I’ve had Anna from the Chronicle and Echo newspaper on the telephone to ask me about an article she is doing about colds, their prevention and treatment which is going to be in their Thursday, 2nd October issue.
Be sure to get your copy so that you can get my advice on having a healthier winter this year!
Monday, 29 September 2008
It's my birthday!
Hello! It’s Loretta!!
It’s my birthday on Wednesday, 1st October. I thought I would like to do a little something for you...a little treat so you will feel as if you have had a birthday too!
Let me entice you to an hour of bliss - just £20.00! Booked, taken and paid for in October 2008.
Why not put some time in your diary for you?
Let me give you some "me time" with soft glowing candles ... gentle music ... soft comfy pillows ... and such amazing relaxation you will just enjoy a peaceful sleep ... and wake up refreshed..
All this whilst I gently massage and manipulate your feet without you even having to do anything ... Sounds good? Then let me know a time ... just as soon as you can make it.
I know you are tired ... but you will feel so much better afterwards ... I promise.
It will be so great to see you!
Remember Christmas is coming and I also have great Gift vouchers available. What nicer gift could anyone give or receive!!
It’s my birthday on Wednesday, 1st October. I thought I would like to do a little something for you...a little treat so you will feel as if you have had a birthday too!
Let me entice you to an hour of bliss - just £20.00! Booked, taken and paid for in October 2008.
Why not put some time in your diary for you?
Let me give you some "me time" with soft glowing candles ... gentle music ... soft comfy pillows ... and such amazing relaxation you will just enjoy a peaceful sleep ... and wake up refreshed..
All this whilst I gently massage and manipulate your feet without you even having to do anything ... Sounds good? Then let me know a time ... just as soon as you can make it.
I know you are tired ... but you will feel so much better afterwards ... I promise.
It will be so great to see you!
Remember Christmas is coming and I also have great Gift vouchers available. What nicer gift could anyone give or receive!!
Tuesday, 9 September 2008
Cardiovascular Disease and Travel
I’ve been sent this interesting article:
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is by far the leading cause of death among international travellers and accounts for 50 percent of the deaths among travellers from the United States who are 60 years of age and older.
Many of these deaths may have occurred if travellers had stayed home, but it is also true that travel is stressful, and exposes people to cardiac risk factors that they would not necessarily experience at home e.g. prolonged sitting, hypoxia aboard aircraft and at higher altitudes, hot and cold environments, and sudden spurts of physical activity (carrying heavy luggage for prolonged distances, for example), to name a few.
Preparing To Go
So if you are at all at risk of CVD, it makes sense to invest in a little pre-trip planning. Begin a moderate exercise program several weeks before travel, gradually increasing the intensity as the day of departure approaches, and continue exercising while travelling. Walking, of course, is a great exercise that can be done almost anywhere.
Carry pertinent health data - details about pacemakers, for example - and be familiar with the drugs you are taking (the trade and generic names of the drug, and why you are taking it). This information should be packed in your carry-on luggage. Be sure to know how and where to check your pacemaker, where and when to check your blood for coagulation time, and be able to take your blood pressure, count your pulse rate, and recognize pulse irregularities.
Pace yourself at a level commensurate with your cardiac status. Take rest periods after long flights, being on the go from early morning until late at night is tiring. There are numerous tour companies that cater to individuals who want assistance with luggage, and who want to stay in one hotel for several days at a time.
Altitude
Generally, individuals with CVD who can walk briskly for about 300 feet or climb a flight of stairs without pain or shortness of breath should have no difficulty flying on commercial airliners (pressurised to about 8,000 feet) or participating in activities requiring minimal exertion at this moderate altitude. Well-controlled angina is not considered a problem at this altitude, even in those patients with well-controlled, concomitant pulmonary disease. Gradual acclimatisation to altitude is important for all travellers, and more so for individuals with CVD. This means avoiding strenuous exercise for the first few days, and participating in activities no more strenuous than at home for the whole stay at altitude. Gradual acclimatisation results in virtual restoration of sea-level cardiac performance after five days.
Although common medical wisdom advises individuals with CVD to avoid altitudes above 8,000 feet, studies and observations by experts in high altitude medicine show virtually no increase in the risk of acute cardiac ischemic events or a worsening of hypertension. A study of coronary heart disease at 10,000 feet showed that individuals with CVD have an earlier onset of angina compared to onset at sea level, but there is no impairment in their ability to acclimatise. While symptoms increased for the first few days, there is no evidence that exercise after acclimatisation was of greater risk to the heart than similar exercise performed at sea level.
