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  1. A Sudden Death or a Long Life?

    You are training hard to run marathons, and you are even dreaming of ultras. But some people (mostly non-runners) keep warning you that you could be doing too much... Of course you...more

  2. A Super-Quick Thought-Management Technique

    This specific technique is called pratipaksha bhavana. I call it the method of thinking deliberate opposite thoughts. When you encounter a bondage-creating thought, simply and delib...more

  3. A Sympathetic System

    There may be some truth in the saying 'no pain, no gain'. Pain is a friendly signal alerting us that something is dangerous or abnormal. Pain is not a disease but a symptom.more

  4. A Synthesis of Healing Therapies

    ...new therapies seem to be appearing almost weekly (if not daily), how is a person supposed to be able to know what particular therapy (or group of therapies) may be helpful for t...more

  5. A Tentative Mechanism for Healing

    A criticism often levelled at healing, hands-on healing, bioenergy therapy, therapeutic touch, or whatever you choose to call it, is that there is little irrefutable proof that h...more

  6. A Thank You To My Teachers, My Clients

    You learn the basics of your therapy or craft and how to be safe from the courses you take, but the real learning comes through practice and experience; it is my belief that the gre...more

  7. A Time For Healing

    We live today in a world of extremes, a world in which many of us struggle to maintain health and peace of mind. The pressures of 21st Century life encourages us to act in ways tha...more

  8. A Toxic Cure for Fibromyalgia

    This article presents a case study of a nurse who, in addition to degenerative arthritis of the spine as a result of a back injury which was being treated with pain management tech...more

  9. A Transcript - Natural Approaches to the Menopause

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  10. A Tricky Case of Eczema - or 'If at First You Don't Succeed...'

    The little boy developed eczema at the age of six months, initially inside the elbow and quickly spreading down to the wrists, onto the legs, and onto the face and behind the ear...more

  11. A Trophy For Life: How Champions Evolve or Fade Away

    Tiger Woods was interviewed on TV a few years ago when he was in his prime. He was asked, "What is your game plan to win the Open major tournament." He replied. "I will listen to wh...more

  12. A Typical Day in the Life of Yoga Instructor Bikram Keshari Patra

    Bikram Keshari Patra started his yoga journey in his early childhood, taking his inspiration from his grandfather who was a very sincere and spiritual yoga practitioner.more

  13. A University Polyclinic at Westminster

    On 14 May HRH the Prince of Wales opened the University of Westminster's new clinic of complementary therapies. Acupuncture, homeopathy, chiropractic, therapeutic bodywork, herbal ...more

  14. A Vaccine may be Here - But Where Now for Vitamin D and Covid 19 Research?

    With the arrival of multiple Covid 19 vaccines, it is worthwhile speculating the fate of research into the effects that vitamin D might have on the virus, not just in terms of it co...more

  15. A Virus Mutates

    Not only does the medical world struggle to keep their story on the existence of viruses and their impact on our health alive, but they also are constantly readjusting the narrative...more

  16. A Vision for Reiki Healing

    The author, a Usui Tradition Reiki Master/Teacher, explains how she discovered the power of Reiki - meaning 'universal life force energy' - can be harnessed to clear blockages, bri...more

  17. A Walk Through Robin's Brain

    The following story is an excerpt of a taped dialogue between cancer patient, Robin Jones and his physiotherapist, Mary Douglas. It was taped at St Catherine's Hospice in Crawley, ...more

  18. A Woman's Guide To The Ketogenic Diet

    Our health and the wellbeing of the body depend a lot on what we eat. The ketogenic diet has gained immense popularity in recent years and has been used by many people for weight ma...more

  19. A Working Mother's Experience of Extended Breastfeeding

    When I discovered that I was unexpectedly expecting, I decided that I would give breastfeeding a try. My late mother bottle-fed all three of her children, so I had no idea whether ...more

  20. A Workshop with Sandra Sabatini

    The author, who was initially exceedingly stressed out, late due to train cancellations, eloquently describes an inspirational workshop she attended with the renowned yoga teacher ...more

  21. A Yogi called Helen - and the Unready Student

    Helen, the author learned after he was introduced to her by his father, has been his father’s nanny when he was a small child in the family home on the Isle of Bute, Scotland. She ...more

