Welcome to October!

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While the leaves change colours, some of us may feel a shift in energy too – a touch of lethargy, maybe a dip in mood. Don’t worry, these seasonal blues are common, and you can absolutely feel your best this season. October is an excellent time to introduce some self-care padding to our lives, ready […]

Fast Track to Feel Good

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Making the Most of the Bank Holiday Weekend The bank holiday weekend is a great opportunity to take a break from your routine and recharge with a treatment. Our wonderful practitioners are taking bookings for Saturday 24th and Monday 26th August to offer you the perfect recharge with: Acupuncture Massage (Holistic, Sports, Deep Tissue) Osteopathy Reflexology Reiki […]

Exercise, hormones, and your menstrual cycle

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That game last night! Testing our blood pressure to it’s upper limits… Whilst watching the men’s Euros with her daughter Kitty (pictured) who has suffered numerous knee injuries during the last season, our Mothership and Lead Podiatrist Tracy has gotten all fired up about hormones and the various phases of our menstrual cycle and how […]

An Easter egg about insurance

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Happy Easter weekend! Could you be one of the thousands of people missing out on their health insurance benefits? With many health insurance schemes running with the financial year, we have a flurry of patients looking to book in with us to use up their annual allowance. Have you checked what your health insurance covers? […]

Celebrating women this weekend!

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With Friday seeing International Women’s Day and Sunday heralding Mother’s Day, it really feels like we are heading into a weekend all about celebrating women. We could not resist the opportunity to blow the trumpet about our woman owned business in Hackney, and the mothership behind it! Meet Tracy Byrne, our Clinic Director and lead […]

Interview with Tracy Byrne, the barefoot podiatrist

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“Walking allows me to spend time in nature, rolling with the ever-changing seasons.” It was brilliant seeing Tracy Byrne, our specialist podiatrist and Clinic Director here at Holistic Health, interviewed by Sarah Farley, founder of The Writer’s Walk! “Tracy’s take on podiatry is different. She challenges the traditional medical model by looking at the entire […]

Looking after YOU in January!

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This sign always makes me smile when I’m on Broadway Market.  It’s crisp outside and buzzing with all of our local friends, neighbours and doggies!  With a ferocious chill in the air, why not pop in to see us at number 64 to chat about your health goals for the year, we’ve got you covered. […]

How are you feeling?

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On Tuesday we celebrated World Mental Health Day, the focus this year being ‘Good Mental Health is a universal human right.’ This subject emphasises the necessity of assuring that everyone, regardless of age, socioeconomic class, or background should have access to high-quality mental health care and support. Looking after yourself is not a luxury, and […]

Boost your immunity this September

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As we begin to move away from the long summer, and adopt a change in gear to deal with the return to school, work and a different pace of life, many of us start to think about how we can support our health both mental and physical to ease into this gear shift. If you […]

Vitamin B12 Deficiency – do you know what to look for?

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The Times recently published an article by Dr Mark Porter highlighting the importance of testing for, and treating Vitamin B12 deficiency. ‘Put simply, B12 deficiency is both common and underdiagnosed and the new Nice guidelines (which are still in draft form) are likely to lead to far more people being tested and treated for the […]