Mental Health Awareness Week: Helpful tips #tohelpmyanxiety Written by: Ruby Deevoy May 15th – 21st 2023 marks Mental Health Awareness Week in the UK, an event which has been running since 2001 and has become one of the world’s most significant observances for raising awareness of mental health conditions and removing the stigma. This year, the theme is anxiety – an issue that Mental Health UK has estimated over 8 million people in the UK are experiencing at any one time. It may come as no surprise that rates of anxiety have soared in the past few years, increasing by 25% in the las ..read more

What are Endocannabinoids? Written by: Ruby Deevoy CBD oil is a very unusual supplement, in that it has a vast array of mechanisms through which it works in the body. In fact, a whopping 65 molecular targets have been discovered for CBD alone, and they just seem to keep on coming. While all of these play vital roles in the effects CBD has (explaining in a nutshell how CBD can affect so many different things), it’s perhaps the interaction with the endocannabinoid system that has the most over-arching impact. For those of you new to this, the endocannabinoid system is a major physiolo ..read more

CBD AND ALCOHOL Written by: Ruby Deevoy Most people enjoy a drink from time to time, and why not? Just like coffee, cannabis and the many other drugs out there, it’s part of human nature to want to experience these things and the altered states they produce. Providing you’re old enough, taking care of yourself and are in a healthy place to do so, there’s really no reason not to. However, understanding our limits, and the limits where these substances become an issue, is vital for enjoying alcohol and anything else responsibly and safely. And a new study has revealed that there’s act ..read more

Mind Meets Body - The effects of stress on our physical and mental health. Written By : Sarah Jean Henderson When was the last time you felt stressed? With over 50% of the population reporting feelings of overwhelming stress in their daily lives*1, it’s probable that it isn’t too difficult to recall. Many of us are aware that prolonged periods of stress can have damaging effects, both mental and physical, but few of us understand why, or what to do with this knowledge. So, let’s talk about it. Why is long term stress so damaging to our mind, body, and general wellbeing? And what can we d ..read more

The Benefits of Cold Water Swimming In the North Sea Here at Karma Coast, we are firm advocates of wellbeing practices and using our natural resources for the greater good and their lifestyle benefits on the body and mind. For example, the North Sea in the UK, which is on our doorstep, has very low sea temperatures, but that doesn’t stop people from swimming in it. In fact, on the northeast coast of England, there are many beaches where you can swim in the icy water year-round!  In particular, Tynemouth Longsands beach and Cullercoats Beach have some fantastic spots for wild swimming. T ..read more

Improving Sports Performance with CBD Written By : Jonny Simpson – Health Coach at House of Holistics Marijuana, Hemp, and CBD oil have endured their fair share of scrutiny, coming from such a misunderstood background through decades of agenda-driven media and hearsay, slowly growing into a modern movement, becoming ingrained in holistic therapies, sports, and popular culture. A place that it has deserved for quite some time. The most impacting changes in sports have happened very recently. At the far end of 2019, we witnessed Major League Baseball removing marijuana from its banned s ..read more

CANNABIS - WHAT ARE TERPENES? Written By : Chris Cooper, PhD The cannabis plant is thought to have evolved 19 million years ago on the Tibetan Plateau and to have spread to Europe about 1 million years ago. Cannabis has been an agricultural crop for millennia with production starting in China 5000 years ago and there are records of it being part of ancient Chinese medical practices. The fascinating chemistry of the cannabis plant is complex and has much in common with other plants except that it is a primary source of cannabidiol (CBD), one of the most active phytocannabinoids.  CBD o ..read more

Sisters And The Sea Written and photographed: Hannah Martin I’ve been involved in film photography since 2020. I think, like everyone at the time, I was feeling like I had been shaken, rattled and rolled with no say in the landing. I had just qualified as an intensive care nurse in March 2020 which coincided with the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. The prospect of being a brand new nurse was already pretty daunting but this was a whole other level. I’ll never forget my first shift on nights, being helped into layers of PPE by my new colleagues, my heart beating a million miles an hou ..read more

CBD - My Journey Written By : A.B Photos By : Sarah Jean Henderson In February 2020, I hit rock bottom. I found myself in a position where I wasn’t able to move around my house, let alone succeed at work. I didn’t want to be alive again. I took a week off work at the advice of my doctor. I was once again told I was at the point where I needed to take medication for my mental health. Twenty-four hours later, I binned them all. I began using Karma Coast products shortly after. I started by simply taking 600mg oil, two drops twice daily, and quickly realised their impact on my ability to se ..read more

Emilie Chartier Art - Healing And Creating by The Sea At Karma Coast, as well as our passion for health and wellness, our roots are sunk deeply into music and the arts, and we firmly believe in the soul-healing power that comes with connecting through creating. The recently launched Karma Sessions are our way of sharing our love for music and its healing properties; bringing the community together, whilst showcasing some amazing local talent in the North East. In this same spirit, we’ve decided to launch a new section of our blog, chatting to local artists, musicians, and creatives, and shar ..read more