What is Autoimmune Disease? Autoimmune diseases occur when the immune system identifies a particular tissue of the body incorrectly as an invader. The immune systems function is to protect the body from external invaders that might cause disease. As a result the immune system attacks the body tissue in question causing inflammation, and damage to [...]
Carpal tunnel syndrome is not the ‘tingle’ you want waking you in the middle of the night. Sometimes called CTS, carpal tunnel syndrome can start as numbness and tingling, then quickly turn into burning, pain and even weakness in your hand and forearm - making it hard to hold that coffee you desperately need! But there [...]
Got pain in your funny bone? There’s nothing ‘humerus’ about elbow pain – otherwise known as ‘epicondylitis’ or tennis elbow. But here is something to put a smile on your face: research shows acupuncture can be helpful in easing epicondylitis. What exactly is tennis elbow? Epicondylitis is commonly referred to as tennis elbow, golfer’s elbow, [...]
Okeydokey. So, despite our last e-news letter suggesting that beginning to make your spring changes early, you have yet to engage the process. That’s okay because I’ll let you in on a secret….you are human. Yes, hard to admit sometimes I know. The great thing is though that you do feel the need to make [...]
Got some health problems? Maybe you are feeling little stressed. Perhaps other people in your life are being difficult. Or all of the above. Stop for a minute. Take a breath. Now take a look around you. It’s no surprise to discover the world is a busy place. Some of the following points might feel [...]
Yes it’s that time of year again when all the cold and flu remedies come out of the cupboard and all of us health care practitioners start harping on about how to keep your immune system primed. Well this year I decided to do something different and go with the crowd…yes I detect the irony [...]
There was once a little vitamin called D, who got pushed around by the big A, B and C vitamins. Nobody thought little vitamin D was useful. Even little vitamin D. But, thanks to a large number of independent studies, it was discovered that little vitamin D possibly had some strong antiviral properties. And when [...]
Depression Ever said any of the following to someone looking gloomy?: “I hear you’re feeling a bit low, dear?” “Chin up, it’s not all bad…” “You just need to change your attitude…” “I don’t have time to be depressed…” “Try to be more positive…” Even if the other person is just ‘a bit low’, it [...]
Anxiety Newcastle We appear to have a need for newness in our lives. Have you noticed? And this constant change for 'new' can create anxiety. But with that, it also creates the surge of adrenalin we have come to love. This addiction to the adrenalin rush is also the cause many illnesses - some illnesses [...]
Are vitamin supplements harming your health? Do you know what vitamin supplements you really need? Or are you guessing? Many are guessing - particularly after reading articles about how certain diseases are caused by low levels of certain nutrients. These articles often follow with a call to start taking (or increase) particular vitamin supplements. The question is: [...]