If you have CVD and wish to participate in vigorous activities at high altitudes - skiing, trekking or climbing, for example - you should consult with your cardiologist and, perhaps, undergo cardiac screening tests to help detect hidden problems and gauge permissible safe altitudes and levels of exertion.
Heat
Your body acclimatises to heat somewhat more slowly and less completely than to altitude. As with altitude, it is best to minimise exertion for the first few days in a hot environment and to gradually increase the amount of activity. Air conditioning, even for a few hours a day, drinking lots of fluids, and wearing loose-fitting clothing are helpful.
Medications
It's wise not to travel for a week or two after starting a major new medication or after significant changes in dosage. This allows adverse effects to surface. Moreover, the effects of many medications commonly taken by travellers with CVD can be significantly altered by travel-related factors like altitude, heat, cold, and jet lag.
Cold
The human body does not adapt physiologically to cold as it does to altitude and heat. Individuals with CVD are at increased risk for cold-related problems. In temperate climates, individuals are at highest mortality and morbidity risk from CVD during in cold-weather months. Coping with cold requires preparedness - limiting the time of exposure to cold, keeping warm and dry, breathing through a scarf when the air is very cold, and being alert for cardiac - related symptoms.
Cruise Ships
Cruises are appropriate vacations for individuals with stable CVD. Passengers can be as active or inactive as they wish. The air is clean at sea, ships are air-conditioned, special diets are available, and most ships have lifts. Large ships are well equipped to handle cardiovascular emergencies. They have doctors on board, nearly all trained in emergency medicine. Ships carry defibrillators and ECGs; they also store cardiovascular-related medications, including heparin and thrombolytic drugs such as TPA and streptokinase. However, cruise ship medical facilities are infirmaries, not hospitals, and cannot supply the important follow-up care. Once patients are stabilised, they are immediately transferred to an appropriate facility on shore nearby, or back to the traveller’s home. Evacuation from ships is expensive so do think about carrying travel-related health insurance.
Pacemakers
Travellers with pacemakers can participate in virtually all travel and sports-related activities. Pacemakers activate the electromagnetic metal detectors at airports, but security guards are familiar with the devices and will perform a manual inspection on request. (Letters from doctors help.) Walking through a detector may cause a harmless skipped heartbeat, but wearers should not stop inside the detector; theoretically, this can result in many skipped beats. Do not enter a detector if the way is blocked on the other side.
In Case Problems Arise
Most travellers overlook a good resource for medical advice - calling their doctors back home. In many situations, telephone advice, even from abroad, negates the need to seek local medical help. Carrying telephone numbers saves time and hassle.
Excerpts from an article in Travelling Healthy: Health Advice for the Global Traveller. Check out the Web site at www.tripprep.com
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is by far the leading cause of death among international travellers and accounts for 50 percent of the deaths among travellers from the United States who are 60 years of age and older.
Many of these deaths may have occurred if travellers had stayed home, but it is also true that travel is stressful, and exposes people to cardiac risk factors that they would not necessarily experience at home e.g. prolonged sitting, hypoxia aboard aircraft and at higher altitudes, hot and cold environments, and sudden spurts of physical activity (carrying heavy luggage for prolonged distances, for example), to name a few.
Preparing To Go
So if you are at all at risk of CVD, it makes sense to invest in a little pre-trip planning. Begin a moderate exercise program several weeks before travel, gradually increasing the intensity as the day of departure approaches, and continue exercising while travelling. Walking, of course, is a great exercise that can be done almost anywhere.
Carry pertinent health data - details about pacemakers, for example - and be familiar with the drugs you are taking (the trade and generic names of the drug, and why you are taking it). This information should be packed in your carry-on luggage. Be sure to know how and where to check your pacemaker, where and when to check your blood for coagulation time, and be able to take your blood pressure, count your pulse rate, and recognize pulse irregularities.
Pace yourself at a level commensurate with your cardiac status. Take rest periods after long flights, being on the go from early morning until late at night is tiring. There are numerous tour companies that cater to individuals who want assistance with luggage, and who want to stay in one hotel for several days at a time.
