A great number of people these days suffer from food intolerances, without even knowing it. Do you suffer regular headaches, digestive problems, or are you generally under par? Well it could be what you are eating on a daily basis. Even if you are eating a ‘good’ diet, one of the foods could potentially be … Read more
So Tammyflu is not all it’s cracked up to be?! Now we are learning the side effects and the dangers, especially in children, of taking it. Some children have become really ill and almost lost their lives, due to the drug, NOT the flu! What we have to realise is that all drugs have side … Read more
In an internet news letter that I get regularly, I read about an article by John J. Cannell, MD. Dr. Cannell is a psychiatrist at Atascadero State Hospital in California. In 2005, an influenza ‘A’ epidemic broke out in the hospital and one by one, each ward became infected. Patients came down with chills, fever, … Read more
Good nutrition is an important stress fighting tool and when we are poorly nourished, the effects of stress become even more pronounced. Nutrients such as Vitamin C, Magnesium and Zinc can often become depleted during times of stress and suppress the immune system. Key dietary and lifestyle recommendations are as follows: · Ensure … Read more
Stress, as we know, lowers the immune system and it is often the time when we develop food sensitivities because our bodies cannot cope. It is possible that we all have food sensitivities but it is only once they are triggered that they start to cause a problem. Having been working with food sensitivities … Read more
Having spent a few days in the sun in Majorca over a long weekend I realise how much more relaxed I feel and in general how much better. Why could this be? Is it just that I have been away from the normal routine and relaxing, or is there something else that may be making … Read more
15 Tips to help fight ‘Swine Flu’. The human body is a wonderful and remarkable machine that is designed to function and survive in a world full of ‘body invaders’. All around us every day, every hour, every minute, the human body is exposed to and attacked by ‘body invaders’. They can be infectious organisms … Read more