  22. Ab Nauseum

    How many do you do in a day? I am talking about crunches, the best known exercise to strengthen the abdominal muscles.more

  23. Ab Normal

    The English call it the 'six-pack', the French, the 'chocolate bar': a well-sculpted midsection. Judging by the proportion of flabby abdomens around, one could be forgiven for beli...more

  24. ABACO Neem Farm – The Garden of Eden

    My 65-year business career has been full of unforgettable experiences, but one that stands out the most was the recent visit to my friends, Nick and Daphne Miaoulis' Neem farm in th...more

  25. ABED (formerly BEDA) Method™ - Empowering Clients to Optimum Health

    The author, inspired by a TV documentary on the work of Professor Konstantin Pavlovich Buteyko, travelled to Russia and had the good fortune to spend some time with Buteyko short...more

  26. ABS Fads

    By 'fads' the author means the dictates of fashion and how they apply even to muscles and the current notion that midriffs should be bare this season. Navel gazing is all very well...more

  27. Absorption - an herbal approach

    Despite the advances in modern medicine, human beings seem to be getting weaker, and the main system that seems to be affected, alarmingly, is the digestive system.more

  28. Acai Berries - Small Seed, Large Quantities of Antioxidants

    The author has a delightfully contrarian style, clearly singing the praises of the acai berry, with its impressive statistics to do with antioxidant properties, amino acids, protei...more

  29. Accepting Who You Are

    Vivienne Silver-Leigh highlights the importance of accepting ourselves as who we are. She describes how she compared herself, unfavourably, to people whom she believed had more pos...more

  30. Accessing All 12 of Our Chakras

    This column focuses on the chakra system, as a lens for understanding our times and current human condition. The author shares his observations on the profound changes in the very ...more

  31. Achieving an Integrated Approach for Treating Musculoskeletal Conditions

    There is a growing body of research evidence that is beginning to change our attitudes to treatment away from being a pure medical condition model.more

  32. Achieving Inner Harmony is Important for Health

    Alternative/complementary medicine and orthodox medicine disagree on many issues. However, the issue they certainly agree on is that inner harmony is essential for our health.more

  33. Acid Reflux – An Osteopathic Approach

    Acid reflux, also known as gastroesophageal reflux disease GERD, is a condition affecting millions globally, causing discomfort and impairing quality of life. It is one of the most ...more

  34. Acid-Base Balance: Indispensable for Our Metabolism

    A highly technical account of the operation of acids and bases within our digestive and metabolic processes.  Of particular interest is the indicated link between acid overload of ...more

  35. Acidity - The Silent Killer

    Today, there’s a new worldwide health concern affecting everyone. If free radicals and antioxidants were the focus of the last twenty years, body acidity, body alkalinity, and the i...more

  36. Acidity Theory of Atherosclerosis: History, Pathophysiology, Therapeutics and Risk Factors - A Mini Review

    During the nineties, in a conversation with Quintiliano H de Mesquita - my father in law, a brilliant cardiologist and professor - I asked to him to express his thoughts about cho...more

  37. Active Isolated Stretching: Empowerment through Flexibility

    AIS is a scientifically designed flexibility system that works with the body to create and maintain balance.  With AIS, you isolate each muscle and perform a series of stretches ...more

  38. Activity to Reduce the Risk of Cancer

    One in three of us in the UK will develop cancer at some point in our lives.[1] Although it is predominantly a disease we associate with later life, cancer can strike at any age. As...more

  39. Acupuncture for Cancer Survivors: Recovery, Renewal, and Transformation Post Cancer Treatment

    Up to 25% of cancer survivors experience long term consequences of cancer and its treatment, which are often not adequately addressed by the healthcare systems.[1] To begin to addre...more

  40. Acupuncture to Reduce the Side-Effects of Chemotherapy

    This article focuses on acupuncture and how it helps to reduce the side-effects of chemotherapy.more

  41. Acupuncture: East Meets West

    Some practitioners in the West have questioned the necessity of practising acupuncture exclusively as traditionally taught. Are there other ways of using it that could be equally o...more

  42. Adaptogen - Eleutherococcus Senticosus Maxim Shrub

    Medically trained Dr Moira Williams, with a keen interest in herbal plants and their effects on health problems, focuses on the most renowned and most widely researched adaptogen, ...more

