Stop smoking with Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT)

kick tobacco with EFT

Many smokers will do anything to give up. But giving up requires willpower.

And, once again, I have been lured away from my healthy lifestyle by the desire to roll a cigarette. I don't smoke daily, I don't smoke often, but I do like rolling my own sometimes - however before I know it, one becomes two and then I'm hooked again.

Quick cure constipation with a salt water flush

it's good to poop with a salt water flush

One in three of us get a little constipated now and then, but for some people it's a long term, chronic condition. Even if you're not constipated often, the digestive tract gets blocked and needs a clear out like any other plumbing device. And, if you think about, even when you do finally go to the loo, there will still be a back log of fecal matter clinging the insides of your colon.

A salt water flush is an easy do-at-home remedy. It's cheap, it's easy and it shifts constipation fast.

EU Herbal Medicine Ban - the next steps

The EU Traditional Herbal Medicinal Products Directive (THMPD), signed and ratified by the UK government in 2004,  came into force on April 30th 2011.

However confusion is rife amongst consumers, retailers and manufacturers as to what it actually means - will unlicensed stocks be withdrawn, will consumers have fair choice of product or will an elite group of wealthier manufacturers lay claim to herbal remedies?

The good news is that many herbs are sold under license so we are not without a herbal supply.

Acupuncture and cystitis - fast relief!

Half the female population get at least one bout of cystitis in their life and women are eight times more likely to have cystitis than men. If you've had it, you will know that it can be very uncomfortable, and can hurt very time you pee.

Causes of Cystitis

Defend natural healthcare & fight the EU ban

Did you know our choice to take vitamins and supplements is about to be taken away from us? Fight the ban.

EU Ban
The law has been seeping into UK & European legislation since January 2010 and comes into full force this April, 2011.

• But It's not too late to sign the petition.

Fight the ban on natural health therapies, foods and vitamins

 

The UK government ( a cross party committee) has SECRETLY signed an EU law banning health foods, vitamins, therapies, cures medicines.

This is an infringement of your basic Human Right to Choose. stand up for your rights now and Sign the petition

Say no to EU ban on vitamins & natural healthcare

While the CAM Expo was successfully underway at the weekend so too was the Joining Hands for Health Campaign - both attempting to safeguard the future of natural medicines and therapies.

The CAM EXPO is the UKs largest complementary therapy and alternative medicine show and attracted over 5000 visitors throughout the 2-day event covering education, innovations, natural remedies, superfoods and new therapy techniques. The holistic therapists, doctors, health specialists, nutritionists, manufacturers and health retailers shared, learned and demonstrated the importance of taking responsibility for our own health while considering natural health solutions.

Stress busting, brain enhancing MindSpa

A spa for the mind? Well sort of. You don't wear a plush white robe and have a foot massage, but you do relax or get motivated (your choice) while wearing a pair of special specs and some headphones.

MindSpa, a Gadget Show winner,  does for your brain what massage does for your body - chills you out, heightens your receptivity, softens your muscles and prepares you for your day, event, exam etc.

So what is it exactly?

What to expect from a Dr Bach's consultation

The healing properties of plants and flowers has long been understood but in the 1900s when Dr Edward Bach, a Harley st surgeon, pathologist and bacteriologist produced a set of flower remedies for everyday, and more complex, ailments he set in motion a whole new outlook on herbal medicines.

Gone was the idea that herbal medicines belonged in simple folklore, here was a medically trained physician pronouncing flower power. Dr Bach's system adopts a holistic approach - treating the personalities and feelings of patients to alleviate unhappiness and physical distress, over simply targeting the ailment - which allows the body's innate wisdom and healing potential  to become unblocked and kick start the recovery process.

Top tips for treating Seasonal Affective Disorder

The winter blues, medically known as seasonal affective disorder (SAD), effects 2 million people in the UK and around 12 million across Northern Europe, according to sad.org.uk

It's no joke when you feel depressed, and as the Autumn Equinox approaches (23rd Sept), with the official end of British Summer Time hot on its heels (31st October) the drop in the number of sunlit hours will leave most us missing the warmth, but for many it can be a serious bout of depression.

Crooked spine? Get straight with Pilates

According to Joseph Pilates, if you have a flexible spine at 60 then you’re young, if you have a stiff and inflexible spine at 30 then your old. Based on this principle then, our actual age does not have to impact on how healthy or mobile we feel.

Jospeh Pilates was asthmatic, suffered from rheumatic fever and rickets and spent most of his life trying to get fitter, better and stronger.

Ear infections, colds or flu? Try ear candles

Ear candles have been in use for centuries as a soothing and therapeutic tool, often known as thermal auricular therapy. Their ability to remove ear wax is widely contested (I haven't tried them for this) but I did find some relaxation and comfort when suffering dizziness, ear ache or a sore throat.

Other health benefits of this therapy are...

Reflexology - foot massage for better health

Reflexology is an art. Not like oil painting or macramé, but the art of tending to the entire body by massaging the feet.

The Chinese knew that the whole body is connected by an energetic circuit that runs from head to toes, and created a medical system that utilises meridian lines and acupressure points.

So how does it work?