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Indigestion: Top Tips

General Health & Wellbeing, Therapies Posted by Jadwiga Sun, December 29, 2019 03:58PM

We all have experienced indigestion at one time or another. Even if you are not prone to it on a regular basis, you may have noticed an uneasiness in your stomach after overindulging yourself on one occasion or another, like after family gathering, Christmas, Birthday parties and so on…

There are many reasons for indigestion, from occasional overindulgence as mentioned above, through stress, fatigue and overall poor diet or even parasites and fungal infections.

How do I know if I have indigestion?

Indigestion is usually diagnosed based on symptoms which most often include:

Bloating
Belching (burping)
Acid Reflux
Heartburn and heaviness
Nausea
Fatigue and feeling of dullness

Note: If you suffer from a severe, chronic indigestion, it could be a sign of a stomach ulcer or inflammation which could have a negative impact on your whole digestive tract.

Best options to remedy indigestion

Widely-advertised antacids suppress the production of stomach acid. The main issue here is that they tend to create what is commonly known as an ‘acid-rebound’ effect where your body produces even MORE acid than it did before (talk about a vicious circle!). In addition, they often contain aluminium salts which may add onto the heavy metal toxicity of your body which comes with a whole new array of problems.

So the question is: will it be the proverbial last straw which broke the camel’s back? How much more can your body take?

What are your other options?

Homeopathy can be very effective in dealing with both chronic and occasional cases of indigestion. The key lies in matching the correct remedy to your experience, i.e.

If your indigestion is linked to overindulgence in alcohol, stimulants or rich & spicy foods (as in a post-Saturday Night Out syndrome with an added hangover) then you could seriously consider taking Nux Vomica- a remedy most commonly used when the food lies on your stomach like a stone, you have an acid or bitter reflux and feel overall chilly.
If you simply suffer every time you eat something too fat, you could look at getting a dose or two of Pulsatilla or Carbo Veg. The difference here is that Pulsatilla can still taste the food they ate for ages afterwards whilst Carb Veg will have a lot of burps and feel tired and sleepy.
If you are not a fan of antacids yet your indigestion in of a long standing, you could take Nat Phos, a biochemic tissue salt which is widely-known for its acid-calming properties with NO acid-rebound effect!

There are also plenty of herbal options, depending on the type of indigestion you are experiencing, e.g.

Anise- traditionally used in order to relieve indigestion with a lot of mucousy reflux and to improve appetite
Artichoke- considered as a liver supporting herb, usually taken for abdominal pain, heartburn and bloating
Cayenne- most commonly used by people with sluggish digestion and metabolism
Chamomile- ideal for cases of ‘nervous’ stomachs with a lot of cramps and gas
Gentian- commonly used to stimulate stomach and gallbladder secretions in cases where there is too little stomach acid
Geranium- traditionally used to decrease acidity, relieve pain and help in healing ulcers
Liquorice, Slippery Elm & Marshmallow- most useful when dealing with inflamed stomach lining due to their promotion of a protective mucous
Peppermint- most commonly used to neutralize excess acidity and spasms

If you would like to address the way your body is reacting to certain foods or bring balance back to your digestion rather than taking temporary measures, you could try bioresonance or homeopathic treatment.

Book your FREE 20 minute consultation to find out more.

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Understanding Pain

Uncategorised Posted by Jadwiga Tue, October 01, 2019 01:07PM

Throughout our civilisation, the human population has been through a multitude of painful and horrific times that have seen various cultures and traditions lost. Amongst the pleasure, celebrations, social life, e-commerce and menial traffic, the part that sticks with most humans is the emotions around grief and the aggressive response that happens after the acknowledgement of a tragedy.

I wanted to write a blog today that honours the woes that others have suffered. On a subjective level, whether the person feeling the pain has done something to provoke it or they are suffering at the hands of someone else, through loss of life or through someone leaving, grief is something we all suffer at some point in our lives.

In other areas around the world death is respected as part of life and the subject of such is spoken about freely in a similar way. In India for example, people will often see dead bodies on the streets before they go through the ritual of sending the body down the Ganges and lit in flames. This makes the experience of death a very different one than that of the Western world. The individual pain that is suffered whilst mourning the loss of someone close is much the same however and the variance to me seems that it is more to do with the abandonment that we experience during this time rather than the Eastern belief that death is an intrinsic part of life.

Having recently lost someone dear to me in this part of the world, the West, I have realised that some people will allow you to talk about how you are feeling and offer sympathy in return, some are able to hear it but pass it off quickly without the sympathy but most find it difficult to talk around the topic in case they get brought down in the emotional torrent of conversation. It is essential to talk during anytime of emotional chaos and this is something the western needs to spend more time doing. The daily stresses of life can get too much and if we jointly share the woes that each of us are facing without making them matters of our own discomfort, the matter itself will become less of a victimised scenario and more of a regularity throughout our daily patterns.

Death is always felt, and it is felt at varying levels. If we learn to understand the mutual respect that is required during the times of death related greif then life itself wont feel like it is separated from death and the stretch to mitigate the response of others when distressing conversations are bought up will be justified in the resulting social movement and paradigm that arises. Abandonment, the common feeling related to death is quite a tricky one and it wouldn’t be as much of a sticky subject if we all came together, taking time away from your life to listen to someone who is grieving and feeling the effects of abandonment may very well leave them more contented by the very nature of others being there in that moment. You always hear the age old saying ‘never leave a man down’ ironically to do with war and the other one ‘I don’t know where I would be without my friends’. If more of us had more friends to speak to during hard time the world would be a better place.