  43. Adaptogens - Stressing the Importance of Protection

    Until fairly recently, the function of vitamins was regarded with a great deal of scepticism by the orthodox medical profession, but they have been shown to play an intrinsic role ...more

  44. Adaptogens: Mother Nature’s Natural Stress-Busting Solution

    You’re probably most familiar with the reactions that happen as part of your immediate ‘fight or flight’ stress response. Your heart starts beating faster, you feel on edge, and you...more

  45. Add a Little Liquid Sunshine to Your Diet?

    There are countless books written on nutrition offering varying levels of benefit. There is no one size fits all approach, no one supplement to address all ailments. Along with good...more

  46. ADD or Iodine Deprivation?

    Nutritionist Kate Neil relates the story of a 65-year-old woman who wished to improve her mental function, suspecting that she was suffering from attention deficit disorder (ADD).<...more

  47. Addictions and Homeopathy

    The Little Oxford Dictionary defines the word addicted as being given over habitually to (drug etc), devoted to.more

  48. Addressing the 4 Pillars: Toxicity, Nutritional Deficit, Allergy, Mental and Emotional Blockage

    After 40 years full time practice as an alternative practitioner it has become clear to me that most practitioners are just blindly following whatever system they're in, and missing...more

  49. Adrenal Fatigue

    If you’re constantly exhausted, craving sugar, snapping at everyone and not sleeping properly, you could be just stressed. Or, you could be suffering from Adrenal Fatigue.more

  50. Adrenal Fatigue – Start Addressing it Today and Boost Your Immune System NOW

    The stress and strain and ‘always on’ nature of our modern-day lifestyles means that many of us are now living in a constant state of high alert, and are suffering with chronic stre...more

  51. Advancements in Rectal Cancer Treatment: Enhancing and Improving Lives

    Rectal cancer is a type of colorectal cancer that affects the last part of the large intestine (colon). It is one of the most common cancers worldwide, with an estimated 43,340 new ...more

  52. Adverse Radiation and its Effects on Health

    Over the past few years there has been an intensity of discussion about the effects of adverse radiation, in all its forms, on general health and especially its relevance to cancers...more

  53. Adverse Radiation and its Effects on Health Part II

    Like it or not, society is geared to consumerism, economic gain and profit from a massive sickness industry. We are all part of society and there is no room for finger-pointing. ...more

  54. Advertising Complementary Medicine - Where Next with Regulation Reform

    This article updates and expands upon my previous article that appeared on PH Online (Issue 228, February 2016): Your CAM Practice and the Advertising Standards Authority Ltd – Tim...more

  55. Advice to help Plan for a Family Despite the Presence of Genetic Disorders

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  56. Aerosol Experiments Using Lithium and Psychoactive Drugs Over Oregon

    “I can't imagine stratospheric aerosols ever being deployed...You can't test it unless you basically do full-scale deployments...I just can't see the world standing for that. You ...more

  57. Affiliative and Bonding Behavior Triggered by Threats Of Violence – The Stockholm Syndrome

    “After it was over and we were safe, I recognized that they (the captors) had put us through hell and had caused my parents and fiancé a great deal of trauma.  Yet, I was alive beca...more

  58. Aftercare or Afterthought? What Happens at the End of the Massage Session

    The column concludes that consultation, massage treatment, aftercare - at the beginning, during and after a session - have a valuable place in good holistic massage practice.more

  59. Against Mind-Body Medicine

    While the body-mind link is central to the holistic approach of most forms of complementary medicine; a deterministic link between certain emotions and specific diseases is not h...more

  60. Age is Just a Number: How to Live Long and Healthy

    Ageing is inevitable, albeit its cadence is not. As the American writer Betty Friedan rightly said, "Aging is not lost youth, but a new stage of opportunity and strength." While we ...more

  61. Ailments from Grief

    One of the great strengths of homeopathy as a therapeutic tool is that it is ideally suited to the treatment of problems which cannot be given a medical diagnosis. The phrase "I ...more

  62. AIR: All Encompassing – and Apocalyptic?

    We must not take the air around us for granted. We need to fight to keep it as clean as possible, free from all the money-driven desires of humans for faster and faster toys. We n...more

