Samantha Flower – To Your Good Health

Illustration of a group of people engaging in sports; running, throwing a javelin, playing tennis, playing rugby and lifting weights.

Championing body positivity in the 21st century I grew up in a family of fitness fanatics. Mum is an accomplished tennis player. And despite the loss of sight in one …

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Let’s Get Physical

Colourful illustration of a person walking down a country lane, surrounded by fields, trees and a blue sky

Embracing the Therapeutic Power of a Country Walk I come to the country to hear myself think. There’s no doubt in my mind that London, where I live, is an …

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Nature Nurture

A collection of medicines in pill and capsule form, with words written on them relating to the language used in making claims about treatment, as in "may", “can” or "could"

Language, Science & Snake Oil The careless use of the word ‘would’ instead of ‘could’ during a research assignment got me to thinking about definitive language in healthcare. Having practised …

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All Good Intentions

Oversized fish fingers replacing the skeleton of a blue whale hanging in the entrance hall of the Natural History Museum in London

Trick or Treat? Family outings are one of the perks of being a parent. Museums, farms and adventure parks are double the fun with an inquisitive 8-year-old in tow. Is …

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Child Friendly Fayre

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Banana Bread need not apply… For many, lockdown was a time of new discoveries. People whose work had previously seen them jetting across the world suddenly found themselves indefinitely grounded. …

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Soul Food for Challenging Times

We are living in a time of great change and great challenges. The seismic shifts affecting human life have wreaked havoc on the lives of so many. With the grievance …

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What a difference a year makes

Greedy Guts the squirrel, hiding in the trees

‘April is the cruellest month, breedingLilacs out of the dead land.’ I know I’m not the only person to have experienced lockdown as something of a personal wake-up call. For …

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A Moment to Breathe

A collection of images related to coronavirus news, advice on keeping clean and washing hands, and news articles related to tiredness, obesity and unhealthy living

Or an opportunity missed… We are certainly living in interesting times. And whereas each day seems to bring new surprises one thing is clear. Health has never been a hotter …

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New Paradigms in Health Awareness?

A trick photograph of a set of dumbbells, with the weights replaced by oversized cupcakes

or: Adventures in Client Compliance Someone once asked me if I got frustrated with people who had health problems who refused to acknowledge the connection between their diet and lifestyle …

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“You Can Lead a Horse to Water…”

A dentist and patient having a conversation in symbols about traditional and alternative treatments

Further forays into dental realms A trip to the dentist isn’t exactly how one would hope to see in the New Year. However, reluctant as I was to attend my …

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Returning to Hippocratic Roots?

A photograph of a floating bunch of pink and orange balloons, some with happy faces on them and some with sad faces

Survival Tips for the 21st Century It’s true to say that I fall into the category of workaholic. What motivates me is a passion for what I do. Of course …

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The Art of Self-Care

A collage of a colourful pencil drawing of a woman leaping between a photographed doughnut and a photographed head of broccoli

The key to your good health, from the universe within The human gut is a fascinating environment. Within exists a complex world of microorganisms known as our internal ‘microbiome’. Current …

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