Hay Fever

Dr Berkin explains why grass pollen causes so much misery in the Summer
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Why Become Stressed at Christmas?

Dr Berkin explains why special occasions like Christmas tend to lead to stress and he discusses how we can deal with this in a natural way.
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Viruses and Bacteria

A short article about the differences between viruses and bacteria and how we can help ourselves fight off the nasty ones
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Homeopathy and a Nasty Cough

Drosera has long been used in its herbal form (which is different from homeopathy). It relaxes the muscles of the respiratory tract, easing breathing and so is of great value in the treatment of various chest complaints
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Hypnotherapy

Hypnotherapist Tony Alexander talks about how deep relaxation, with hypnotherapy, can bring about the wonderful changes we desire in our lives.
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Homeopathy

Homeopathy is a well-established system of natural healing, providing remedies to assist the patient in regaining health by stimulating the body’s natural forces of recovery.
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Osteopathy - an all too brief explanation

Following the death of his wife and a number of his children from illness, Andrew Taylor Still, who had been a surgeon during the American Civil War, became increasingly dissatisfied by the effectiveness and safety of contemporary medical practices. Read more …

Garlic as a Medicine

The use of garlic as a healing and preventative medicine dates back at least as far as the Egyptians, Babylonians and Hebrews. The workers who built the great pyramid of Giza are known to have been given large quantities of garlic to eat raw to prevent disease. Read more …

Cholesterol

The trouble is that far too much emphasis is placed on cholesterol levels and people forget about the basics! There is absolutely no point in worrying about the level of unhealthy fats in your blood if you are still smoking, still drinking too much, still overweight and still spending most of your time sitting on your backside. Read more …

Depression

Everybody feels depressed some of the time. If we have a bad day when nothing goes to plan and life seems to be working against us, then we can all feel down in the dumps. Read more …

The Menopause

The Ancient Greeks called the menopause “a step on the ladder to achieving wisdom” which must be a better way of looking at it than “the beginning of the end” as some perhaps do. Read more …

Have You Ever Tried An Aromatherapy Massage?

Have you ever tried an aromatherapy massage? Imagine yourself at the end of a busy week, tired, stressed and totally unable to function properly. Your head feels like exploding, your hands are hot and sticky, your legs ache unmercifully and you cannot imagine how you are going to get through the weekend. Now imagine lying on a comfortable couch in a warm, relaxing room. Soft music is playing and there is a lovely, calming smell in the air. A therapist's trained hands are expertly... Read more …

Avoiding Winter Bugs

Summer has been good to us this year but the days are already shortening noticeably and it wont be long before we need to start to think about keeping warm and preparing for the onslaught of winter viruses. Read more …