body health
Beauty comes from within!
We all know what healthy looks like... It’s a fresh-faced look, with unblemished skin, glossy hair and strong nails, good teeth, bright eyes and loads of energy also help! Yet the skin, hair and nails are all dead, so how can you help make them look full of life through things such as...read more
Better be safe and use a mouth guard
Don't be the victim of a preventable injury: wear a mouth guard. While mouth guards are not mandatory equipment in all sports, their worth is indisputable. Dentists see many oral and facial injuries that might have been prevented by the use of a mouth guard. Facial injuries<...read more
Bladder pain: kind of intimate
Bladder pain, also known as urinary tract pain, is defined as pain during urination. It is more common among women than men because of their relatively shorter urethra, which means that bacteria do not have to travel as far to enter the bladder, as well as b...read more
Bones: strucure and protection
Bones play many roles in the body. They provide structure, protect organs, anchor muscles, and store calcium. Adequate calcium consumption and weight bearing physical activity build strong bones, optimizes bone mass, and may reduce the risk of osteoporosis l...read more
Botulinum toxin, better known as botox
What is botulinum toxin? Botulinum toxin is a naturally occurring protein produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. This bacterium makes several different types of protein which are called type A to type F. These varying proteins cause muscles to rel...read more
Bringing up a baby
Birth - 6 months From birth to 6 months all of the baby's nutritional needs can be met through breast milk. If mothers choose to change to bottle-feeding before the age of 6 months, Farleys Soya Formula is suitable. If baby is also receiving bottle feeds, m...read more
Can light therapy help with PMS and sleep disorders ?
Light therapy and PMS The symptoms of PMS are similar to those of SAD & S-SAD - depression, fatigue, irritability anxiety, over eating etc, and occur in women every month. Maskall et al (1997) suggest that patients with late luteal phase dysphoric disorder (LLPDD) have ...read more
Can't sleep ?
Sleep problems Many people suffer from poor sleep; they spend long restless nights in frustrated agitation wishing that they could sleep. It is important to examine factors that contribute to bad sleep. Once you identify and address the things that spoil your sleep, you ca...read more
Can't you remember your dreams?
If you don't, you may be deficient in VITAMIN B6 What is Vitamin B6? Vitamin B6 is the master vitamin for processing amino acids—the building blocks of all proteins and some hormones. Vitamin B6 helps to make and take apart many amino acids and is also needed to make...read more
Cataract awareness
Cataracts are a common cause of vision loss but are easily treated by a qualified ophthalmologist. According to the American Academy of Ophthalmology, half of the people between age 52 and 64, and almost everyone over the age of 75, will have a cataract. Another way to look ...read more
Cellulite aka orange peel
Cellulite consists of fatty deposits that form uneven, wrinkled and dimply skin on the thighs, hips and buttocks of about 85 percent of all mature women. It forms when the connective tissue beneath the skin that shapes these fatty deposits becomes weak and deformed. The firs...read more
Cellulite and fat: an overview
Cellulite is the name given to the lumpy, irregular fat deposits often found around the hips, buttocks and upper leg areas. It is sometimes described as 'orange peel skin' because of the dimpled appearance of the affected areas. It appears in 90% of post-ado...read more
Check out whether you are at risk
Understanding the risk factors that cause heart disease can be the first step towards a healthier heart. There are three main types of risk factors that can cause heart disease; lifestyle, clinical and natural risk factors. You can help your heart by eating a healthy diet, t...read more
Children and overloaded backpacks: use common sense!
Backpacks are great for carrying more than can be carried in the arms and hands alone. And, for children, backpacks help to keep important books and papers organized. However, overloaded backpacks can cause headache along with neck, back and arm pain. In add...read more
Children with meningitis
If you think your child has meningitis, get medical help at once. Meningitis is rare but it is dangerous and although the HIB vaccine protects against one type of bacterial meningitis, there are several forms of the disease which do not have vaccines. Howeve...read more
Children's mental health: feeding the next generation
Dr Neil Ward from the Department of Chemistry at Surrey University explained the influence that toxins and heavy metals can have on childrens’ behaviour.His researches suggest that in ADHD children low levels of zinc, ...read more
Chinese dietary therapy?
In the West we tend to categorize food according to calorific content, mineral and vitamin content. The Chinese medical system categorises food according to the effect that it has on our bodies. For example, salads are cooling and red meat is warming. This is to say, when we...read more
Cluster headache warning signs
While migraine headaches are more common in women, cluster headaches are more common in men. The pain, however, can often be as severe as that of a migraine headache. Scientists have not yet found the cause of cluster headaches, but they do know that these h...read more
Common illnesses
Autism Autism affects the way a child communicates and relates to other people. Early signs include not fixing his or her eyes on your face, resisting being cuddled, and a delay in speaking and hyperactivity. 1-3 autistic children never learn to talk. You may have noticed t...read more
Contra-indications of massage
There are several conditions when massage is totally contra-indicated. Massage should not be performed at all: Contagious and infectious skin conditions and diseases (like impetigo) Under influence of alcohol and/or drugs (at least 12h before and...read more
Contraception and sti's
Sex can be a difficult subject to talk openly about but the reality is we are all interested in it, will most likely at some point experience it and no doubt have loads of questions and queries about it. Sex is a very special, intimate act and no one should ever feel any pee...read more
Coping with stress
As a nation we are getting more stressed. We all experience stress at some time in our lives, but ask most people if they feel more stressed now than they did ten years ago and the answer is usually ‘yes’. There are many research projects showing sharp rises in stress levels with...read more
Cranial ostheopathy can heal you
Osteopathy is a method of healing that is based on the concept that the body is one complete system of bones, muscles and nerves and, that they are all inter-related. An imbalance in musculoskeletal system d...read more
Cross-train your brain
Millions of people pursue exercise regimens to help them stay physically fit as they age. But what can you do to help your mind stay resilient and youthful as you grow older? The good news is, quite a lot. Here's advice from Duke University Medical Center on how to do it. Ju...read more
CVD: how and what
The term cardiovascular disease refers to diseases of the heart and blood vessels and includes angina, heart attack, diseases of the heart valves or heart muscle, heart failure, stroke and pain from poor blood flow to the legs. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the nation&rsqu...read more