  63. Al-one-ness is the Basis for Togetherness

    Typically, when couples seek professional help, they unconsciously and, indeed, wisely believe that the source of the conflict is what is happening between them; the hope is that if...more

  64. Alchemical Hypnotherapy

    Alchemical Hypnotherapy, an interactive trance process, has been developed over the past 20 years by Californian David Quigley and draws together the key elements of Gestalt sub-pe...more

  65. Alchemical Hypnotherapy But what does it mean?

    There is impressive evidence of cures and remissions when people search for a meaning in their symptoms and assume a part of the unconscious mind creates their illness psychologica...more

  66. Alchemical Transformation

    Vivienne Silver-Leigh gives us an insight into the relevance of alchemy in terms of personal transformation, inner change and personality development.more

  67. Alcohol - How Much is too Much

    How often do you drink? Do you know your limits? Recent reports suggest that Brits were expected to splash the cash with £2bn spent on booze over the festive season; in line with di...more

  68. Alexander Self-Help

    FM Alexander, who developed the Alexander Technique, was self-taught and, although it is easier to learn the technique with a teacher, there are self-help steps that can be taken t...more

  69. Alexander Technique and Swimming

    From my lessons in the Alexander Technique I learned that the biggest obstacle to change is that habitual patterns of behaviour normally feel right to us and changing them often fe...more

  70. Alexander Technique for Renewal of Physical and Emotional Health

    The Alexander Technique (AT) is a skill to be learned as opposed to a treatment or a form of exercise. So you find, as you do with anything you learn, that you discover a lot about ...more

  71. Alexander Technique Teacher Training

    "How long does it take to become an Alexander teacher?" is a question people often ask, and when I reply that it's a three-year, full-time training, it usually meets with some degr...more

  72. Algae: the History of Life Back for the Future

    Could our future well-being be as inextricably dependent upon a primitive organism as surely as our remotest past has been? All the evidence suggests that it is.more

  73. Aligned Thinking for Optimum Health

    High levels of stress hormones can make the immune system less effective, but most of the time our system maintains itself, despite the rigours we expose ourselves to. The best thi...more

  74. Alignment and Breathing Techniques for Health

    Applying and maintaining physical alignment gives us the information to understand our own body. Within a brief period, the application of the principles of alignment will show pos...more

  75. All Natural Remedies for Parasites

    Parasites have gained a reputation as ugly, hideous creatures that devour their hosts with vengeance, deriving nourishment and protection without giving anything back – a reputatio...more

  76. All Parts are Equal, or are They??

    When a person has back surgery or has had a limb amputated, it is standard for them to go through a rehabilitation process, including physical therapy or massage therapy to be presc...more

  77. All the Time in the World

    A balanced way of living; Daoist tips for 21st century living. The author gives an example of a shift from a sense of leisure, of time spreading out before her, to suddenly, as a r...more

  78. All You Need To Know About Chia Seeds

    Also known as Salvia Hispanica, chia is a flowering plant native to Mexico and Guatemala. The Codex Mendoza suggests that the Aztecs cultivated the chia plant. The plant is a member...more

  79. Allergies and Ayurveda

    This article focuses on the Ayurvedic approach to allergies which, the author says, is the regulation of the body's ability to accept or reject the ingested substances that cause o...more

  80. Allergies and the Mid-Life Crisis

    Dr. Samways was a conventionally-trained GP who suffered from an allergy problem. She was forced to look beyond conventional medicine for solutions in the field of alternative heal...more

  81. Allergies and the Missing Link

    It has been recognised for many years that the origin of disease involves agent, host, and environment. Yet the all-important 'host' – the primary cause – is still unknown to our h...more

  82. Allergies Understood Conventional and Complementary Approaches

    Allergic conditions, such as asthma, eczema, allergic rhinitis and food allergies, constitute around one-third of all chronic diseases and pose a major problem in the UK for more t...more

  83. Allergy Testing in the Laboratory

    There are basically two classes of allergy testing. Tests to identify type I reactions, and tests to identify delayed types II and III reactions.more

  84. Aloe and its Quality Control Checking Upon the Genuineness of Products

    It is the straightforward requirement of the consumer to be supplied with Aloe Extract which is genuinely from the Aloe plant and which has not been contaminated with anything else...more

