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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
posted 2 March 2007
by Hélène Pennel at Muswell Healing Arts
Imagine that everything in your life is going really well, outwardly you are fulfilled, you know what you are doing & where you are going; but inside, things are very different. You feel a deep sense of unease, out of sync, a nagging pain keeps coming back, there is an anxiety or a feeling of emptiness which makes you feel dissatisfied with your life.
posted 20 February 2007
by Dr Seema Datta
Long winter months of overconsumption, lack of exercise, lack of sun and lack of fresh air impact the body and create certain imbalances, causing the body to accumulate ama. This ama needs to be digested before the next season starts. This will prepare your body to face the changes in the surrounding environment and the season.
posted 19 February 2007
by Dave Robson, Life Coach based in Alexandra Palace
“Who looks outside dreams, who looks inside wakes” C.G. Jung.
As many of us know already, the journey within has its joys and also its pitfalls. It’s not something to be embarked upon lightly and it certainly is not for the chicken-hearted. So why bother?