Experts Asked and Quoted
A panel of independent experts, consisting of doctors and other healthcare practitioners, answer your questions on everyday challenges to optimize health and prevent ill health. We also quote experts from around the globe, past and present.
Ageing and Prescription Drug Combination Damage
Are we taking too many prescription drugs as we age, and at what cost? Patrick Holford explores the risks of polypharmacy, overprescribing, highlighting how many commonly used medications offer minimal prevention while opening the door to serious side effects, drug interactions, and even nutrient depletion.
10 Tips For Back Care
Reaching your 50s can bring with it unexpected body changes like those nagging backaches that seem to appear out of nowhere. If you’re suddenly experiencing discomfort and stiffness in your back, you’re not alone. Dr. Kevin Lentin shares his practical, daily strategies to help you ease pain, strengthen your back, and banish those unwelcome niggles.
Reduce Mould Exposure
Learn how to reduce mould exposure and manage inhalant allergies effectively. Mould spores, present in the air year-round, can trigger allergies, unlike seasonal pollens. Discover practical strategies to minimise mould exposure and improve your allergy management today.
Defeating Depression: A Natural And Holistic Approach
Overcome depression naturally with holistic and medically sound strategies. Discover how balanced nutrition, stress management, exercise, better sleep, emotional healing, and self-care can help you reclaim joy and vitality.
Detox Can Reduce Inflammation
Detox can help reduce inflammation and enhance your health. Learn about the liver's detoxification role, signs of high toxic load, and follow a 9-day detox plan to rejuvenate your body. Boost your well-being with essential nutrients and natural anti-inflammatory supplements.
Ten Tips for Good Digestion
Enhance your digestion for better health with simple lifestyle changes. From mindful eating and proper hydration to avoiding allergens and supporting enzyme production, discover essential tips for optimal gut health.
Why Do Integrative Doctors Aways Stress Digestion?
Improve your digestion and overall health with practical tips from Dr. Frank Lipman. Learn how enzymes, probiotics, yoga, and mindful eating can enhance digestive function.
Arthritis – a question of crystal deposits?
So much has been written on arthritis in its many forms, and it is so common, that we have unfortunately come to consider it an inevitable part of ageing. What causes this joint degeneration, and are there any ways to prevent or combat it? Sheila Keith answers our questions.
Body Spring Clean: The Detox Guide
Detoxing helps restore healthy digestion and elimination, enabling us to keep body and mind healthy in an increasingly toxic and stressful world.
Fertility – your questions answered
Discover expert answers to your fertility questions, including the efficacy of infertility drugs, the benefits of complementary medicine, and the role of hypnosis in enhancing fertility. Learn from specialists how to navigate the complexities of conceiving.
Holistic Treatment for Psoriasis
Learn why steroids and chemotherapy are ineffective for reversing psoriasis and discover holistic treatments that address the root causes of this serious immune disease.
Does Cholesterol Help the Elderly Live Longer?
Does cholesterol protect the elderly from heart attacks? Does cholesterol protect the elderly from strokes? Does cholesterol save the elderly from hospitalisation for infections?
Solutions to Eyesight Deterioration
Are you struggling just a bit to read the words, but you don’t want to really admit it? Or, perhaps, your eyes are ‘just fine’ and you don’t need to give your vision a second thought. Either way it’s time to see the light and take action to slow down eye deterioration.
Natural Alternatives to Warfarin
I have recently had Warfarin prescribed for ‘thick blood’ and was told that I must take this medication for the rest of my life. Is there any natural diet that can take the place of Warfarin? My wife and I are very careful about what we eat; we are not overweight or stressed and are both in our 70s.
Detox your Digestive System
A detox is not as bad as you think! And it doesn’t have to be difficult. Detoxification has been used for centuries to remove toxic waste from the body. It is a safe and proven way to increase energy levels, fitness and weight loss. It may also help prevent chronic disease and slow the ageing process.
Earwax Explained
Earwax is the body’s natural way of protecting one of its most important senses. Cerumen is a waxy oil produced by the follicles and glands that line the ear canal. When the cerumen builds up and becomes hard it obstructs the ear canal and this is what we refer to as earwax.
Transdermals Explained
Transdermal patches allow application of a substance, such as a natural remedy or a medicinal drug, through the skin, with the aim of allowing sustained release and slow absorption of the active ingredients.
Natural Paint, Wood Coatings and Sealers
We interviewed Bernhard Lembeck, The Green Chemist from ProNature, about natural paint, sealers, and chemicals. Bernhard has over 40 years of experience in paint chemistry!
Why is there a need for a paradigm shift in medicine?
The ancient Greek goddess Hygieia represented the concept of maintaining health, i.e. prevention of disease, and her sister Panakeia the knowledge of remedies, i.e. treatment of disease. Dr Richards highlights how these two concepts relate to the different models of medicine today, and advocates alternative modalities such as chiropractic care.
Food Intolerances – your questions answered
I read Dr Sandi Nye’s article on grain consumption with interest, and was shocked to learn that she considers legumes, nuts, dairy products, potatoes, tomatoes, brinjals, peppers, peas, lentils and peanuts undesirable foods because they contain lectins. What are vegetarians to eat if they cut all these foods out of their diets?
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