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Are Childhood Illnesses Healthy?

Are Childhood Illnesses Healthy?

Treating illness isn’t about eradicating a microbe or feeling better right away, but about gently guiding the body back to its natural balance point so that it can heal itself and built natural resistance.

Collecting Rainwater for Home Supplies

Collecting Rainwater for Home Supplies

Drinking rainwater is generally perceived as being a healthier alternative to drinking town supply water, but often it isn’t.

Eating Disorders

Eating Disorders

This is an illness most people associate with teenage girls, but the insidious spread of eating disorders can be found in people as young as seven and as old as 70. Type ‘eating disorders’ into google and the statistics can be frightening.

Toxic Cosmetics & Cleaning Products

Toxic Cosmetics & Cleaning Products

Most are not aware of the dangers involved with using, apparent, ‘safe’ household products. Many people do not realise that by using the array of chemical loaded products that fill their bathroom, they are bombarding their bodies with potentially life-threatening ingredients.

Anxiety Disorder - that panic feeling

Anxiety Disorder - that panic feeling

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

Polarity Therapy

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.

Sweet Magic of Xylitol and Weight

Sweet Magic of Xylitol and Weight

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’.

Meningococcal B Vaccine

Meningococcal B Vaccine

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!

Spotlight on Carbs - On Grains

Spotlight on Carbs - On Grains

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.