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All of us have times when worry gets the better of us. Our stomachs churn, our hands sweat, and our mouths feel like sandpaper. More often than not there’s no real need to panic, but somehow our body takes over and we get that nervous feeling in our gut.

Polarity Therapy is a drug free, holistic treatment without any known negative side-effects. Polarity Therapy rehabilitates the biological and finely tuned energy balances which we were born with, at the same time repairing injury and illness.

Finding the hidden sugar substitutes is a necessity. There are a few readers who are aware of the dubious nature of aspartame, but for those in doubt I suggest they read the excellent article by Chris Wheeler on the web under ‘Aspartame usage’.

The Great Carbohydrate Debate emphasises the need of carbs in our diets. The supporters advise one to eat more grainy or high fibre breads, cereals, fruits and veges. The fibre content of carb foods helps keep your digestive system healthy, preventing and treating such conditions as constipation, haemorrhoids, diverticular disease and irritable bowel syndrome.

Taking a warm shower after a workout is one of the best things that you can do. It will not only make you feel good – all those negative ions you will be inhaling are extremely beneficial – but it will also help to eliminate the lactic acid that causes your muscles to ache.

I was asked to analyse some documents relating to the debate on the meningococcal B vaccination programme. What unfolded is a tale of pseudo-science. Ideological belief systems, medical politics, false statements, misrepresentations, hyperbole, and downright deceit…. and that’s the good news!

Pre-Operative Remedies: Usually, any pre-operative feelings are associated with anticipatory anxiety or fear. However, these feelings belong to the owner and are transferred to the animal as the owner feels them. The pet will only feel these directly if they have had a bad experience in the car or at the veterinary clinic, so remedy administration needs to be adjusted accordingly.

Have you been working too hard, working long hours, at work, school or even home? Have you been pushing yourself in competitive sport, have underlying inflammation, still recovering from a major illness, or do you have thyroid problems? Adrenal exhaustion accompanies all of these areas.

Sugar makes life sweeter, but artificial sweeteners have their downside, such as weight gain, diabetes, cancer links and cavity issues. Since this article was published in 2005, the food manufacturing companies have been placed under pressure to reduce the sugar content in their food products. Manufactures also responded to the European Commission call to reduce, or remove existing sugar levels in food products, however the food company response has been to research and use artificial sweeteners instead.