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Are you looking for a novel way to ease the stresses and strains of daily life on your mind and body? Floatation therapy maybe just what you are looking for. Floatation therapy is fabulous way to achieve states of complete and effortless relaxation. Backed by decades of scientific research, floating is a great way to reduce stress, muscle tension and much more. Ed Hawley from Floatworks joins me this week to share his floating secrets. He describes how a float session works, the science behind the effects and the benefits to mind body and spirit. So much goodness by just lying back and floating! To learn more, go to Floatworks.com, and if you'd like to experience the joy of floating just enter 'FLOATHEAL' at checkout to receive a 20% discount! Follow Floatworks @the_floatworks on Instagram and @floatworks on Facebook For notifications and extended show notes for new episodes, go to Londonheal.com

Optimising health for peak performance seems to be quite a male dominated domain. However, taking women's biology into account allows them to benefit from peak performance interventions too. Whether CEO, entrepreneur or stressed out mum, high performance health programmes are for everyone. Many of her clients are men. However, Angela also tailors programmes for women to reach their peak performance goals. Angela applies a holistic approach that strengthens mind, body and spirit. Using genetics, cutting edge science and lifestyle habits, she designs a 7 'S' programme to help women as well as men to optimise all areas of their lives. For more Info see AngelaFosterPerformance.com Download Angela's free course at bitly/dnaoptimization Follow her on Instagram @AngelaSFoster

The term 'Medicinal Mushrooms' likely conjures images of psychedelic experiences. However, almost all mushrooms can have profound effects on our physical bodies and states of wellbeing. Biochemist and Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioner, Martin Powell, is a leading authority on the medicinal properties of mushrooms. In his eyes, all mushrooms are magic and have to the potential to heal. This week he shares how almost all mushrooms can act as immune system modulators. Indeed, many mushrooms contain compounds that can nurture the gut and the microbiome. Some can even regulate cholesterol. Martin helps lift the confusion by describing the most common species seen in health food stores. But as Martin emphasises, health should not come in a bottle. His take home advice is eat more mushrooms, but cook them first! For more information visit MartinPowell.net. For further reading for lay persons, Medicinal Mushrooms - The Essential Guide and for practitioners and clinicians, Medicinal Mushrooms - The Clinical Guide. Receive notification of future episodes with extended show notes at Londonheal.com

Mindfulness meditation is now an established method for reducing stress, anxiety and depression. But are there other ways if being mindful that are both fun and benefit our mental and physical health? Masterpeace combines painting with mindfulness to create a novel, mindful art experience. Co-founder, Zena el Farra, joins me this week to talk about the Masterpeace concept. She shares how the idea for Masterpeace was born, and how creating art to support mental health is put into practice in a truly unique way. Zena and her artist instructors support guests of all ages and abilities to explore their creative side. Using meditation, bespoke exercises and a full painting experience, guests learn to relax, manage their expectations, and get those creative juices flowing. In a world full of hustle and bustle and results-driven tasks, taking the time out to just get creative is good for mind, body and soul. And that creativity can spill out into all areas of life, especially when shared in community. To learn more visit Masterpeace.studio Follow Masterpeace on Instagram @masterpeacelondon Visit Londonheal.com for all episodes and to sign up for exclusive access to extended show notes for future episodes.

Can we utilise music for more than art and entertainment? The answer is a resounding yes! Barry Goldstein is a speaker, writer, music producer and composer with a passion for utilising music to bring about transformation. His unique understanding of how music can influence our physical, emotional, mental and spiritual bodies has also resulted in collaborations with Dr Joe Dispenza, Greg Braden and Neale Donald Walsch to name just a few. In this episode, he shares his own journey to discovering how music can reconnect us to our hearts and discover our own heart code. He shares his knowledge on how to use music as a tool to move us into heart and brain coherence. This allows us to access the stillness of our minds and receive inspiration, insight and healing. He also shares his own breathing technique, called the Heart Song Breathing Process. Barry discusses studies using his own and other music as a healing modality for various conditions. Barry truly believes that setting a daily programme of music can help us move forward in life, connect with a field of possibilities, and experience transformation. For more info: BarryGoldsteinMusic.com. Check out Barry's book, The Secret Language of the Heart Receive an email notification for new episodes and extended show notes at Londonheal.com

