You don't need to be wealthy
To be healthy

Wellness on a budget

The myth of someone who follows wellness principles is

Is aged between 20 and 40

Has never experienced ill health

Is slim, lithe, super fit

Wears designer lycra and expensive running shoes

Has 2 beautiful children in good schools,

A wealthy husband to support her wellness lifestyle

Drinks strange coloured shakes and eats expensive organic foods and

Doesn’t need makeup to look good

The reality is someone who follows wellness principles is more likely to

Have been through a period of ill health and come out the other side, after some challanging experiences, and then doing their own research

Has probably lost some friends along their journey through the health care maze, and at the same time some gained new ones.

Now places natural/lifestyle/wellness therapies at the centre of their health management

Is so ordinary they could be your neighbour, cousin or high school friend

Why are more people turn to the Wellness, industry every year?

They might be frustrated by large (and unexpected) medical bills, lack of attention to their needs and a disappointment with their ongoing poor health

They might have discovered that despite downloading apps and dutifully tracking every calorie and weight change they are still putting on weight, sleeping badly, tired and depressed.

They probably have scrolled past posts on social media talking about diet, vitamins and exercise. They may even have read that the wellness industry in the USA is now worth 2.1 trillion every year. But reading about things online and starting on a journey to make changes to your everyday life are two very different things.

Hi I'm Delia, I'm a retired nurse and health coach

I spent years working in large teaching hospitals. Despite all the resources poured into complex treatments I often saw patients discharged without any education or follow up. Sometimes their treatments had led to hospital related injuries, caused by avoidable errors. All too often hospital admissions were due to avoidable issues like medication mix ups, non compliance or side effects that were ignored.

Typically, nurses and Doctors do not discuss diet, exercise, vitamins or community activities with their patients.

After I left nursing I ran a health technology blog, did podcasts of startup founders and wrote articles for a startup incubator. Consumer technology can certainly make the monitoring of serious conditions more accurate. But how to reduce the risk of those conditions occurring in the first place or improve the overall health of the general population, was missing from the conversation.

During Covid I joined a natural health group, and helped them educate people on how to boost the immune system with vitamins and diet.

Now I run an education and health coaching business.

This is what I offer

Free!

Blog posts about how ‘lifestyle’ and ‘wellness’ treatments work and why they can reduce pain, help you feel better during the day and sleep properly at night

Social media posts that discuss health industry issues and the booming industry of ‘wellness’.

A free PDF download on how to start your new lifestyle.

A weekly newsletter and get the latest news, recipes and exercise tips

Paid

Online courses on how the body works, useful health technology, natural alternatives to pharmacy drugs and low cost ways to boost your immune system.

Online consultations to discuss your individual needs and help you achieve your aims

Books on the history of medicine, key reforms like the Sanitation movement, the history of the pharmaceutical industry and innovative models of community healthcare across the globe that offer more affordable, sustainable and effective heath services.