The Good Health Guide

posted 2 April 2007 (from Issue 3 (2004) of The Good Health Guide newsletter)
by Liz Bygrave

Lack of periods can be connected with inadequate protein and essential fatty acid intake (see article ‘Some Fats Are Essential’ on this site). If essential fatty acids are deficient in the diet, the body can’t make the hormones needed to ensure periods are regular.

With thanks to Ella Owen, local nutritional therapist and kinesiologist, for the information provided in this article. Ella can be contacted on 020 8444 4350 or look at her website - www.ellaowen.co.uk.

posted 2 April 2007 (from Issue 3 (2004) of The Good Health Guide newsletter)
by Liz Bygrave
Although it gives a short term energy boost, sugar is not, alas, a comforting remedy for all ills, but a very unhealthy ‘food’ to put in our bodies. It is implicated in many women’s health issues.

• Read more: Sugar & Women’s Health

posted 2 April 2007 (from Issue 3 (2004) of The Good Health Guide newsletter)
by Liz Bygrave

Safe and simple to use, flower essences are a great self help tool. A good one to try for women’s health problems is Woman Essence from the Australian Bush range, a combination of 9 individual flower essences for balancing the emotions and hormones during puberty, menstruation, pregnancy and menopause. Sometimes this may be all that’s needed to sort out the problem, or it can be used to enhance the effectiveness of other therapies you are receiving. Available from health food shops.

posted 2 April 2007 (from an article in The Good Health Guide newsletter Issue 3, 2004
by Rachel Masika

I’ve had bad period pain from the age of 13 (I’m now 36). I get it on the first day of my period - really sharp cramps that leave me crawling on the floor in pain unless I take painkillers. The only thing which has ever helped (aside from taking painkillers which I’d rather not do) is reflexology.

• Read more: Reflexology & Period Pain

posted 2 April 2007

Simply Herbs, the company which sells herbal creams & toiletries from its stall at Muswell Hill Farmers Market, experiences a great deal of success with its Chickweed Cream. This cream is a blend of chickweed & cleavers, two herbs which have traditionally been used to treat the symptoms of psoriasis, eczema & other skin complaints.

• Read more: Herbal Help for Psoriasis

posted 2 April 2007
by Paresha Amin MSTAT

Back pain is one of the most common and persistent conditions found in people today. Whether the cause (disc protrusion, muscle tension, arthritis, spinal curvatures, etc.) is difficult or easy to determine, providing effective treatment is often the major problem.

• Read more: Back Pain & The Alexander Technique

posted 2 April 2007
by Paresha Amin, local Alexander Technique Teacher

Osteoporosis occurs when the natural balance of bone loss & replacement in the body alters and more is lost than replaced. Often this creates tiny unnoticeable fractures which can result in chronic pain, postural deformity, and disability. What can we as women, typically at risk from osteoporosis or already suffering, do to avoid these consequences?

• Read more: Osteoporosis & The Alexander Technique

by Richard Kramer, Crouch End based craniosacral therapist 
Is your baby restless, having problems with sucking, or experiencing sleeping difficulties?  There may also be signs of colic, especially in the early evening.  The good news is that cranio-sacral therapy can help.

• Read more: Cranio-Sacral for Babies