body health
Dairy foods and heart disease
A challenge to the dairy industry It is widely accepted that saturated fats raise cholesterol and increase risk of heart disease. Official dietary guidelines across the world recommend that no more than 10% of calories should come fromread more
Dealing with depression
Depression is the result of living your life in a way that we are simply not designed to live it, there are a number of ways that the body can be put under both physical and psychological stress. Eventually – and this is the key to understanding depres...read more
Dealing with hyperactivity
Hyperactivity affects thousands of babies, children and adults in varying degrees. It is symptomatic of a wide range of disorders that affect behaviour, learning processes and communication. A child is often affected before ...read more
Dehydration
Picture the scene! Its a warm Saturday afternoon and you've been chasing a football around the pitch for what seems like a lifetime. You're tired, thirsty and sweaty. As the game wraps up, you just have enough time to jump in the shower, change your shirt, ...read more
Dental Care for Children and Adults with Heart Problems and Down's Syndrome
Why is dental care important? Everyone has bacteria in their mouth which can enter the bloodstream, but in someone with a heart defect they can cause an infection inside the heart (Endocarditis) which in some cases can prove fatal. Anyone who has a ...read more
Depressed children: try to understand them
Most people feel sad some of the time but depression is a lasting sadness and a feeling of hopelessness. This also results in a lack of self worth and sometimes feelings of guilt.Depression can be brought on by an external factor – unh...read more
Detoxification of body and health
These days we hear a lot about toxins, toxic products and detoxification. We are told that for us to become healthy, it is essential that we detoxify our body. And we are at a loss as to what that means. What are toxic products inside our bo...read more
Detoxing your body
What is detoxification? Our bodies do it naturally every day. Detoxification is a normal body process of eliminating or neutralizing toxins through the colon, liver, kidneys, lungs, lymph and skin. But in our world today, body systems and organs that were o...read more
Dioxins, some of the most deadly chemicals
Dioxins are some of the most deadly chemicals created. Classified as carcinogenic, (cause cancer) dioxins are found in pesticides, plastics, solvents, detergents and cosmetics. For over a decade, concerns have been raised about the impact of dioxins on our h...read more
Do we need orthomolecular medicines?
Orthomolecular medicine The therapy principle of orthomolecular medicine is based on the realisation that the human body needs vitamins, minerals, trace elements and essential fatty acids in the correct amo...read more
Do you have degenerative arthritis?
With 10 million or more people with arthritis, the majority of them will have degenerative arthritis. This arthritis is called Osteoarthritis. Degenerative arthritis occurs when joints are overworked, rub against each other, experience exces...read more
Don't go dry
Are you thirsty? More to the point: is your body thirsty, but neither you nor your doctor recognise the signals? Sufferers from high blood pressure, allergies, asthma, high cholesterol levels, ulcers, diabetes, bulimia, rheumatism, and other ailments have been helped by th...read more
Ear Candling and Auto-Immune Diseases
Autoimmune diseases are simply a massive breakdown of the cellular structure which instigates an enormous clearing up process. This in itself reveals the scale of the destruction and the frailty of the structure that is left standing, almost unable to cope w...read more
Ear candling in cancer therapy
Ear candling, an ancient ritual and healing art which formed an integral part of cultures such as Egyptians, Aztecs and North American Indians, has found its way into our culture and alternative medicine. Having "rediscovered" it from the Native Am...read more
Easy to learn: self massage
This self-massage mini routine is strictly for relaxation purposes. It is not to be used to treat health problems. Do not attempt it if you are pregnant or have any health conditions that might be affected by massage. Always consult a physician before beginning any new healt...read more
Eating well and feeling good
Eating well and staying active helps us to stay fit and healthy. Along with giving us the vitamins, minerals and energy for everyday life, food can also taste good and be enjoyable. You may want to check out the factsheet on Benefits of acti...read more
Endermologie, a non-surgical cellulite treatment
How does it work? Endermologie® is non-surgical and non-invasive. It involves the use of a motorized device with two adjustable rollers and controlled suction. The skin gently folds and unfolds under the continuous action of the rollers and is literally...read more
Essential fatty acids
The main components of all fats are the fatty acids which might be saturated, monounsaturated or polyunsaturated. Fats containing a high proportion of saturated fatty acids are solid at room temperature. The...read more
Eucalyptus oil for colds and flu
One of the Natural Remedies is Eucalyptus Oil, which helped to reduce the chest congestion and the symptoms of the flu. Herbalists use this oil to treat colds, coughs, and other respiratory ailments. Eucalyptus helps to loosen phlegm and improve lung functio...read more
Exercise - a must for weight loss
Weight loss is essential for people who are overweight, otherwise it would lead to various health hazards. Exercise is a must for people of all age groups in order to stay fit and healthy. Eating a fatless diet does not necessarily cut weight. One must maintain a balance between the intake o...read more
Exercise: a step into the right direction
10,000 steps equates to roughly 5 miles (the equivalent of climbing the Eiffel Tower six times or walking two lengths of Heathrow’s longest runway) and Japanese research has shown that doing this small amount of exercise daily is a good way of maintaining a healthy heart and reducing b...read more
Experience the effect of aromatherapy
Aromatherapy, as the name implies, is therapy through smell or scent, or to be more precise, aroma. But the therapy known as Aromatherapy, does not use each and every aroma that exists, but only the fragrance of essential oilsread more
Feeding problems for babies with Down's Syndrome
Babies with Down’s Syndrome have a tendency to early feeding problems possibly as a result of poor muscle tone, and babies with a heart problem also tend to have problems as they tire easily when feeding. So babies who have a heart defect and Down&rsqu...read more
Feet kicking up a row
The foot is a complex and essential part of the body. It contains 26 bones and 33 joints, and is layered with 126 muscles, ligaments and nerves. During a typical day, the average person spends four hours on their feet and takes 3,000 to 10,000 steps. The foot’s job dur...read more
Flower remedies
Crowea Saligna Flowers have been used for healing since ancient times and their use much pre-dates homoeopathy. Many cultures, including Egyptian, Malay, African and aboriginal Australian, used flowers to treat emotional states and <...read more