Altitude
Generally, individuals with CVD who can walk briskly for about 300 feet or climb a flight of stairs without pain or shortness of breath should have no difficulty flying on commercial airliners (pressurised to about 8,000 feet) or participating in activities requiring minimal exertion at this moderate altitude. Well-controlled angina is not considered a problem at this altitude, even in those patients with well-controlled, concomitant pulmonary disease. Gradual acclimatisation to altitude is important for all travellers, and more so for individuals with CVD. This means avoiding strenuous exercise for the first few days, and participating in activities no more strenuous than at home for the whole stay at altitude. Gradual acclimatisation results in virtual restoration of sea-level cardiac performance after five days.
Although common medical wisdom advises individuals with CVD to avoid altitudes above 8,000 feet, studies and observations by experts in high altitude medicine show virtually no increase in the risk of acute cardiac ischemic events or a worsening of hypertension. A study of coronary heart disease at 10,000 feet showed that individuals with CVD have an earlier onset of angina compared to onset at sea level, but there is no impairment in their ability to acclimatise. While symptoms increased for the first few days, there is no evidence that exercise after acclimatisation was of greater risk to the heart than similar exercise performed at sea level.
If you have CVD and wish to participate in vigorous activities at high altitudes - skiing, trekking or climbing, for example - you should consult with your cardiologist and, perhaps, undergo cardiac screening tests to help detect hidden problems and gauge permissible safe altitudes and levels of exertion.
Heat
Your body acclimatises to heat somewhat more slowly and less completely than to altitude. As with altitude, it is best to minimise exertion for the first few days in a hot environment and to gradually increase the amount of activity. Air conditioning, even for a few hours a day, drinking lots of fluids, and wearing loose-fitting clothing are helpful.
Medications
It's wise not to travel for a week or two after starting a major new medication or after significant changes in dosage. This allows adverse effects to surface. Moreover, the effects of many medications commonly taken by travellers with CVD can be significantly altered by travel-related factors like altitude, heat, cold, and jet lag.
Cold
The human body does not adapt physiologically to cold as it does to altitude and heat. Individuals with CVD are at increased risk for cold-related problems. In temperate climates, individuals are at highest mortality and morbidity risk from CVD during in cold-weather months. Coping with cold requires preparedness - limiting the time of exposure to cold, keeping warm and dry, breathing through a scarf when the air is very cold, and being alert for cardiac - related symptoms.
Cruise Ships
Cruises are appropriate vacations for individuals with stable CVD. Passengers can be as active or inactive as they wish. The air is clean at sea, ships are air-conditioned, special diets are available, and most ships have lifts. Large ships are well equipped to handle cardiovascular emergencies. They have doctors on board, nearly all trained in emergency medicine. Ships carry defibrillators and ECGs; they also store cardiovascular-related medications, including heparin and thrombolytic drugs such as TPA and streptokinase. However, cruise ship medical facilities are infirmaries, not hospitals, and cannot supply the important follow-up care. Once patients are stabilised, they are immediately transferred to an appropriate facility on shore nearby, or back to the traveller’s home. Evacuation from ships is expensive so do think about carrying travel-related health insurance.
Pacemakers
Travellers with pacemakers can participate in virtually all travel and sports-related activities. Pacemakers activate the electromagnetic metal detectors at airports, but security guards are familiar with the devices and will perform a manual inspection on request. (Letters from doctors help.) Walking through a detector may cause a harmless skipped heartbeat, but wearers should not stop inside the detector; theoretically, this can result in many skipped beats. Do not enter a detector if the way is blocked on the other side.
In Case Problems Arise
Most travellers overlook a good resource for medical advice - calling their doctors back home. In many situations, telephone advice, even from abroad, negates the need to seek local medical help. Carrying telephone numbers saves time and hassle.
Excerpts from an article in Travelling Healthy: Health Advice for the Global Traveller. Check out the Web site at www.tripprep.com
Sunday, 31 August 2008
How to Avoid Deep Vein Thrombosis
Attributed to Magellan's Travel Suppliers
There appears to be a strong correlation between sitting for many hours in a cramped airline seat (or bus, car or train seats) and the possibility of developing deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in the legs, a condition which has been tagged "Economy Class Syndrome" by some travel writers.
