Health

Did you know that stress can prevent you from falling pregnant and that a large number of small stresses are far worse than that one big problem? Did you also know you can test for stress by testing the levels of Cortisol in the body?

Allergy sufferers have a reduced risk of brain tumour.

The physical act of smiling eases stress and soothes your heart.

People who think they are fat when young are more likely to be fat when older.

Have you had an irritated throat, runny eyes, skin rashes and irritated lungs lately? Well it could be allergies and it could all be due to global warming. Allergies don’t only happen in spring you know. Older people are even getting asthma for the first time in their lives.

An ingredient from artificial butter flavouring has been linked to Alzheimer’s Disease.

Sneezing is a rebooting of your nasal cell software.

Tens of thousands of years ago Neanderthals were using plants as medicine.

A lot of my clients tell me they either wake up several times during the night or have problems falling asleep. A good night’s sleep is essential if you are to function properly the next day however there may be many reasons why this does not happen. Some reasons may be a bit beyond our control like a sick child or the baby crying but these should only be temporary.

Mindfulness meditation not only reduces inflammation and alters gene expression, it reduces loneliness.

Looking at different approaches to the healing process can clarify how a practitioner fits into the health care industry and how he or she relates to other health professionals. Complementary medicine is that part of the health sector that relies primarily upon holistic, homeopathic, traditional or natural therapies rather than an allopathic approach to medicine […]

Some wakeful rest time can boost retention of new memories.