Holistic Notion newsletter

Welcome to the July newsletter.

The winter months is often a good time for reflection. There is a quote in Traditional Chinese Medicine from the Yellow Emperor which sums this up:

“In winter, all is hidden.
Winter is the season of retirement into depth, because of the cold outside.
At this time you must not disturb or disperse the yang (Fire, active) so that you can allow the yin reserves to be re-established within you.”

Traditional natural medicine puts a lot of stock into living in harmony with the seasonal cycles for good health. Unfortunately, more of this traditional wisdom is being lost.

Your Health, Your Choice

Many of you will be aware of the Your Health Your Choice campaign. It was launched in response to attacks on natural medicine, to take away choice from people wanting to use natural approaches. So far 88,938 people have signed the petition on the website, which is being used to lobby politicians and government bureaucrats. If you feel strongly about keeping your option to use natural medicine, please consider signing up and showing support at:

Winter Well

There are lots of people who haven’t been doing so well this winter, so I’ve started a regular email tip series called Winter Well. Topics include:

• Cold, flu and winter ailment basics
• Lifestyle and self-care
• Uncovering hidden environmental stressors impacting your health
• Building a winter-ready home remedy kit
• Convalescence/recovery
• Homeopathic healthcare.

If you’re interested or know someone who is, please sign up using the link below: