I recently discussed the subject of pre -menstrual tension during my regular ‘spot’ on BBC television’s programme Pebble Mill At One. The result was the biggest postbag I have ever had on any medical subject! Which only goes to show that vast numbers of women want help and advice about pre-menstrual (and menstrual) problems. Fortunately, [...]
The pain of rejection is real and usually happens early in life. Our values are set at around the age of seven. Think back to when you were seven years old. Think of the politics of the day, the headlines in the newspapers, the music you heard and liked, religious teachings, the heroes you worshipped. [...]
This negative emotion is notorious for creating a broad spectrum of illnesses. Ulcers and arthritis may well be two of the worst. Resentment held in our body creates emotional stress which interferes with the normal functioning of our glands. Chemicals are secreted which aggravate digestion and cause hyperacidity due to internal stress. As we get [...]
Heels can land you in trouble when a pain develops here. It is the calcaneum bone that is the mystery. However, chiropractors study how the weight-bearing action of the foot has changed as a result of an injury to create the problem in the heel. It is nearly always a sacro-iliac joint sprain located in [...]
Gardening and sport are the most common reasons for my Monday morning phone calls. Doing a little gardening regularly will keep you fit. Beware of trying to do too much at one time, such as bending over and digging, when you are not in training for it. Good athletes must train long and hard. The [...]
This condition results from a pancreatic metabolic imbalance. It proves to me again and again that a light breakfast is wrong for many people. Certainly it is for those who suffer tiredness, headache mid-afternoon, dizziness, feeling faint, craving sweets or stimulants and are dieting. Low blood sugar symptoms mimic chronic fatigue syndrome and similar problems. [...]
Each of our eyes has six muscles which move the eyeball to point in the direction we want to look. Normally these muscles work in concert, so that both eyes move to fix on the same object, but when one or more muscles are paralysed, too short or too contracted, a squint results. Again, minor [...]
Acupuncture lessens healing time and trauma associated with concussion and head injury. Cranial osteopathy may help some sufferers, as can reflexology (for calming down muscle injuries and broken bones). Where there is a coincidental neck injury any of the manipulative medicines may be appropriate. An aromatherapist might suggest the anti-depressant oils bergamot, clary sage, camomile, [...]
Just as a stroke can sometime cause a headache, SO TIAs can also be associated with a headache, exactly like the headache of a full-blown stroke. What else could it be? At first a TIA is just like a stroke; you only know it’s a TIA because it goes away again after a time. Any [...]
According to some complementary therapists, shingles often indicates an inadequate supply of B vitamins, the major role of which is ensuring a healthy nervous system. A clinical nutritionist might suggest thiamine by supplement or injection. Adenosine may help the disease – relieving the symptoms of eight-eight per cent of those tested, none of whom had [...]