What’s the difference between a Juice Detox and a Fast?

Fasting is generally defined as the abstinence from food or limiting of food.  Water Fasting is one example, where you might only consume water for 24 hours.  This gives the digestive organs a complete rest from their usual functions, which can be very beneficial. Fasting is also a natural response, for example, to an […]

By |January 23rd, 2020|Nutrition|0 Comments

Reasons to do a Juice Detox Retreat

I did my Juice Detox Retreat training back in 2000 as an addition to the second year of my Naturopathic Nutrition course. It inspired me to want to create a similar nurturing, relaxing space for my own clients so for the first couple of years I ran them for colleagues as practice runs. This […]

By |July 17th, 2018|Nutrition|0 Comments

Ultra Processed Foods Increase Cancer Risk

The Valentine’s day nutrition research published by the B.M.J may sound like a bit of a ‘no-brainer’ or perhaps that is just my opinionated view!  Processed foods are so devoid of nutrients that if they constitute a percentage of the diet, it comes as no surprise to me that they will correspondingly increase the risk […]

By |February 16th, 2018|Nutrition|0 Comments

Why Wait to Wean?

When I began research for my first baby weaning seminar almost twelve years ago, there was a general understanding that the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the Department of Health (DH) recommended that we wait until babies are at least six months old before weaning begins.  However, what surprised me was that at that […]

By |April 26th, 2017|Baby Weaning, Nutrition, Why Wait to Wean|0 Comments

Gardasil vaccine for Human Papilloma virus causes premature Menopause

Concerns have been raised this month by the American Paediatric Society about the Gardasil vaccine, as no safety research was done by manufacturers into the long term effects on ovarian health.  Three separate case series recently have shown up a possibility that it is causing premature menopause in teenage girls.  Dr. Deirdre Little an […]

New Year Juice Detox … No thanks, it’s Winter!

Last year, Jason Vale exhorted a 28 day Juice detox through several social media and this year has seen a flood of recommendations to do 3 or 5 day juice detoxes with some businesses offering to ship out the juices to you.  I had a good handful of new clients arrive for an appointment in […]

Castor Oil Packing

A useful Naturopathic technique
Naturopathic techniques are a helpful support for detoxing the body that Look After You work with and advise use of, alongside changes in Nutrition.  A cleaner, lighter way of eating will often prompt the body to sweep away the cobwebs and when that waste starts moving, it can be challenging for […]

By |October 19th, 2015|Juice Detox Retreats, Naturopathy, Nutrition|0 Comments

Cabbage Juice

Fresh back from the Look After You Summer Solstice Juice Retreat.  I always make myself a fresh vegetable juice most mornings – it’s a very energising way to start the day.  Recently I have been using cabbage in my juice to a greater degree.  Brickyard Organic Farm at Badsworth grows the most amazing range […]

By |August 14th, 2015|Juice Detox Retreats, Naturopathy, Nutrition|0 Comments