Health, Wellbeing & Clinic News
Diabetes – what are the risks and what can you do about it?
Diabetes is a condition where there is no insulin, not enough insulin or there is insulin resistance. We all need insulin to live. It does an essential job. Glucose in...
We all have a heart – Why is it so important?
With the defibrillator challenge coming up on us rapidly, 25 June 22 – I thought I would talk about the heart and how it works. Walnut Grove with the support...
Alzheimer’s: Aerobic exercise may reduce cognitive decline
Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia. It is a progressive disease. This means that gradually, over time, more parts of the brain are damaged. As this happens, more...
Who benefits from a defibrillator?
Without immediate treatment, 90-95 per cent of cardiac arrests prove fatal Research by the British Heart Foundation revealed that only four in ten bystanders performed CPR, and that 62 per...
Skin Cancer
Virtually every medical source says that most skin cancers are caused by exposure to ultraviolet (UV) light from sunlight and tanning beds damaging the skin’s DNA. BUT – We need...
Asthma
Alongside medication and a proper treatment plan, home remedies for asthma can play an important role in keeping symptoms under control. Remedies range from simply identifying triggers to making various...
Parkinson’s disease
There are over 40 symptoms of Parkinson’s and as with most conditions everyone is an individual and has a different journey. The more common symptoms of Parkinson’s include: Tremor Rigidity...
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
I think this is something most of us have heard of and up to one third of the population suffer symptoms at times. It is the most common disorder of...
Homeopathy Awareness Month
It is Homoeopathy Awareness month and an opportunity to spread the word of Homoeopathy and to empower people to take charge of their health and wellbeing. My name is Wendy...
The evil that is sugar!
Pure white and deadly was how John Yudkin put it in 1972 (a British nutritionist and former Chair of Nutrition at Queen Elizabeth College, London). It was the first publication by...
Do you suffer from Hearing Loss?
Hearing loss is a common problem that often develops with age or is caused by repeated exposure to loud noises. Action on Hearing Loss estimates that there are more than 10...
Endometriosis – could this be your pain?
Endometriosis is the name given to the condition where cells similar to the ones in the lining of the womb (uterus) are found elsewhere in the body, generally in the abdominal...
