Conditions & Awareness
Alzheimer’s Disease – Positive things you can do
Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia in the UK. Dementia is the name for a group of symptoms associated with an ongoing decline of brain functioning. It can affect memory,...
Blood Pressure Awareness
What is important and what can you do if you want to try to avoid medication. Scientists are not sure why hypertension (high blood pressure – BP) happens although diet,...
Beating migraine naturally
Migraine is a leading cause of disability worldwide, and in the UK alone, some 86 million workdays are lost to the condition every year. Besides severe headaches, symptoms also include...
Psoriasis – Can you help your symptoms with a natural approach?
Psoriasis is thought to be caused by an over-responsive immune system. When the immune system functions properly, a highly complex collection of processes work together as our first line of...
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...
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...
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...