Category Archives: Gardeners Health

help for optimum health, emotional wellbeing, and a variety of gardeners conditions

How to treat a winter cough

Posted on October 30, 2019 by The Holistic Gardener

We are in the sniffles and cough season, and sometimes if we have contacted a winter ailment, we can feel so deflated that even the garden loses its appeal to the option of a duvet day and plenty of hot … Continue reading →

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disarming anxiety and stress

Posted on August 21, 2019 by The Holistic Gardener

Stress and anxiety are complex issues and both are a spectrum – indeed, both of symptoms and intensity. The first thing to say is that stress and anxiety are natural human states, they are part of our evolved survival mechanisms … Continue reading →

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A balm for exam stresses and other anxieties.

Posted on June 5, 2019 by The Holistic Gardener

I have long been enamoured with Lemonbalm (Melissa officinalis). I think it a pretty plant, I love its aromatic contribution to the garden but I relish its healing potential. Of course any plant with officinalis in the title was once … Continue reading →

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slowing macular degeneration

Posted on April 3, 2019 by The Holistic Gardener

Macular Degeneration is one of the most common causes of registered blindness. It is generally considered to be age related, but it has links to high blood pressure, smoking, obesity, diabetes and heart disease. In essence it is a progressive … Continue reading →

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help with haemochromatosis / iron overload

Posted on February 27, 2019 by The Holistic Gardener

Known as the Irish curse and nicknamed the ‘Celtic gene’, Haemochromatosis is the most common genetic disorder in Ireland, where it estimated that one in five people carry the gene. It is also high amongst people with Irish heritage globally. … Continue reading →

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the perfect cuppa for valentines day

Posted on February 14, 2019 by The Holistic Gardener

A cup of rose tea can put a rosy glow in your cheeks, a glint in your eye and some lift to your libido. Roses don’t just symbolise love they have a phytochemistry conducive to optimum health and the engendering … Continue reading →

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Enhancing iron absorption

Posted on February 10, 2019 by The Holistic Gardener

There are several agents that help improve absorption of iron; either by altering the availability or solubility of dietary iron, by improving its chances of uptake in the digestive system or by improving the mechanisms of its general metabolism and … Continue reading →

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abating anaemia

Posted on February 7, 2019 by The Holistic Gardener

Following on from veganuary and the rise in prompts to take up vegetarianism to help limit climate change, if you are up for the challenge how can you head off one of the potential pitfalls of those two dietary lifestyles … Continue reading →

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getting the gout out

Posted on November 13, 2018 by The Holistic Gardener

Gout is a type of arthritis – particularly affecting the big toe and foot but it can also impinge upon ankle, knee, hand and wrist. It is much more prevalent in men than women but post-menopausal women are at risk. … Continue reading →

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Treating Arthritis

Posted on November 11, 2018 by The Holistic Gardener

Arthritis is almost a generic name for any condition symptomatic of joint pain and site sensitive inflammation, there are more than 100 varieties and it is often implicated in other conditions – such as lupus, lyme diesease, fibromyalgia etc. That … Continue reading →

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