Reviews Archives - Healthy Life Essex

May 17, 2019

My Double Life by Nicholas Hagger

My Double Life 1: This Dark Wood My Double Life 2: A Rainbow Over The Hills A two-volume autobiography by Nicholas Hagger This is an autobiography to beat all other autobiographies! My Double Life Volume 1 ‘This Dark Wood’ alone is a whopping 642 pages in length and it leaves the reader hungry

November 01, 2018

Book review: Elly Pear’s Let’s Eat!

Elly Pear’s Let’s Eat! Simple, delicious food for everyone, every day. I must confess that I am a little bit of a cookery book addict: I am more than happy to curl up with a cup of coffee and a good cookery book and read for an hour or two, and Elly Pear’s Let’s Eat

October 23, 2018

Have You Seen My…Umm…Memory? by Miller Caldwell

Have You Seen My…Umm…Memory? by Miller Caldwell is a wonderful self-help book for anyone with memory problems. Dementia is an increasing concern in our ageing society. And although keeping generally healthy with good food and exercise, both mental and physical, and avoiding the obvious culprits of drugs, alcohol and other excesses, it’s a condition that

April 15, 2018

Living with Depression and Anxiety by Amanda Green

Living with Depression & Anxiety has been written by Amanda Green* as a self-help book for anyone suffering from these mental health problems. But I would suggest it is a book everyone should read. Most of us will have suffered occasional spells of anxiety and stress, but perhaps not the completely debilitating thick fog, or

March 26, 2018

Therapy Review: Ten Day Total Reset

Therapy Review: Ten Day Total Reset On Friday 16th March 2018, I will be starting the Ten Day Total Reset detox programme (see http://10daytotalreset.com/) I will be having 3 colonic hydrotherapy sessions and living on green juice during that time. I have been told it will be tough but that I will definitely feel the

March 14, 2018

Ten Day Total Reset

Ten Day Total Reset Well, here goes – I am about to reset my life. Well, my health and wellbeing anyway! Ann-Marie Marshall of Optimal Health & Wellness in Westcliff specialises in Colon Hydrotherapy, Food IntoleraceTesting and Nutritional Advice. Claire Brooks of plant-based health hub Conscious Kitchen in Sutton Road, Southend is a trained Dietician

March 13, 2018

Bryony’s Superfood Rainbows

Product Review: BRYONY’S SUPERFOOD RAINBOWS Oh, I do love a rainbow – and these little beauties were no exception. But not only are they beautiful, they are good for you too. Bryony recently added a listing to the Health Foods and Supplement Directory and I was intrigued by these lovely little jars. A was delighted

November 22, 2017

The East Coast: Almanac Tales of Valley and Shore by Jules Pretty

Author Jules Pretty is Professor of Environment and Society at the University of Essex and Vice-President of the Essex Wildlife Trust. But fear not: The East Country is not a highfalutin academic journal. Jules is a ‘Suffolk boy’ through and through with his soul quite clearly at one with the land. This shines through in

September 29, 2017

The Point of Me: A spiritual tale of love and acceptance by Rachel Davidson

The Point of Me: a spiritual tale of love and acceptance is Rachel Davidson’s first publication, but I have no doubt that an author of her calibre will publish many more books. I was hooked on this spiritual tale as soon as I read the introduction on Amazon. Rachel writes exquisitely: you will be transported

September 02, 2017

Listening to the Other: a new approach to counselling and listening skills by Caroline Braziers

Listening to the Other: a new approach to counselling and listening skills by Caroline Braziers is a worthy subject. Though being a good listener sounds easy, the art requires considerable training. Listening is a powerful method of caring and supporting someone who is in need of quality time and attention. When a person feels that