Our biggest killer in this country for men and women is still cardiovascular disease, and yet it doesn’t have to happen! You can reverse cardiovascular disease with a healthy lifestyle and a nutritious diet. In 2005 Dr Colin Campbell and his colleagues published a book ‘The China Study’, detailing their 40 year research on thousands … Read more
It is inflammation in the arteries, not cholesterol, that causes up to half of all heart problems in this country every year, and many people never even see it coming! They eat the right foods, exercise and watch their weight. They look and feel great, right up to the minute that their hearts stop beating. … Read more
Great news…..today new research, which has been printed in the Lancet, shows that a healthy person taking asprin as a precaution against strokes and heart attacks is more prone to internal bleeding. Asprin and anti-inflammatories are well known for causing ulcers and stomach bleeding so why it has been recommended to people to take as … Read more
How often do you wake up with a headache, or develop one during the day, take a painkiller and hope it goes away? Have you ever wondered why you get headaches or migraines, and what may be causing them? Headaches are the body’s way of telling us that there is something wrong, and there are … Read more
Today we are told that there is a record high of people in England who have developed the worst type of skin cancer. More than 10,000 people a year, an increase of 600 people from the last year, and the cause is due to ‘binge’ sunbathing. Some sun is essential for us to get our … Read more
It is that time of the year again when we start sneezing, scratching the back of our throats with our tongue and itching in the nose and eyes! Not only is it uncomfortable and most disagreeable but it can also be exhausting. Hayfever is an immune response, your body is fighting an allergen. Why is … Read more
Your heart pounds, chest heaves, muscles tighten, senses sharpen, time slips into slow motion and you become impervious to pain. Under certain conditions, this would be an appropriate healthy reaction, because now you are prepared to do battle. The trouble is however, that you are probably still sitting in your car or at your desk … Read more
Having spent a few days in the sun in Majorca over a long weekend I realise how much more relaxed I feel and in general how much better. Why could this be? Is it just that I have been away from the normal routine and relaxing, or is there something else that may be making … Read more
Researchers have found that The Alexander Technique is one of the best ways of managing chronic and recurring back pain. It is more effective than massage and exercise, they say. The therapy was tested on 579 patients who received either the standard medical care, massage or 6 or 24 Alexander sessions. Half of the participants … Read more
· Excessive workload · Physical illness · Excessive physical exercise · Financial pressures · Lack of sleep · Excessive caffeine intake · Smoking and social drug use · Excessive alcohol consumption · Emotional distress form a relationship