Keeping Yourself Healthy What if I gave the teenage version of you a brand new car? The only condition of this gift being that you had to keep this car for life? Most people who chose to accept this car would cherish it. Beyond the annual MOT any issue would be addressed before they became […]
Chocolate & The Dark Side of Health Hacks I eat dark chocolate almost every day. Correction I used to. It was one of my last guilty pleasures, although according to most press its not so guilty; high in iron, magnesium, copper and full of anti-oxidants. Clinical trials suggest it may improve blood flow, lower blood […]
Hiltons Law And Joint pain When joint pain starts it’s alarming. Is this years of overuse and abuse finally catching up? The start of a slide into degenerative arthritis? Cartilage damage, arthritis, maybe a replacement knee or hip in the offing? An MRI, especially if you are middle aged and beyond will undoubtedly reveal some […]
Left-field Cures for Headaches Heal yourself with left-field cures you may never heard of before… getting stubborn headaches that just won’t go? Maybe worth investigating some of these less obvious cures…. 1. Omega 3 fatty acids as found in fish oils. Scientific reviews suggest there is moderate evidence to suggest the therapeutic role of omega […]
The Danger of Opioid Based Medication Opioid medication such as codeine, co-codamol, tramadol, oxycodone and fentanyl is derived from the opium poppy. It is thought to work by creating a surge of dopamine which induces relaxation. As the effects of the medication wear off it can make the patient feel terrible. Fight of flight response […]
Alternatives To Anti-Inflammatories for Pain… Asprin, ibuprofen and naproxen are 3 of the most well known NSAIDs (Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs). They are commonly used for the treatment of inflammation, pain, and fever. These compounds are believed to work by inhibiting an enzyme, cycloooxygenase, which forms substances called prostanoids that are responsible for the inflammatory response. […]
Plantar Fasciitis – Causes and Treatment in Mumbles, Swansea The characteristic pain of plantar fasciitis gets you when you first get up. Put your foot down on the floor and ow – it hurts. This pain tends to ease as you get going and the tissue warms up. It is a pain that is easy […]
Acupuncture To Treat Hot Flushes Exciting new research has just emerged from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania suggesting that acupuncture is better than medication for hot flushes post breast cancer. Whilst hot flushes are typically associated with the menopause, patients are often left with low levels of oestrogen after treatment. […]
Is Insomnia Normal? In terms of modern-day living to be awake through the night is not helpful. We mostly lead very hectic, switched on life-styles, meaning the only chance we get to be quiet and still is at night when we are sleeping. As we shall see though, waking through the night is a natural […]
Acupuncture for Irritable Bowel Syndrome Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) affects 10-20% of the UK population at any one time causing embarrassment and discomfort to sufferers. Up to 12 million people in the UK are affected by IBS at some time in their lives. More women seek help but it is just as common in both […]
