Growing up Green
Building a homeopathic first aid kit
December 18, 2012 | 2:25 pm | 0 Comment
Mum's Diary reader Nina Thomas asks: I read Homeopathy Corner every month and have been really inspired to build up my own first aid kit to use at home with my children. Which ones would you recommend I start with? Bev Nickolls from Weston Wellbeing replies: I am really pleased to hear that you are starting to put together your own homeopathic first aid kit. I
Green fingered Christmas ideas
November 12, 2012 | 11:46 am | 0 Comment
The garden can be a pretty uninspiring place in the winter, but Christmas is a great excuse for getting out there in the fresh air. There are loads of things in the garden that can be used to make fun and unique decorations and gifts, and keep the kids entertained during the school hols. Christmas puddings for feathered friends Our garden birds can struggle to
340,000 children try smoking every year – support plain packs
April 18, 2012 | 2:59 pm | 1 Comments
Did you know that every year 340,000 children try smoking for the first time? The South West region has the highest number of 16-24 year olds who smoke at 35 per cent! We also know that some young people in this age range believe that some cigarettes are less harmful than another based on the packet design alone. Yet the reality is that all cigarettes contain harmful
Tackling weeks of painful mastitis
December 19, 2011 | 4:42 pm | 0 Comment
A self-confessed sceptic of alternative therapies, Lizzie Vowles turned to homeopathy after weeks of painful mastitis. The Weston mum explained: “Ten days after giving birth to my first child, Alice I had my first experience of mastitis. “I felt awful with flu-like symptoms and it made breastfeeding and looking after Alice a real challenge. “I went to my GP
Natural remedies for labour and childbirth
December 19, 2011 | 4:37 pm | 0 Comment
The fundamental connection between how we feel about an event and how our body reacts physically is being recognised on every level. Increasingly mums- to- be are looking to natural alternatives to help with them cope better when they go into labour. In some cases this may mean an individual remedy to suit but often parents are able to self-prescribe using a homeopathic
Why I tried homeopathy… We had thrush that lasted nine months
November 7, 2011 | 4:21 pm | 0 Comment
Weston mum, Shelley Bowers, turned to homeopathy after months of painful breastfeeding and her baby’s sore mouth refused to go away. Shelley said: “I was always a bit of a sceptic to be honest, but it’s the only thing that has worked for us.“When Ella was born she was given lots of antibiotics and I didn’t do anything to protect us from thrush. We both had
Help for breastfeeding mums By Bev Nickolls
November 2, 2011 | 5:32 pm | 0 Comment
As the far-reaching health benefits of breastfeeding continue to be validatedby research, the government is committed to raising breastfeeding rates.Most children’s centres in North Somerset have a feeding group offering breastfeeding advice and support. More and more mums are also discovering the value of using natural remedies. Bev Nickolls, local homeopath, first
Help with school anxiety by Bev Nickolls
October 28, 2011 | 8:25 am | 0 Comment
As thousands of youngsters in North Somerset start school for the first time homeopath Bev Nickolls is on standby to help youngsters struggling to cope. “Anxiety about starting school is normal, but for some children the stress of a new school or teacher can be overwhelming,” Bev said. “For those starting for the first time, they will have to become more
Why I tried homeopathy – steroids were giving Samuel nightmares
October 26, 2011 | 3:00 pm | 0 Comment
Mum-of-two Sarah Millard from Yatton turned to homeopathy to avoid her toddler taking steroids for the tenth time to combat asthma. “Every time Samuel caught a cold it would go on to his chest and several times he ended up in hospital with breathing difficulties. The doctors always put him on steroids and he had nine courses over six months. He was only two and the
Natural Remedies for Breastfeeding Mums
October 9, 2011 | 1:53 pm | 0 Comment
As the far-reaching health benefits of breastfeeding for mother and baby are continuing to be validated by research, the government is committed to raising breastfeeding rates for the health of future generations. There is now much more support available locally for mums. Most children’s centres in North Somerset have a feeding group offering specialist breastfeeding
Why I tried homeopathy
July 19, 2011 | 9:16 pm | 0 Comment
Ollie was crying in pain for 22 hours a day... Vicky Dodd, mum to Ollie aged 10 months, from Kewstoke, was desperate when she tried homeopathy. “When Ollie was four months he had silent reflux due to a milk intolerance. He would sleep for about two hours in every 24 hours and for the other 22 hours he was screaming in pain. I know the symptoms and took him to the
