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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!

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.

A huge part of Homeopathy is an ancient art of healing using medicines that are made through the like-minded identifiable character of plants, along with other substances.

This First Aid selection is a list of home remedies for those human complaints that can develop into more major complaints, if not attended too straight away.