  85. Aloe Vera Myth or Medicine?

    A mother, whose son's eczema had totally cleared with an Aloe Vera and Bee Propolis cream, was to totally change my medical perspective and, in fact, to change my life.more

  86. Aloe Vera and Digestion, Irritable Bowel and Arthritis

    Aloe Vera has been recognised for centuries for its remarkable health-enhancing properties.more

  87. Alteration in Plantar Pressure Gradients (Foot Function) Linked to Alterations in Brain Wave Activity

    In 2002 I published a paper describing two previously unrecognized abnormal inherited foot structures (PreClinical Clubfoot and Primus Metatarsus Supinatus deformities) that alter t...more

  88. Alternative Medicine - Definitions

    Orthodox medicine, which sees mind and body as separate entities, is based on Pasteur’s germ theory which has resulted in the £ multi-billion pharmaceutical industry which funds an...more

  89. Alternative Ways to take Pain Away

    If you’re fed up with taking pills or want to try something different, there are plenty of alternatives to consider. Many can be used alongside traditional painkilling options. Mode...more

  90. Alzheimer's Disease - Clinical Features, Diagnosis and Treatment

    This article, as the title suggests, is a detailed and very well referenced account of Alzheimer's Disease. It begins by describing the three stages, each of which can last a varyin...more

  91. Alzheimer’s, Dementia and Aromatherapy

    Cupcake Day aims to raise valuable ‘dough’ for the Alzheimer’s Society to fund their expert research and life-changing care and support services for those affected by dementia.more

  92. Amalaki: The Amazine Indian Gooseberry Emblica officinalis/Phyllanthus emblica

    Anne McIntyre looks closer at the healing properties of Amalaki or Indian Gooseberry. It is an Ayurvedic herb and is known as one of the best rejuvenative tonics in Ayurvedic medic...more

  93. Amazing Facts about Your Back - Who Knew?

    Let’s face it; we humans take our back for granted. We assume that it will always be there and support us in whatever we want to do. Perhaps this is where the phrase “I got your bac...more

  94. An Ancient Remedy for Children with Nephrotic Syndrome

    This article looks at Nephrotic syndrome, which occurs when the kidneys leak a large amount of protein into the urine, resulting in a lower level of protein in the blood. Protein...more

  95. An Anti-Inflammatory Diet - The Antidote to Pain

    We all suffer with inflammation to some degree, says the author of this article, but over time a build up of problems can cause it to flare up and cause pain. What we eat is ultima...more

  96. An Ayurvedic Approach to the Treatment of Eczema

    This column focuses on Ayurvedic and dietary treatment for skin problems, such as eczema, a condition which the author broadly categorizes into three types (doshas) – Vata, Pitta a...more

  97. An Ayurvedic Approach to the Treatment of Eczema

    This column focuses on Ayurvedic and dietary treatment for skin problems, such as eczema, a condition which the author broadly categorizes into three types (doshas) – Vata, Pitta a...more

  98. An Effective Approach to the Management of Osteoarthritis

    I was introduced to the effectiveness of complementary medicine, when as a late teenager playing hockey for my local club, one of my team mates was struck in the eye by a hockey bal...more

  99. An Exploration of Psychospiritual Psychotherapy

    There is an ongoing debate as to whether psychotherapy in its many forms is truly helpful to the individual, or whether it is, for the client, at best a meaningless self indulgence...more

  100. An Holistic Approach to Immune-Related Illnesses

    I hit upon using the NLP model of Neuro-Logical levels. This model was outlined by one of NLP's leading developers, Robert Dilts. It suggests a way of thinking about the way in whi...more

  101. An Holistic Approach to Optimum Sports Nutrition

    Sports nutritionists seem to be involved in a never ending search for the one isolated supplement, food or drug, which will enhance performance.more

  102. An Holistic Approach to Optimum Sports Nutrition

    Until September 1995, Catherine was fit, healthy and full of vitality. She had a happy home life, a good social life, and a reasonable degree of fitness. Then, she suffered from ex...more

  103. An Holistic Nutritional Programme for Hepatitis

    Hepatitis is a general term used to describe inflammation of the liver. The article outlines the dietary techniques that can be used to strengthen the liver and help it to overcome...more