Any conversation about health has to start with childhood. Food choices and nutritional habits formed in childhood dictate our relationship with food. The UK has a school meal programme for children that has come under scrutiny in the past. Nicole Pisani was a former head chef of a leading London restaurant. She gave up that role to engage in helping future generations of children eat well and develop healthy food habits. She co-founded the charity, 'Chefs in Schools' to inspire change in school food by freely sharing knowledge of what works well, both in kitchens and classrooms, to schools across the country. A central part of the model is also providing education and hands on experience for the children. This encompasses growing, harvesting, preparing and eating food as a holistic approach. With the motto, 'Better is Possible' Chefs in Schools provides various models from training existing teams to installing head chefs and whole school transformations. Children and their parents/guardians are involved in an ongoing conversation and shared experiences with food. Education is key and school curricula include cooking lessons and learning about food and nutrition. The Chefs in Schools model is currently in 20 schools in London. The aim is to extend the model beyond London and one day have every school in the UK providing education and great healthy food for our children. The charity provides a charter that anyone can download, sign and implement. Chefs in Schools is a great initiative and really worthy of support! For more info go to ChefsinSchools.org.uk Become a London Heal Insider and receive extended show notes and notifications of new episodes over at LondonHeal.com

Do you feel health is just too complicated? Are bad habits getting in your way? Helping people live into joyful longevity is the mission of Andrew Jobling. Andrew joins me this week to discuss the Wellness Puzzle, the culmination of 30 years experience in the health and wellness industry. He shares his epiphany that learning to regulate your emotional states is the key to optimal health. Andrew motivates people to action by realising that health is not a matter of choice. It is the foundation upon which all areas of your life depend. He believes that living 'on purpose' is the guiding light to shift your perception of how to view life. We also discuss equipping young people with the tools be happy, healthy and resilient. Andrew addresses the increase in chronic disease and mental health disorders. The Wellness Puzzle comprises 7 pieces. From mindset to nutrition and exercise, Andrew shares his knowledge on what it takes to achieve joyful longevity. For more, go to AndrewJobling.com.au Subscribe for New Episode Notifications and Extended Show Notes at Londonheal.com

Adverse Childhood Experiences can increase your risk for disease as an adult. Just as important as what did happen, is what didn't happen. Emotional neglect and challenges to feelings of safety can result in attachment trauma. When left unresolved, this can initiate a cascade of events resulting in many of today's chronic diseases. Niki Gratrix is an expert and tireless campaigner in the field of trauma related illness. Niki is also a functional medicine practitioner and takes a truly holistic approach. This week, she shares her extraordinary wealth of knowledge in understanding the role of unresolved trauma in health and disease. Her commitment to communicating evidence-based research to support this idea is bearing fruit. It is now becoming increasingly accepted by the functional medicine and medical community. We also discuss the effects of intergenerational trauma, and collective trauma. Niki addresses the role of genes and personality types in response to trauma and stress. The good news is that trauma can be healed and doing so heals future generations. Niki outlines her multi level approach to healing disease through healing trauma. A fascinating conversation packed with information on how to stop childhood biography becoming adult biology. For more information go to NikiGratrix.com Subscribe to Londonheal.com for notifications and extended show notes for future episodes.

And now for something completely different.... This week is a short and snappy episode that starts with a cool new feature at London Heal. The audio content of the most recent episodes is now searchable with keywords! In addition, a quick review on some interesting new scientific findings. First up we take a look at a new study of the health benefits of banning sugary soda drinks at the UCSF medical campus. A recent meta analysis just published looks at the effects of substituting with Vitamin D on lipids in the blood. These lipids include the dreaded cholesterol and triglycerides. Last up, an article discussing the possible reasons why women seem to develop symptoms of post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) twice as much as men. Check out the new search function HERE or go to one of the most recent episode pages at Londonheal.com and click the link below the player. Further reading: Original JAMA paper on effects of Soda Ban on Health Original article in Nutrition Reviews on the effects of Vitamin D on blood lipids Washington Post article on PTSD incidence is twice as high in women than men.

Every cell in your body is electric. Direct contact with the earth neutralises the body to the Earth's potential and grounds us. This process is instantaneous and scientifically proven to benefit our health. And yet, human beings can go through decades without ever connecting to the earth. Laura Koniver MD is a staunch advocate of grounding. This week she joins me to share her valuable knowledge on the many health benefits of grounding. She challenges the medical community's readiness to diagnose using the electrical systems of the body, but refusal to consider it a treatment modality. Laura also discusses the importance of shielding as well as grounding. We discuss the impact of grounding on physiology and psychology in the modern urban world. Laura also provides easy tips to ground, even in a concrete jungle. She also shares the best way to help our children get grounded. As Laura points out, we spend our lives trying the get the earth into our bodies through eating, breathing and meditating. But, the easiest way to achieve that is simply by touching the earth. For more info go to the Intuition-Physician.com Subscribe at Londonheal.com and receive extended show notes for future episodes.