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Can you remove and treat cellulite?
Cellulite looks like lumps or dimples in the skin that is commonly compared to orange peel. It can affect both men and women, though women more commonly encounter it due to the different distributions of fat, muscle, and tissue afforded to them. Between 80 and 90...
How IV vitamin therapy improves health and wellness
Did you know that less than 1% of the water you drink will reach your skin for hydration, and only 15% of the active nutrients in oral daily supplements are absorbed into your bloodstream? We recognise that we need to take daily supplements, drink plenty of water, and...
How a chemical peel saves tired winter skin
With the days growing colder, drier, and darker, some of us are enamoured with winter evenings and some of us not so much. There’s plenty going on in winter, such as Christmas and New Year knocking on our doors, and so many upcoming social occasions that we want to...
How safe are dermal fillers?
Dermal fillers are the popular injectable treatment for restoring lost volume in targeted areas of your face. Media personalities and celebrities alike have become increasingly more open about their chosen procedures, and dermal fillers are now more accessible than...
Wellness Wednesdays by Nurse Fiona- Nutrients to support Collagen growth
Collagen is the most abundant protein in the body. It plays a central role in tissue health. Collagen is an important component of skin, tendons, cartilage, blood vessels, digestive system and bones. Our collagen levels begin to decline from the age of 27 leading to...
Wellness Wednesdays by Nurse Fiona- Rhodiola- The anti-stress adaptogen
Rhodiola Stress is unavoidable in today’s world. We live in a constant state of ‘fight or flight’ due to busy lives, lack of sleep & constant exposure to digital distractions from our phones or computers. Chronic stress can lead to a myriad of symptoms including...
Wellness Wednesdays by Nurse Fiona- Natural ways to support Blood pressure
Natural ways to lower Blood Pressure High blood pressure affects more than 1 in 4 adults in England – that is approximately 12.5 million people in the UK alone. There is robust evidence to show that lowering blood pressure can reduce the risk of stroke by 27%, heart...
Wellness Wednesdays by Nurse Fiona- Benefits of Beetroots
Benefits of Beetroots As the season changes so does the produce available to us. In the UK, beetroots are abundant this time of year. Beets are a 2 in 1 vegetable- you can enjoy both their roots and leaves. Beets are full of vitamins & minerals,...
Wellness Wednesdays by Nurse Fiona- Chronic inflammation
Chronic Inflammation Acute inflammation is a short-lived response essential in the body’s defense to injury, trauma, infection, chemicals & allergies. If inflammation is unresolved it can lead to a state of low-grade chronic inflammation persisting over weeks,...
Can stretch marks be removed with laser treatments?
Stretch marks pose no threat to our medical health, thankfully, but for some people they are detrimental to self-image and self-confidence. When they develop in frequently visible or intimate places, stretch marks can make some feel uncomfortable in their own skin....
