Beware of paracetamol Asthma affects over 300 million people worldwide and its prevalence is increasing. Why people develop asthma is the question of a UK study of over 3000 children who were followed from birth to when they reached 11½ years. The researchers concluded that young children who watch television for more than two hours […]

Cybertherapy for anyone – anywhere, anytime Great news for depressed people – internet-based therapy is as successful as face-to-face treatment at combating depression, and it works better than drug therapy. A study that psychiatrist Gavin Andrews from the University of New South Wales did, found thatInternet treatment required less than two hours compared to an average 12-15 hours of treatment with […]

Try one or two of these strategies today Doing something about depression and anxiety can seem impossible. If we have physical pain, we know what to do – go to the doctor, find out what the problem is, treat it and take painkillers. When we have emotional pain, there is no well-known path of treatment. […]

Ways to treat depression without medication Do you really believe that medication can solve your mental and emotional difficulties? You may have been told your depression is due to a ‘chemical imbalance in your brain’ which needs to be treated with prescription medication. As the saying goes: “healthy body, healthy mind”. Dealing with physical health issues […]

Spice Up and Nourish Your Brain This blog is solutions-based – and yes, even for Alzheimer’s disease, there are solutions. Prevention of course, is the best strategy, but chances are if you’re looking for information on Alzheimer’s here, you’re further down the track than wanting preventative advice. It may not be too late for you to put a […]

When You Dread Seasonal Allergies This post is to give hope to those of you who believe that you are stuck with nasty and debilitating allergies for life. With the right intervention, you can minimise or recover from your allergies. The World Health Organisation estimates that by 2020, fifty per cent of people in western populations will suffer from […]

A Most Treatable Condition More and more people around the world are suffering from asthma, which is perplexing, because modern health care is improving all the time. It is generally accepted there is no cure for asthma, and the main treatment is to manage symptoms with ongoing medications. However, many people do minimise symptoms and fully […]

Learning and Behavioural Disorders, plus some Cancers are Environmentally Caused ADHD, Autism, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Conduct Disorder, Dyslexia and PDDNOS (Pervasive Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise Specified) are being proven by researchers all over the world to stem from the environment. Toxins interrupt the healthy development of children, diminish quality of life, reduce academic achievement and […]

Beware of paracetamol Asthma affects over 300 million people worldwide and its prevalence is increasing. Why people develop asthma is the question of a UK study of over 3000 children who were followed from birth to when they reached 11½ years. The researchers concluded that young children who watch television for more than two hours […]

What’s really going on? Many children who have been medicated for ADHD, stay on medication until their adulthood, but there are other ways of dealing with this growing problem. Every kid wants to feel happy and enjoy their day, so if they’re constantly out of sorts, there is sure to be a good reason for it. With most ADHD […]