Author archive for Emily Mumford
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Where does the gas that bloat us come from?
The gas in gastrointestinal tract – our digestive system – comes from two distinct sources. The first source of gas is due to what we swallow. This can be air that we swallow while eating our food; chewing gum; consuming fizzy drinks – even having our mouth open while cycling! The quicker we eat our food the more likely […] -
The breakfast mystery
Some of you may have noticed that I keep posting pictures of myself – in more and more layers of clothing – sitting eating my breakfast in my garden. For those of you who might have wondered why….this is where all will be revealed 🙂 It is all linked to circadian rhythms. Every organ in the body has its own […] -
Candida – and how colonics help
I have just been asked about the role that colonics have in reducing an overgrowth of candida. Candida, or candida albicans to give it its full name, is a yeast or fungus that lives in our gut. If we have a healthy diet and everything is functioning well then candida doesn’t cause a problem. But – if we eat a […] -
Will it make my bowel lazy?
I have had several people ask me over the last few days, in different ways, the same question – so I thought I would do a quick blog post about it 🙂 The question is about whether having a colonic will interfere with the body’s natural ability to defecate – have a poo 🙂 And the answer is a very […] -
I’ve had a funny month…
Do you ever have one of those times where it feels that for every step forward – you take a step back – or even fall flat on your face?! I feel like I have had a month of those! During the last month I have had one cracked basin that needed repair, I have needed to be rescued twice […] -
Let’s de-shame sugar
I have had a stressful few days – which makes me appreciate how most of the time my life is pretty good 🙂 It has also led me to notice that – though I sometimes pat myself on the back for eating well and looking after myself – when I am stressed, my eating can be appalling! Suddenly all my […] -
The time for soup is now!
Now that Autumn is definitely in the air and the days are getting colder, I get a yearning for soup! This year, after following the recommendation of several people who came to visit me for treatments, I have bought myself a soup maker. It has revolutionised my life! It is so simple and easy to use – it looks a […] -
Do I treat men?
I am often asked if I treat men. I am also occasionally rebuked for NOT treating men – which seems very harsh – because I do 🙂 About a third of the people I see are men – and I always have a sense of admiration when a man books a treatment. I hope I won’t offend, if I say […] -
Why isn’t liver a super food?!
The media is awash with “superfoods” – we heard endlessly about kale, chia, blueberries, papaya and the like – but nobody mentions offal, eggs and boiling up marrow bones! It could be to do with the photogenic qualities of rainbow coloured fruit veg compared to liver, kidneys and a pile of bones! But today I am here to sing the […] -
Food intolerance testing – does it work?
This is a hot topic! More and more of us are wondering if we are sensitive to some of the foods we eat. And after 14 years as a therapist I am convinced that many of us are – and I have seen countless people turn their health around by changing what they eat. Some of the most common symptoms […]