Erectile dysfunction can be a forerunner of coronary artery disease according to studies as far back as 2006 in a St Louis university. The study recommends that doctors should ‘monitor heart health of patients with erectile dysfunction’.

Charcot Marie Tooth is a progressive inherited neurological disorder that destroys the nerves in the feet, hands, legs and arms. To diagnose Charcot Marie Tooth several avenues can be tested, these include: Clinical examination, nerve testing, muscle biopsies, electromyography (examines muscle response to stimuli) or spinal fluid testing. If Charcot Marie Tooth is not diagnosed correctly then you could spend years living in unnecessary pain. Charcot Marie Tooth affects 1 in 2500 people and has been found by the ANZAC research institute to be caused by over 40 different genes. Current research is continuing into identifying these genes to possibly counteract Charcot Marie Tooth through gene therapy.

To understand how hypnotherapy can help you, you need to understand how it works and what it involves. Hypnotherapy is a natural process much like the state between being awake and asleep called the hypnoidal point. It makes you more open to positive suggestions and allows you to make good changes by nudging your subconscious into the desired thought process. In this state you are completely aware of things around you but are reinforcing positive thoughts in the subconscious mind which is what drives the conscious mind in our waking state. The way you feel during a session can differ for each person but generally it makes you feel relaxed and refreshed. This makes it excellent for stress as it allows you to stop and take a break for a moment as well as teaching you new skills.

When was the last time you kicked up your heels, had some fun and danced the night away? Has it been too long? The good news is that dancing is a great way to keep fit and healthy.

Did you know that there is a link between constipation and bowel cancer? If your bowel is not moving that means you do not have enough fibre in your diet, you have a high build up of toxins and the possibility of cancer after some years of this happening does exist. However because everyone is different there can be no hard and fast rule about how often you should go to the toilet but bad habits begin when we are young.

Nutrition is important when it comes to caring for your hair. If you are colouring it, straightening it, perming it or using a hair dryer you also increase your chances of hair loss. From my experience, I have found, despite popular naturopathic belief that most hair loss comes from inside, that what we do on the outside affects hair loss even more. Air conditioning, chemicals in shampoos and hair products, hair dyes, gels, sprays etc. all take their toll. Yes, food and illnesses do affect hair loss but don’t blame it all on your ill health if you are using the above toxic substances.

What is a panic attack really though? Anyone that has ever even remotely come close to one will be able to tell you. They usually occur unexpectedly and can upset your emotional health quite easily. They are usually triggered by minor incidents and there are many natural things you can do to avert them.

Did you know that your three year old child can suffer from stress which affects their emotional health? Recently a client gave me a rather shocked look when I suggested her 10 year old was suffering from stress. Stress is not just the buzz word of the century. It’s very real, very debilitating over a long period of time and it can, in some instances, kill you. It therefore becomes important to pay attention to your child’ emotional health because the patterns they form could last them a lifetime.

This Thursday is Valentine’s Day! The whole world is spinning, preparing with cards, flowers, gifts, dating, dinner …what an exciting time! Will you have the traditional bunch of roses or chocolates which have escalated in price overnight delivered to your office? Is this the day you finally talk to each other after that fight last week? Will you go to dinner or a movie or will you come home to feeding kids, homework and the washing? This is one day that you can take the opportunity to be with each other. It doesn’t have to be lavish but it would be nice if it was from the heart.

Meanwhile natural ways to treat Parkinson’s assist in delaying the progression of the disease. I need to say though that the disease can be very virulent at the speed it progresses so it is important to work with both your doctor and natural practitioner at the same time to increase your level of health.

Emphysema is not curable and can limit your lifestyle although modern medicine can make the disease tolerable and if you are diagnosed early you may even be able to minimize the symptoms. However, the world is in an epidemic of emphysema and chronic bronchitis which make up what is called chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Did you know that air pollution can cause everything from eye and throat problems to long-term respiratory disease and cancer? Indoor air is 2-5 times more polluted than outdoors and most of us spend about 80 – 90% of our life indoors making us susceptible to these pollutants.