Studies are now being undertaken to examine the full extent of this connection, but physicians generally agree that sitting still for three hours or more, especially if the seat cushion presses against the bottom of the thighs, encourages blood to stagnate in the lower portion of the legs. This may cause swelling, stiffness, joint pain and fever, and increases the odds that a blood clot could form in the veins. This blood clot could then break loose and travel to the lungs where it could constrict the flow of blood to the lungs, creating a pulmonary embolism that could result in severe health problems or even death. Embolisms can occur hours, or even days after the clot is formed.
While the risk is small for most healthy people, many airlines are issuing warnings to their passengers both on their websites and when long-haul tickets are purchased. In addition, some airline sites offer exercise routines that can be performed while seated to keep the blood flowing. The following tips will help keep you in circulation:
· Drink lots of water, and avoid beverages that dehydrate (coffee, tea, alcohol)
· Avoid salty food; snack instead on healthy foods to encourage good circulation
· Wear support socks that apply the proper amount of compression to the lower legs
· Get up and move around the aircraft cabin occasionally (aisle seats make this easier)
· Exercise your feet and legs four to five minutes every hour when seated.
· If your legs are not long enough for your feet to rest comfortably on the floor, use a footrest or prop your feet on your carry-on bag. This will reduce seat pressure on the back of your thighs that may inhibit circulation.
· If your legs are long, try to board at the first announcement to increase the odds that your carry-on luggage can be stowed in the overhead bin, allowing you to take advantage of all available leg space.
· For extra comfort and protection from swelling and DVT, alternating pressure seat cushions enhance circulation by shifting the pressure points where your body comes in contact with the airline seat.
Of course, if a traveller is currently suffering from circulation problems or has a history of blood clots, a physician should be consulted prior to flying.
There appears to be a strong correlation between sitting for many hours in a cramped airline seat (or bus, car or train seats) and the possibility of developing deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in the legs, a condition which has been tagged "Economy Class Syndrome" by some travel writers.
Studies are now being undertaken to examine the full extent of this connection, but physicians generally agree that sitting still for three hours or more, especially if the seat cushion presses against the bottom of the thighs, encourages blood to stagnate in the lower portion of the legs. This may cause swelling, stiffness, joint pain and fever, and increases the odds that a blood clot could form in the veins. This blood clot could then break loose and travel to the lungs where it could constrict the flow of blood to the lungs, creating a pulmonary embolism that could result in severe health problems or even death. Embolisms can occur hours, or even days after the clot is formed.
While the risk is small for most healthy people, many airlines are issuing warnings to their passengers both on their websites and when long-haul tickets are purchased. In addition, some airline sites offer exercise routines that can be performed while seated to keep the blood flowing. The following tips will help keep you in circulation:
· Drink lots of water, and avoid beverages that dehydrate (coffee, tea, alcohol)
· Avoid salty food; snack instead on healthy foods to encourage good circulation
· Wear support socks that apply the proper amount of compression to the lower legs
· Get up and move around the aircraft cabin occasionally (aisle seats make this easier)
· Exercise your feet and legs four to five minutes every hour when seated.
· If your legs are not long enough for your feet to rest comfortably on the floor, use a footrest or prop your feet on your carry-on bag. This will reduce seat pressure on the back of your thighs that may inhibit circulation.
· If your legs are long, try to board at the first announcement to increase the odds that your carry-on luggage can be stowed in the overhead bin, allowing you to take advantage of all available leg space.
· For extra comfort and protection from swelling and DVT, alternating pressure seat cushions enhance circulation by shifting the pressure points where your body comes in contact with the airline seat.
Of course, if a traveller is currently suffering from circulation problems or has a history of blood clots, a physician should be consulted prior to flying.
Wednesday, 27 August 2008
How Reflexology Can Help You
Reflexology can help you in many ways:
· Improves circulation.
· Induces relaxation of mind and body.
· Removes toxins from the body by eliminating blockages from energy pathways, resulting in clearer skin, colour and tone.
· Increases energy flow.
· Helps to balance the physical and emotional body.
· Making the immune system stronger to resist disease.
· Increase self-awareness, motivation and self-appreciation.
Some Important Points on Reflexology
· Reflexology is the science or method of stimulating reflexes of the foot, hand or ear that correspond to each gland, organ and part of the body. Stimulation of these reflexes serve to relax and normalise all functions of the body in order to promote a natural balance and revitalisation.
