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Valerie McKen

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Anaemia
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Three natural remedies to reverse iron deficiency anaemia symptoms

  • 11th August 2020
  • by Valerie McKen
Iron deficiency anaemia is one of the many conditions that affect Black women disproportionately. Valerie McKen shares three…
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detox
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This one-day detox programme is exactly what your body is looking for!

  • 11th July 2020
  • by Valerie McKen
Try our one-day summer detox to combat a myriad number of issues, including bloat, lethargy and emotional worries.…
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salad
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Why we should be eating more salads for better health: Try these 3 simple recipes

  • 11th June 2020
  • by Valerie McKen
Good health and eating well go hand in hand and introducing salads as whole meals into your menu…
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green smoothies
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Four delicious green smoothies recipes that you’ll want to make all the time

  • 3rd June 2020
  • by Valerie McKen
With spring being widely regarded as the natural detox season Valerie McKen shares her favourite green smoothies recipes…
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smoothie
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Why you should be consuming more fruit & veg (even if you don’t like them!)

  • 26th May 2020
  • by Valerie McKen
In recent months, the importance of having a strong immune system and eating healthily could be the deciding…
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Low histamine foods
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Have you tried low histamine foods to tackle your hay fever symptoms?

  • 20th April 2020
  • by Valerie McKen
For many of us, the long-awaited warmer weather and sunny skies also means the start of hay fever…
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medicine
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The reason why the prognosis is often bad medicine in Black women’s health

  • 23rd March 2020
  • by Valerie McKen
When it comes to treating serious illnesses like breast cancer, where Black women are known to suffer worse…
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cancer
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The truth about cancer and how to reduce the chances of getting it

  • 13th March 2020
  • by Valerie McKen
Nobody want to hear the words “you have cancer”, and while survival rates are generally increasing every year,…
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Fibroids
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When it comes to fibroids, are we being a little too hasty by opting for surgery?

  • 24th February 2020
  • by Valerie McKen
Fibroids. Chances are you’ve got them, had them or know someone who does. African-Caribbean women develop them more…
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mental health
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When are we going to talk about the hidden roots of poor Black mental health?

  • 6th February 2020
  • by Valerie McKen
When it comes to mental health, is there a reason why Black people seem to suffer more than…
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