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Welcome to the future

Tina Pisco January, 2023

Like the rest of the country, I began 2023 feeling like death warmed over. Our first proper Christmas since lockdown 2020 and many of us were too sick to party. It was a pick and mix lottery of diseases, but most of us got a winning ticket of sniffles, coughs, […]

Changes in farming

Tommy Moyles January, 2023

Dealing with two CAPs Nothing to do with head gear but farmers find themselves trying to come to terms with two new CAPs this year. The latest version of the Common Agricultural Policy or La PAC as the French would call it, which came into being on January 1, will […]

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My 72-hour water fast

Hannah Dare January, 2023

The new year is always a good time to take stock of your health and plan to improve and do better than last year. Veganuary, Dry January, Join the gym January – new diets and health regimes are everywhere you look! In the media, on our social channels and a […]

‘The Tao Of Pooh’ and disease

WCP Staff January, 2023

Over the Christmas period I have been reading a great book called ‘The Tao of Pooh’, which attempts to explain the principles of Taoism through the characters of The Winnie the Pooh books. This may seem like a strange start to an article about health, but one line, a quote […]

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Planting herbs for health

Dr Rosari Kingston January, 2023

This is a good month to decide if you want to have herbs growing in your garden as the seed catalogues and gardening advertisements whet our interest. So many of the ones used therapeutically may be obtained from the wild but some, such as marshmallow, elecampane and lovage need to […]

New year beauty

Sherna Malone January, 2023

Avène Tolerance Hydra-10 Introducing ultra-gentle hydration that works in harmony with your skin’s microbiome. Did you know, your skin’s microbiome is made up of micro-organisms that live on your skin; working to preserve barrier function and protect overall skin health. Keeping the microbiome in balance is crucial for a clear […]

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