Please contact me on FB or via Acorn to talk around subjects that cause you distress, pain or if you are grieving.

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Autumn Equinox

Uncategorised Posted by Jadwiga Tue, October 01, 2019 10:32AM

by Ellie Bird

Autumn means for me:Seeing the beautiful colours of the leaves as they begin to fall giving us carpets of golden hues of rusty rustling fun for the kids and adults alike. I love walking with my dog through woodland seeing his excitement as I kick up the leaves and he rushes to catch them barking happily.Nature provides us with beauty and an energy we can all benefit from. Being outdoors now breathing in the air replaces our lost energies depleted by the everyday pressures we face which can exhaust us.Harvest markets and late summer fairs and shows people hoping for an Indian summer – which we certainly saw last Saturday! There are lots of things to look for and excite us in the coming months Strictly is back!…. But back to nature here’s a few things to enjoy and look out for : Conkers, acorns, blackberries, pumpkins, jam making, harvest festival celebrations, Halloween, spooky stories, bonfires, fireworks, toffee apples, jacket potatoes, crisp chilly mornings, and wearing boots and wellies.
Happy Autumn everyone! x

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Using energy to realign posture with the lightest touch

Therapies, Workshops & Classes Posted by Jadwiga Tue, August 20, 2019 06:15PM

See Powerful, Practical Energy Healing in Action!

Find out more about Quantum-Touch energy healing. And see the body alignment demonstration: no bone crunches! Just the lightest touch.

The event is limited to 1 hour. As time is limited, attendees will get special event bonuses on QuantumTouch taster sessions and treatments with me, and find out how to get more than £50 off the price of my next QuantumTouch 2-day training.

The event is free, but places are limited so please book by clicking the following Eventbrite link.

CLICK HERE for your ticket to see energy healing in action.

Is it possible?

Being able to alter posture using energy is something that conventional science claims to be impossible.

However, I have learnt that it IS possible!

In fact, as a QuantumTouch practitioner and massage therapist, it’s something I do often as part of my treatments … and there is no bone-crunching or force involved because it is pure energy-work, creating changes on a quantum or sub-cellular level.

It’s a foundational part of all my therapy work. I have not only used energy to help realign human structure, I’ve used it for animals too and it’s extremely effective.

Below is a picture of a diary cow having her first QuantumTouch session to help realign her pelvis after a difficult calving. I’ve worked with an ex racehorse too, and numerous other 4 legged friends that were having issues with pain from structural imbalances.

Seeing is believing

When I first saw someone realign posture using energy, I wasn’t sure I believed it. It happened in less than 2 minutes and there was no force or manipulation involved.

That was over 10 years ago at my first ever QuantumTouch weekend workshop. I was no stranger to energy-work at that time and was open-minded and eager to learn. I’d already been using Reiki and Meridian Energy Therapies for several years.

It was fascinating to watch. The Instructor invited a member of the audience up to help with the demonstration, and several of us had the opportunity to measure the alignment of the lady’s hips both before and after the demonstration – just like in the picture below. The pelvis was out of alignment and was 2inches higher on the right hands side, with a pelvic tilt forwards too.

Everyone in the room held their breath while the healing demonstration was in progress. Eyebrows were being raised, and people were quietly murmering to eachother. “Did you see that?” “It’s straightening” “The bones are moving!” At no time during her 2 minute healing session was the volunteer alarmed or worried or concerned about the sensations she was feeling. She said she had a feeling of peace and calm flow over her and she had a soft smile on her face.

After the 2 minutes were up, her hips were re-measured .. and they were now completely level. A few of us got up to check and re-check and check again for ourselves! Yes, we all had to agree, the hips were level and the entire pelvis had realigned, not only left to right, but front to back too. I was amazed at the speed of it. I honestly had not seen anything quite like that before.

It’s a beautiful thing to witness the human body in it’s natural rhythm and flow. It knows what to do to heal itself. And when you know that, you can trust it more and more, and just do everything you can to support it.

We are all healers.

It’s a very natural human thing to want to help others, isn’t it? We all have basic human needs that include love, touch, social support and a sense of connection.

If you have ever felt the desire to help someone else who is in physical pain, you are a healer.
If you have ever reached out to hug someone who was upset and needed comfort, you are a healer.
If you have family, friends or pets that you wish you could do more to help, you are a healer.

This basic desire to help comes straight from the heart. Don’t ever doubt it. You are already a great healer.

Woo woo or voo doo

When you connect with your heartfelt desire to help, you are already tapping into a limitless energetic resource you can use to do energy healing. When you learn how to access this resource, you can do wonderful healing work.

But what if the concept of energy fields and healing may be a little strange to you. Perhaps it’s something you think is just some kind of woo-woo or voo-doo and something to that brings up feelings of fear for you.

Or perhaps you are a natural skeptic, and won’t believe anything unless you can see it.

Or, maybe you have thought about energy healing in all its different forms (there are very many!) and wondered if you have to be born a certain way or with a specific gift to be able to do it.

I would just like to say to all of you, you don’t have to believe it. Nobody is trying to make you believe something you don’t want to.

But if you are interested, I’d like to invite you along to my upcoming event so you can find out more about it, and see what happens for yourself. You may even get the opportunity to be a volunteer too.