat, but because I had just dealt with a bout […]
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Having Covid. The good, the bad and the ugly.
After a long time managing to avoid it, both adults being fully vaccinated, the teenager with one vaccine on board, the boy not eligible yet, Covid found us and invaded. We have lived an element of normal life, having eased ourselves back in to things at a slower pace than some, for our own mental […]
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The cold that wasn’t Covid
Last weekend I was relatively convinced that Covid, the current Delta variant, had finally found us. Or at least, found the teen. This week has been fun. She came home from school on the Friday evening of last weekend with a slightly bunged up nose. She felt fine. I thought nothing much of it, she’s been […]
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A Guide to Functional Medicine and How it Can Help
Functional medicine at its core is when health conditions are treated by finding the root cause, rather than diagnosing and treating symptoms. Functional medicine still incorporates conventional medicine when it’s needed, but the idea is to treat the underlying cause of health problems. Often functional medicine is mistaken for natural or homeopathic treatment, but it’s […]
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Simple tips for taking care of your eyes.
*This is a collaborative post with Théa sharing some tips on taking care of your eyes and looking after them well* Our eyes are a very important part of our body and our sensory system, but I strongly suspect people don’t think much about them unless they are worried they may have a problem with […]
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Lateral Flow tests – how to test for Covid19 at home
As we ride out the storm that is Covid19 we are doing our best to stick to the rules in place to stop the virus spreading and keep ourselves and other people safe. During the last lockdown we shielded our daughter and this time round she’s safely back at school but as part of her […]
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Mascne – tips and tricks to avoid it.
Maskne, mascne, or, as dermatologists call them, acne mechanica are different kinds of skin breakouts caused or triggered by the facemasks we all have to wear at the moment. We all have to wear face masks due to Covid19 so it makes sense that we learn to live with them as best we can. There […]
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Gilbert’s Syndrome – diagnosis, why and what?
*This post is written from our personal perspective of Gilbert’s syndrome and is not medical advice. Please do seek qualified and professional support if you think you have a liver condition or Gilbert’s Syndrome* Shortly after the husband and I got married, when we were on honeymoon in South Africa in fact, he had a […]
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Tips to prevent ear infections from happening.
*We hope this collaborative post sharing some tips and suggestions to prevent ear infections is helpful* We are no strangers to ear infections in our house, with a child that had chronic glue ear and ear infections until he had grommet surgery when he was 3 years old. He has had one or two since […]
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How to Get Some Sleep when Your Partner Snores
*Sleep can be hard to come by when Your Partner Snores, we hope this collaborative post is helpful if it’s an issue you are dealing with* It is important for both our mental and physical wellbeing that we get a good night’s sleep. But if you share a bed with a snorer, then this can […]
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