NBL Blog

Sharing my views on Health and Wellness.

Why Cortisol prevents you from losing weight Feb 13, 2023

There is currently a huge awakening in the ‘weight loss world’ around the idea that your hormonal state has FAR MORE pull on your weight and health than the food that you eat.

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You can't eat an elephant in one bite Aug 12, 2020

Ok... Hopefully, by now you have taken the time to sit and at least ponder the idea of what it is that you'd like to achieve. You've listed your goal(s), and also made a comparable list of the...

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The mouse in the bathtub; Finding your motivation Aug 12, 2020

This morning I was woken by a strange noise at around 5 am. Being the mum of two young children I naturally assumed that it was one of them so I waited a good ten minutes to see if they would...

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Because sometimes you should focus on yourself too Aug 12, 2020

We live in a time full of information, one click on the internet, and everything you ever wanted to know is at your fingertips. But with all this "instant- info"' we seem to be struggling to "find...

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Step outside your comfort zone and become a BETTER YOU!! Aug 12, 2020

With the New Year now in full swing, I am starting to ponder the things I would like to achieve in 2014: my goals. Whilst I think that New Years Resolutions have their place, personally, I prefer...

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Motivation alone will not allow you to achieve your goals!!!! Aug 12, 2020

I used to think that it was a motivation that got you to achieve your goals...  That the sparks of excitement would power me through to achieving glorious things! I thought it was...

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Hibernation Mode; Keeping your focus during the colder months Aug 12, 2020

Is it just me, or has Mother Nature just turned out the lights?! I have a feeling this Winter is going to be a cold one. During the colder, darker months, most of us like to slip into a...

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Too much is just as bad as too little Aug 12, 2020

As one of the great founders of Nature-based Medicine, Hippocrates,  once said "Dosis Facit Venemon".  Translated, this literally means 'The Dosage is the Poison'... Yes.. too much of...

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