  104. An Homeopathic Footnote

    Tim is forty eight years of age and a successful businessman. He came to see me a year ago having had problems with his feet for the previous eight years. After an episode of exce...more

  105. An Integrated Approach to 21st Century Medicine

    The author takes an integrated approach to 21st century medicine with the view that it encourages us to see a far bigger picture of who and what we are and the many different facto...more

  106. An Integrated Clinical Approach to Optimum Health

    A fully qualified doctor who specialises in the use of Complementary Medicine. A member of the Faculty of Homoeopathy, London, he has a broad knowledge of diagnostic techniques and...more

  107. An Integrated Clinical Approach to Stress Management

    Whilst following a course of particular therapy may be highly beneficial, better and more complete results can often be obtained by a unified approach with a combination of appropr...more

  108. An Interaction between 7 Elements in Harmony

    At 55, without warning, bang… We wonder what's going on in our body. All of a sudden, I felt an unknown pain. What is that pain? Quickly I thought that it was possibly a heart attac...more

  109. An Interview with Deepak Chopra

    Deepak Chopra was trained in India and the United States as a practising endocrinologist. A former chief of staff at the New England Memorial Hospital in Stoneham, Massachusetts, a...more

  110. An Interview with Udo Erasmus

    Udo Erasmus, Ph.D. is a researcher, educator and consultant specialising in fats and oils, cholesterol control, essential fatty acids, omega-3, flax, natural therapies for degenera...more

  111. An Introduction to Precision Reflexology

    Precision Reflexology is one form of reflexology and, as such, it holds the same rationale as other forms of the therapy. It focuses on stimulating "reflex points" on the feet in o...more

  112. An opening up of possibilities: The Musician's view

    Music plays an important role in healing and therapy. Much research has been done into the many beneficial effects upon the listener. However, little is known about the views of th...more

  113. An Unexpected Healing

    Full confession. I’ve never been to a National Park. I, like many New Yorkers, was taught that NYC is all you need. Even after going to college in upstate NY in a tiny town in the m...more

  114. An Unusual Case

    This case, though not stunningly exciting, is none the less an important demonstration of how homeopathic treatment sometimes has to progress. One cannot always find THE REMEDY str...more

  115. Anatomization of some Anatomical Terms

    This article is an analysis of the practical results of being misled by the erroneous use of a word, in this case, the application by anatomists of the word ‘extensor’ to ‘the post...more

  116. Anatomy of a Science Study Censorship

    “Elsevier’s “withdrawal” of a small veterinary study breaks all the rules of scientific publishing. The biggest name in scientific literature has produced fake medical journals for ...more

  117. Anchor Confidence and Build Self-Esteem

    This article discusses self-esteemmore

  118. Ancient Rainbow Conscious Healing (ARCH)

    ARCH stands for Ancient Rainbow Conscious Healing, a form of vibrational medicine, developed by a healer, psychic and Reiki teacher, Laurie Keako'a', after an enlightening experien...more

  119. Andrographis: The Ayurvedic Remedy for Boosting Immunity

    Andrographis paniculata is highly valued in Ayurvedic, TCM, Siddha and Unani medicine for enhancing immunity and combating acute infections, and is beginning to gain popularity here...more

  120. Angelic Reiki - A New Healing for our Time?

    This article focuses on Angelic Reiki, which the author says Archangel Metatron describes as The New Healing for Our Time, a system of energy healing that will be paramount in bring...more

  121. Anger Management

    The various obstacles, constraints, catastrophe, calamity and impediments always pervade our life which sometimes even cause blockade in our progress. We try to overcome these barr...more

  122. Annexe 3: List of ingredients

    Annexe 3: List of ingredients to Mike Abrahams articlemore

  123. Anosmia – Smell Loss – Effects upon People’s Lives

    These are just some of the smells that people who have lost their sense of smell will be missing this spring. As you work in the garden this spring, or prepare a delicious meal with...more

  124. Another Case of Depression

    It is interesting to ponder on the statistics regarding depressive illness. 20 to 30% of the population are thought to suffer from symptoms of depression in the course of one year....more

  125. Another Childhood Eczema Case

    Childhood eczema is an aggravating skin condition involving itching, bleeding and scratching, which is usually only controlled rather than cured with conventional treatments such a...more

