When people develop a disease, it is a fact that the body and the mind are at dis-ease and needs
to be bought back into homeostasis, which is balance. Think back to our Grandparents and
their lifestyles, how much fun life was for families doing everything together. Granny cooking
all her own food that Grandpa grew in the garden. Life was a lot less stressed everyone had a
better chance of owning their own home. Mum could stay home and look after the children and
not have to worry so much about helping to pay the mortgage just keeping food on the table and
everyone happy in the home.
Unfortunately we have created a lifestyle for ourselves that is extremely destructive to our health
and our families. Our soil has little or no nutritional value anymore, our food is grown too
quickly, picked before it is ripened properly and so much is genetically modified now. Where is
the nutritional value unless we grow food ourselves, and who has time to do this anymore. We
eat a diet of fast foods from takeaway’s full of fats, additives and salt. Many people that come
into my clinic are on a downward slide to ill health, stressed, worried about work, mortgage, and
kids trying too many different roles and not being able to give 100% to anything. Many people
feel like they are split in two. Trying to maintain a balance in their own life as well as keep
everyone else balanced. Sound familiar…….
It is so important to understand and recognise the role we play in the creation of disease, so then
we can learn how to take responsibility for its cure.
Sure, there are hereditary pre-dispositions but how we live, love manage our lives has a huge
part to play in our balance and well being. Stress itself can be a killer. How many times do you
hear that a friend or associate has been through an extremely stressful period in their life and
then they develop some form of cancer or autoimmune disease….. Coincidence….. Well think
about it. When under stress, our bodies are less able to cope. So first our digestion is affected,
along with our sleep patterns because of the worry. We don’t eat properly and are less likely
to exercise because we are consumed with this extremely stressful situation that entered our
lives. Lack of sleep means you are not able to concentrate at work, small problems blow out into
larger problems. We either stop eating or the other, eat all the wrong foods which are usually
carbohydrates the comfort food, because we deserve it (so we tell ourselves), because our life is
so stressful. We forget to take our vitamins and drink water. So what have we created…..
A RECIPE FOR ILL HEALTH……….DISEASE………DIS-EASE….DISHARMONY in the body.
What we need to do, to keep that balance and maintain good health is a Good healthy balance of
fresh live food, (unprocessed) good filtered water, exercise, (plenty of outdoor activity) topped
up with nutritional supplements to compliment our diet and lots of support from friends and
family. A good healthy work environment and less stress.
If you have health issues and are not sure where to start make a phone call and book an
appointment to see me and I will help to put you on the right track to good health.
Many of us have suffered health issues ourselves and that has led us to become passionate health
practitioner. A number of my own patients have gone on to study Naturopathy, as they learn and
understand the fascinating way in which the body operates. Given the right environment and the
right nutritional supplements the body will do everything to heal itself providing you follow a
healthy life path.
Immune System
with compliments BioCeuticals
What is Low Immune Function?
Low immune function refers to an underactive and poor performing immune system. The immune
system’s prime function is to protect the body against infection and the development of cancer. Support
and enhancement of the immune system is perhaps the most important step in achieving resistance to
disease and reducing susceptibility to colds, influenza viruses and cancer. Supporting the immune system
involves a health-promoting lifestyle, stress management, exercise, diet, and the appropriate use of
nutritional supplements and herbal medicines.
If you answer “yes” to any of the following questions, it is a sign that your immune system needs support:
- Do you catch colds easily?
- Do you get more than two colds a year?
- Are you suffering chronic infection?
- Do you get frequent cold sores or have genital herpes?
- Are your lymph glands sore and swollen at times?
- Do you have now or have you ever had cancer?
Recurrent or chronic infections—even very mild colds—only occur when the immune system is
weakened. Under such circumstances, there is a repetitive cycle that makes it difficult to overcome the
tendency toward infection: a weakened immune system leads to infection, infection causes damage to the
immune system, which further weakens resistance. Enhancing the immune system can break this cycle.
What Causes Low Immune Function?
The health of the immune system is greatly influenced by a person’s emotional state, level of stress,
lifestyle, dietary habits and nutritional status. Nutrient deficiency is the most frequent cause of a
depressed immune system. An overwhelming number of clinical and experimental studies indicate that
any single nutrient deficiency can profoundly impair the immune system.
What is the common cold?
The common cold is an upper respiratory tract infection that is caused by a virus. Typically, the individual
with a cold will experience general malaise, fever, headache and upper respiratory tract congestion.
Initially, there is usually a watery nasal discharge and sneezing, followed by thicker secretions containing
mucus, white blood cells and dead organisms. The throat may be red, sore and quite dry.
Indoor Workers Suffer Vitamin D Deficiency
A compound in the skin absorbs energetic rays from the sun and converts them into
vitamin D.
Vitamin D is needed to absorb calcium from dairy foods and build strong bones and
muscles.
While there are no short-term symptoms indicating a deficiency, a lack of vitamin D puts
people at greater risk of osteoporosis and poor muscle function later in life.
The lowest levels of vitamin D were measured in people with very dark skin – 90 per
cent were deficient by the end of winter.
This is because the pigment that makes their skin dark – melanin – absorbs the UVB
rays, rather than the compound that converts them into vitamin D.
Those with very fair skin also tended to be lacking – a recent UK study put this down to
the fact that they’re more likely to avoid the sun because of its potential harm.
As the cooler months take hold, Prof Mason stressed the importance of getting out of
the office and soaking up some sunlight.
“Try and get out in the sun in the middle of the day in winter… with as much skin
exposed as you can,” she said, but warned the same rays can cause damage.
She recommended 10 minutes of sunshine mid-morning or afternoon every day during
the summer and upping it to 30 minutes around midday during winter.
The University of Sydney expert admitted the sample size of about 100 people was
small, but said it was the first Australian study to look at how vitamin D levels linked to
working indoors.
The assessment, funded by Nestle, was extensive and the results were a “revelation”,
she said.
Source: http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/indoor-workers-suffer-vitamin-
d-deficiency-20110526-1f5g9.html
What is Migraine Headache?
A migraine is a vascular-type headache characterised by a sharp, pounding pain
located within one side of the head. Although some migraines come on without warning,
many migraine sufferers have warning symptoms (“auras”) before the onset of pain.
Typical auras last a few minutes and include: visual blurring or bright spots, anxiety,
fatigue, disturbed thinking, and numbness or tingling on one side of the body.
What Causes Migraine Headache?
Considerable evidence supports an association between migraine headache and
instability of blood vessels. The mechanism of migraine can be described as a
three-stage process: initiation, prodrome (time between initiation and appearance of
headache) and headache. Although a particular stressor may be associated with the
onset of a specific attack, it appears that initiation is dependent on the accumulation
of several stressors over time. Once a critical point of susceptibility (or threshold) is
reached, a “cascade event” is initiated that sets in process a domino-like effect that
ultimately produces a headache. Food allergies, histamine-releasing foods, alcohol
(especially red wine), stress, hormonal changes (e.g. menstruation, ovulation, birth
control pills) and weather changes (especially barometric pressure changes) are
examples of some common triggers of migraines.
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