Asthma – Allergenic or environmental?– ‘Azma’ is the Greek word for panting. Asthma is a respiratory disorder characterized by recurring episodes of paroxysmal (sudden spasms) dyspnoea (air hunger), accompanied by wheezing on expiration and/or inspiration. This is caused by constriction of the bronchi, coughing, and a swelling of bronchial secretions or mucous membranes. Bronchial asthma …
Spring is beginning again. Nature is as its best – with the buds of the new starting to bloom with fresh vigor. A time also to begin putting away our heavy winter coats in exchange for our lighter more summery clothes. The same can be said about the body – it’s time to start looking …
According to Dr. Robert Bingham, a specialist in the treatment of arthritis, ‘No person who is in good nutritional health develops rheumatoid or osteoarthritis’. Yet at the age of sixty, nine in every ten people have it. For all of them it means living with extreme pain and stiffness. The occurrence of arthritis is an …
Arthritis – Inevitability of Getting Older, or Not? Read More »
Psychologists have historically battled with doctors as to the importance of their profession and its sufferers. It is easier to treat a disease that can be visibly seen than one that appears ‘simply in your head’. One such psychologist suggested those sufferers of so-called ’mental disorders’ should wear a bandage around their heads to show …
Today, we are all aware of the use of essential oils in massage. However due to the popularity of essential oils and massage it seems that everyone is suddenly an expert or ‘couch professional’. Many people who have not undergone professional training in the use of these potentially toxic oils recommend and sell them on …
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Irritable Bowel Syndrone (IBS), also called ‘spastic colon’ and ‘mucous colitis’ is a functional problem with the colon which means that there is no structural damage to the colon and that due to a multitude of reasons the colon stops functioning effectively. IBS affects over 15% of the population and twice as many women are …
Irritable Bowel Syndrome – a real pain in the gut Read More »