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Bates Method – Part 1

For most people their sight is their most important sense.  This is probably due to the fact that about 80% of the information we take in via our sense is through our eyes. If you have impaired vision as I do, we all know the standard options:

  1. Glasses
  2. Contact lens
  3. Laser Eye Surgery
There is [...]

27 Apr 2019
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Natural ways to reduce anxiety – Part 6

My final tip on reducing anxiety is to try chamomile.  Chamomile is a herb with a long history of use. A cup of chamomile tea is a common home remedy to calm frayed nerves and promote sleep. A 2009 study showed chamomile may also be a powerful ally against generalized anxiety [...]

26 Apr 2019
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Massage Therapy and Neck Pain

Painful neckOne of the most common conditions we treat is neck pain which can range from a simple stiff neck, to inability to turn your head to either the right or left. So in this blog post I wanted to discuss the [...]

25 Apr 2019
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Hypertension – Lifestyle factors

Following on from my introduction to Hypertension (High BP), in this blog I want to discuss lifestyle strategies to prevent and assist the treatment of Hypertension (High BP). Manage your Stress I know its obvious, but I thought it was worth starting with this.  The link between hypertension and stress is [...]

15 Apr 2019
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What type of massage is right for me?

The short answer is...

  • Seated Acupressure Neck & Shoulder massage is a short focused massage to release tension in the Neck & Shoulders
  • Choose Sports massage over deep tissue massage when you go to the gym with a specific sporting goal in mind, i.e. you are going for more than just generally [...]

14 Apr 2019
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Is there something in the quackery?

Many people think that homeopathy is unscientific nonsense - however a new study reports that homeopathy can reverse the skin condition vitiligo, which are the white patches on people's skin. Classical homeopathy which is where individualized remedies are perscribed - has been [...]

11 Apr 2019
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Guess what scientists have discovered

So, you go to the gym regularly, follow all the latest exercises trends, but are still not getting the results you wanted.  It’s frustrating isn't it.  You want that sculptured body, but it seems elusive.  Well helps may be coming.  Until now scientists haven't been fully able to understand how [...]

11 Apr 2019
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What can improve your mental health?

I am sure it hasn't escaped your attention that there has been a huge increase in the focus on mental health over the last couple of years.  So I wanted to share with you the results and conclusions of the largest study carried out here in the uk to help [...]

10 Apr 2019
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Is eating organic food worth it?

I have often wondered weather paying that bit more for organic food is worth it.  Sometimes I do and sometimes I don't.  I normally buy organic eggs and meat but with vegatables I am really not very consistent.  I know with organic vegatables you get less pesticides but is it [...]

10 Apr 2019
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Can massage and reflexology help clients with bladder cancer?

Patients who have a cystectomy following bladder cancer may benefit from massage and reflexology to reduce pain and improve wellbieng, according to a pilot. The pilot sevice provided 38 cystectompy patients with one hour of massage, reflexology of a combination the day after they had surgery and this was followed by [...]

9 Apr 2019
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Is massage safe when you are pregnant?

I know the top priority for pregnant women is to keep the baby safe. With this in mind I want to start by stating there is no evidence that demonstrates

  • massage can induce labour
  • massage can cause miscarriages
  • massage creates complications
It is important to remember women's bodies were [...]

7 Apr 2019
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Reflexology may reduce the intensity of migraines

Migraines affect twice as many women as men and are experienced by one in seven people in the UK.  (Migrane Action, 2018). Reflexology could be a beneficial treatment for people who are experiencing migraines a recent study suggest. A randomised control trial was conducted with 75 male subjects who all had a [...]

3 Apr 2019
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This one if for my fellow women – sorry guys! Part 2

Following on from part 1 on how to treat unirary tract infections naturally here are more tips. Probiotics In a study of postmenopausal women prone to UTIs, a probiotic supplement containting Lactobacillus rhamnosus GR-1 and Lactobascillus reuteri RC-14 cut the number of recurrences by around 50% over a yea.  The "good [...]

3 Apr 2019
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Can reflexology reduce the severity of nausea?

Researchers in Iran conducted a randomised control trail to see if reflexology could assist patients undergoing haemodialysis with their nausea.  Haemodialysis is a way of replacing some of the functions of your kidney, if your kidneys have failed, by using a machine to filter and clean your blood. 72 patients were [...]

2 Apr 2019
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