  126. Another Headache Solved by Homeopathy

    Darren has migraine – or at least, he had migraines for the last five years. It had the typical features of associated nausea and dislike of the light, but no visual symptoms. Some...more

  127. Another Headache Solved With Homeopathy

    Homeopath Angela Jones presents a case study of a woman suffering from long-standing migraine, illustrating that perseverance is sometimes needed in finding the perfect homeopathic...more

  128. Another Side to Medical Treatment

    When national health care was in its infancy, people could get to see their GP even if they sat in a waiting room for a couple of hours. GPs weren’t tied to 5-10 minutes per patient...more

  129. Another Urinary Dilemma

    The patient in this case study had suffered from endometriosis and from bowel symptoms; however, it was her urinary symptoms that had brought her to seek the help of a homeopath.more

  130. Answers to Readers and Speculations on Space

    I have had several responses to my recent article in Positive Health on Psychological Cloning (Positive Health Issue 20, June/July 1997). Most of these correspondents were curious ...more

  131. Anthroposophical Medicine

    Anthroposophical medicine is a philosophy of health and medicine developed by Rudolf Steiner (1861-1925) in accordance with the principles of anthroposophy as a response to questio...more

  132. Antibiotic Treatment - Protection and Recovery

    In this column the author says that although as holistic practitioners in the modern world, we often have to accept that antibiotics play an unavoidable but often valuable role in ...more

  133. Antibodies and Immunity

    For most people vaccination equates with immunization. The belief that without being vaccinated one is defenceless against the so-called vaccine-preventable diseases has been inject...more

  134. Antioxidant Carotenoids Free Radicals Neutralizer

    Plants, animals and different types of microorganisms have been constructing various types of compound bioactive and important for human health source. One of the bioactive compound...more

  135. Antioxidants, Super Nutrients: Why they are Good for Your Health and Where to Find Them in Your Diet

    Oxygen: We need oxygen to survive, but it also contributes to human ageing and illness. Metabolizing oxygen produces free radicals through oxidation (when molecules lose an electro...more

  136. Antiviral and Antimicrobial Properties of Essential Oils

    During the 1960s, Dr Jean Valnet gave rise to the rebirth of aromatherapy, which split up into several schools, allowing thousands of doctors to get familiar with an anti-infectiou...more

  137. Anxiety

    Like the majority of my patients, Lisa came to me because she had found that her doctors could not help her any further with her problems. Her story began the previous year when sh...more

  138. Anxiety

    Anxiety afflicts us at all times. It is part of normal life, a natural sequel to caring and responsibility. Usually, we can overcome our anxieties and continue with our lives undau...more

  139. Anxiety and Agitation - Early Detectors of Alzheimer's

    Alzheimer's patients are very sensitive to their environment. They can get upset very easily. Besides other challenges of handling an Alzheimer's patient, handling their agitation ...more

  140. Anxiety Symptoms and Causes; How Hypnotherapy can Help

    In the current climate it’s safe to say that we’ve all had an anxious moment, but severe or prolonged Anxiety is affecting ever-increasing numbers in the UK. Even before the Covid-1...more

  141. Anxious Times – Evolution And Threat

    It seems fair to characterise contemporary life by rapid change and high uncertainty that result in stress (the WHO refers to an epidemic) and ineffective action. Much threat is of...more

  142. Aphantasia and Dyslexia - No ‘Mind’s Eye’ for Visualization

    Children who have aphantasia, (find it impossible to visualize a scene in their mind’s eye) or are poor visualizers are disadvantaged if they cannot read or spell. They may lack the...more

  143. Application of Mindfulness for Work-Related Stress

    According to the UK Health and Safety Executive, work-related stress results in a loss to the UK of 10 million working days each year and similar statistics are reported for the US....more

  144. Applied Kinesiology Facilitates A Truly Holistic Approach

    In 1964, Dr. George Goodheart, D.C., a chiropractor stumbled upon a remarkable discovery. Using some standard kinesiological muscle tests to analyse a patient's postural problems, ...more

  145. Applied Kinesiology Muscle Testing for Allergies and Food Sensitivities

    When the knowledge of how to use a muscle test to test foods was first made public in 1972, the approach was somewhat simplistic, however, this did not prevent people from achievin...more

  146. Applied Phytomedicine Treatment for Herpes Zoster (Shingles)

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