Some of the best recommendations based on local wholefood nutrition and natural health.
Dietary Supplements, Natural Skincare & Baby Products from The Natural Dispensary
The Natural Dispensary - one-stop shop for all your nutritional supplements/skincare products. For a 10% discount code on all purchases please TEXT 07568 140312 or email suzie@wondersoffood.com for the promotional code.
Green People - UK based affordable organic skin care with a great natural range of babies and those with sensitive skin.
Inika Make Up - 100% natural mineral based natural make up range that is actually nourishing for the skin and great for those with sensitive skin and allergies, talc and paraben free.
Recommended Therapists in the Local area
Aromatherapy - Stressed, overworked or anxious? Shoulder Tension or Backache? Fatigued or feeling out of balance and in need of a detox? Melissa Uttley Dip. BSA AAPA offers Aromatherapy and Holistic Massage in Cookham, Berkshire. Prices from £35 for an hour long aromatherapy massage - www.senseinscents.com
Osteopathy - Jo Piercey BSc DO MSc treats babies, children, pregnant women and new mothers at Cookham Osteopathy for Children located in the Pinder Room, Pinder Hall, Lower Road, Cookham.
Ayurvedic Massage - for a truely indulgent treatment, based on Ayurvedic principles look no further than Rudrpriya, based in Cookham, Berkshire.
Yoga - Yoga for adults, children and antenatal yoga, RJ Yoga offers something for everyone including retreats for adults and children. Sessions are held throughout the week in a beautiful private studio in Cookham Dean.
Fertility Awareness- Natural Family Planning - Helping Women/couples achieve or avoid pregnancy......naturally. Kate Davies qualified as an Advanced Practitioner in Fertility Awareness and currently practices both within the NHS and the private sector. Kate is based in Marlow.
Food and Drink
Riverford Organic - Good value organic meat and veg boxes delievered anywhere in the UK. Try out their seasonal veg box which includes 8-10 varieties of seasonal veg for only £12.95 and that includes free delivery.
Hook and Son - Organic Raw Milk (yes raw milk, that hasn't been processed, heat treated or homogenised) supplier with nationwide delivery, check out their interview on Radio 4's today programme.
Waltham Place - Based in White Waltham, Berkshire local organic produce, their farm shop is open in the summer
Marlow Country Fayre - Previously the Marlow Farmers' Market, 1st Sunday of the month, 10am-1:30pm in Dean Street Car Park
Beaconsfield Farmer's Market - 4th Saturday of the month, 9am-12:30pm in Windsor End, The Old Town, Beaconsfield
Maidenhead Farmers' Market - 2nd Sunday of the month 10am - 1pm in Grove Road Car Park
Other Thames Valley Farmers' Markets - find your nearest local produce.
Websites/Blogs
The Healthy Skeptic - Chris Kresser, probably one of the best informative websites out there on nutrition. Full of useful and updated information and great free podcasts.
Dr Briffa - another great blog from a GP turned Practitioner of Integrated Medicine, author and journalist.
Weston Price Foundation - provides vast information on traditional nutrition with coverage of many health topics.