The Power of One

One Day. That’s how long each hibiscus bloom lasts. How absolutely stunning is it on it’s one day though? And why does it only last one, short day? It turns out that they’re designed to bloom for 24 hours so the plant can focus on pollinating and supporting new growth. Here’s Windflower Florist with an explanation.

Nature – perfectly balanced.


One YouTube video. This is the one that launched Simon Alexander Ong. 3.7M views and counting. Stacks more encouragement on our Healthy Mind resource.


One Healing Story. Dale was given less than a year to live after being diagnosed with oesophageal cancer. Here’s his story, as featured in the UK’s Daily Mirror last month. Many more than one other healing story to be found alongside Dale’s on our cancer resource.


One Double-Page Spread. Here’s our first article to be featured in a paid-for magazine. UK Health Radio featured our work this month as we shared Denise’s ‘Strange New World’ of stage 3 breast cancer in 2017. You can subscribe to the magazine here.


One cookery class. Thai green curry paste from scratch was one of the dishes Denise learned in Thailand (where else) earlier this year. The remainder’s heading to the freezer (prep once – eat twice mantra!) for another day. Authentic recipe from Rainbow Plant Life, whom we’ve added to our burgeoning recipe resource this week.


One Side-Dish. Peel one sweet potato, slice and pop in the oven with olive oil, salt, pepper and a sprinkling of chili flakes. Delicious and nutritious.


One Member of Your Tribe. They’re priceless. Look for them. When you find them, keep them. They’re gold. Health can be easier when it’s a team sport!


One lunch. We’ve come up with a new term: Part-Processed Food. It’s not whole food. It’s not ultra processed food. It’s a mix of whole and processed. We all need a bit of ‘wiggle room’ as our blog from last year shared.

This is cooked red pepper, processed ravioli, smoked tofu and torn basil, with olive oil, salt and pepper.


One Daily Habit. Bone health is an issue for many of us. Osteoporosis is a huge risk factor for our health as we age. We’ve been lifting weights each morning. 10 mins. That’s it. Every day. Small changes. Big differences.

Here’s the science. More from Dr Hyman on our site.


One Green Vegetable. Broccoli’s a powerhouse. More from the Plantstrong crew on our site. And Mr Esselstyn looks great from it!


One Translation Tool. And you can read our blog, in your own language, anywhere in the world.

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young medical students in university hallway

One Goal. We started reading an article about Alice Walton, the world’s richest women, who has just opened a new medical school in the US. It will practice ‘preventive medicine and whole-health principles, which involve caring for (and not just treating) the entire person and all of the factors—from their mental health to their living conditions and lifestyle choices—that contribute to well-being.’

That’s one goal we share here at Double-zero.


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Denise Stevenson founded the health and wellness charity Double-zero.org in 2021 after healing from stage 3 breast cancer at (5-zero) and realising there was no one source to access the wealth of resources that had guided her back to health without the mastectomy her oncologist said was a certainty. Denise is a church founder and president, author and local councillor. She's English-born and has French nationality after living there with her husband and 3 girls for the past 20 years.

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