Bio-identical Hormones
Juanita is a lovely lady whose life has been improved by the use of bio-identical hormones. She found that her wellbeing deteriorated when she arrived at menopause as she started [...]
Preparing Your Food
You may spend time, money and effort sourcing healthy and/or organic food but if you do not prepare or cook it in a healthy manner, you will not gain the benefits to your health. Eating most of your food in its raw state is ideal, however most busy people are not going to be able to accomplish a completely raw diet
Chemical Hepatitis
I saw a 55 year old woman recently who had been diagnosed with autoimmune hepatitis. This is a condition where the patient’s own immune system attacks the liver cells with antibodies and inflammatory chemicals. The liver cells become damaged and release their enzymes into the blood stream
Beneficial Fermented Foods for the Digestive Tract
Fermented foods are extremely beneficial because they produce a more favourable population of bacteria in the intestines. This can reduce many types of chronic digestive and bowel symptoms and even overcome disease. Fermented foods are a potent way to...
Thyroid Case History
Robyn Nelson is a highly experienced nurse who believes in holistic medicine. Robyn lives on the south coast of New South Wales Australia and has an organic farm where she raises organic chickens, eggs and meat and vegetables. Robyn developed chronic fatigue and weight gain after working long hours as a nurse and became so tired she could no longer work as a nurse.
Defying Ageing
My mother Jacqueline (aka Jacky) is the epitome of a woman who has defied ageing. Born in 1928, she has never had any plastic surgery and her only vanity is to go to the hair dressers regularly. At 86 years of age she is going on 59 as far as her body is concerned, and 29 as far as her mind is concerned. Her short term and long term memory are both sharp and she is an avid reader.
Hormones and Weight
One of my long term patients over 30 years has managed to keep her weight under control by reducing her levels of male hormones (androgens). To achieve this she has had to take a low dose of an anti male hormone medication called cyproterone acetate.
Another Case of Preventable Liver Disease Gets Missed
I recently saw an 81 year old woman with cirrhosis of her liver. She had been observed for 20 years by a doctor because of elevated liver enzymes – but she was told that it was due to a fatty liver and that regular blood testing was the only thing required.
Increasing Need for Nutritional Medicine
Rising rates of the following infectious diseases will bring about an increasing use of nutritional supplements. Increasing rates of infections such as hepatitis B and C and tuberculosis will necessitate that people take increasing responsibility for their own health if they are to achieve a reduction in morbidity and mortality.
Happy New Year 2014
Let us hope that 2014 is a year where people can find more peace both within themselves and in the world. We have so much conflict which results in vast human suffering and peace seems to have become a forgotten state. Peace must come from within individuals to allow peace in the world to develop.