Baby oil must be natural and gentle, because it is for using on your baby’s sensitive skin… yes? No…. it is made from the leftovers from refining petrol, and the petroleum industry sell it on to the cosmetic companies, who add a little artificial scent, and sell it on as baby oil! And that is … Read more
You feel tired every day, your memory is not so sharp, and you have even become a little depressed. Diet may play a part in those symptoms, you may be low in iron, your thyroid may be a little sluggish, or your blood sugar may go up and down. The GP does some blood tests, … Read more
Good foods help to fight disease, they are nature’s way of restoring, repairing and rejuvenating, of keeping you alive, and they heal without dangerous side effects. But we have denatured so many of our natural, healthy foods that they are no longer giving us the nutrients that are so important to us. Today food is … Read more
Have you put on weight recently for no known reason? Your sex drive has taken a holiday, you’ve become very emotional and you feel tired all the time but nothing you do seems to help? Well, more and more women, and men, are affected this way every day, and according to Dr Al Sears MD … Read more
Many of the patients who come to see me will complain of feeling fatigued. Whilst their symptoms may vary, many of their complaints are similar, such as a lack of focus and concentration. Some may complain of stomach upset, bloating or constipation, whilst others may feel moody and find that their memory is starting to … Read more
I am always telling you to drink plenty of water, and so many of you complain that you don’t like water and that it’s boring! Well according to Vivien Goldschmidt of ‘Save our Bones’ it is a fascinating substance! Water is essential to life and here are some interesting facts about it: Drinking water can … Read more
Have you ever wondered why a slice of lemon is added to your glass of water? I always thought that it was to look more appealing, but infact it is to make it more alkaline. We all know how important it is to drink plenty of water for proper hydration, but by adding fresh lemon … Read more
Researchers, led by Dr Xiao Ou Shu at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, have found that women who had survived breast cancer and who ate lots of cruciferous vegetables (broccoli, spinach and cabbage) within the first 36 months following their diagnosis, had a higher survival rate. Results showed that increased intake of cruciferous vegetables was … Read more
The other day I met someone who I hadn’t seen in 20 years and very sweetly she said ‘oh you never change! How do you do it?’ My answer, slightly tongue in cheek….. vitamins and minerals. Well it seems that I am right! In a long-term study involving 913 pairs of twins, Danish researchers found … Read more
Bromelain is a mixture of enzymes found naturally in the juice and stem of pineapple and was first isolated from the pineapple plant in the late 1800s. It has been widely used as a meat tenderiser in the Caribbean and this is one of the reasons why pineapple is often served with gammon.