· Research shows that Reflexology benefits patients’ health in both chronic and other ailments, it is no substitute for medical treatment and should be seen as complementary to any type of medical treatment. Extensive research on this subject has validated the positive effects of reflexology.
· Reflexology can relieve tension and promote relaxation. Medical studies show that over 75% of all health problems can be linked to tension and stress.
· Improves circulation.
· Induces relaxation of mind and body.
· Removes toxins from the body by eliminating blockages from energy pathways, resulting in clearer skin, colour and tone.
· Increases energy flow.
· Helps to balance the physical and emotional body.
· Making the immune system stronger to resist disease.
· Increase self-awareness, motivation and self-appreciation.
Some Important Points on Reflexology
· Reflexology is the science or method of stimulating reflexes of the foot, hand or ear that correspond to each gland, organ and part of the body. Stimulation of these reflexes serve to relax and normalise all functions of the body in order to promote a natural balance and revitalisation.
· Research shows that Reflexology benefits patients’ health in both chronic and other ailments, it is no substitute for medical treatment and should be seen as complementary to any type of medical treatment. Extensive research on this subject has validated the positive effects of reflexology.
· Reflexology can relieve tension and promote relaxation. Medical studies show that over 75% of all health problems can be linked to tension and stress.
Reflexology is a Gentle form of Natural Healing
Reflexology is a gentle form of natural healing that involves massaging reflex areas in the feet. These reflexes correspond to all functions of the body. This method offers a means of restoring calm and balance to the body as a whole alleviating disorders caused by stress, illness, injury or disease.
Reflexology itself is no "cure all" but a means for the body to attain perfect balance of all its functions. Reflexology helps stimulate under active organs and lessen the activity of overactive organs; it also relieves stress and tension, which is after all the root of most disease.
Reflexology itself is no "cure all" but a means for the body to attain perfect balance of all its functions. Reflexology helps stimulate under active organs and lessen the activity of overactive organs; it also relieves stress and tension, which is after all the root of most disease.
Tuesday, 26 August 2008
Is It Poison?
Attributed to Sue Maunsell, Thermo-Auticular Therapy
Why is Aspartame so dangerous? When the temperature of Aspartame exceeds 86°F, the wood alcohol in Aspartame converts to formaldehyde it then becomes formic acid, which in turn causes metabolic acidosis. Formic acid is the poison found in the sting of ants. The methanol toxicity can mimic, among other conditions, multiple sclerosis, fibromyalgia and systemic lupus. I feel sure that many people are being diagnosed in error. Multiple sclerosis, nor any of the previously mentioned illnesses are not a death sentence, Methanol toxicity is! Systemic lupus has become almost as rampant as multiple sclerosis, especially with Diet Coke or Pepsi drinkers. The sufferer usually does not know that Aspartame is the culprit. He or she continues to consume it; irritating the lupus to such a degree that it may become a life-threatening condition. Many therapists have seen patients with systemic lupus become asymptotic, once taken off diet foods, also in cases of those ‘diagnosed’ with Multiple Sclerosis, many of the symptoms disappear. We’ve seen many cases where vision disturbance or loss returned and hearing loss improved markedly; this also applies to cases of tinnitus. A thought to bear in mind – If you or someone you know suffers from dizziness, headaches, tinnitus, joint pain, unexplainable depression, anxiety attacks, slurred speech, blurred vision, or memory loss you / they probably have Aspartame poisoning! BUT not all is lost; in the majority of cases it is reversible!
· Many food products are fortified with Aspartame, as a flavour enhancer.
· Diet drinks (diet Coke, Sprite, Pepsi …..) are NOT diet products! They are chemically altered, multiple sodium (salt) and Aspartame containing products that actually make you crave carbohydrates – it is far more likely to make you GAIN weight!
· Diet foods also contain formaldehyde, which stores in the fat cells, particularly in the hips and thighs. REMEMBER Formaldehyde is an absolute toxin and is used primarily to preserve “tissue specimens” in laboratories.
· Aspartame is especially dangerous for diabetics. Many patients diagnosed with retinopathy (disease of the retina resulting in impairment or loss of vision) in fact, had symptoms caused by Aspartame. Aspartame can cause the blood sugar to go out of control; the diabetic may suffer acute memory loss due to a neurotoxin being formed from aspartic acid and protein when not taken with other amino acids causing an imbalance. The treatment of Diabetes is about balance, aspartame passes the blood / brain barrier deteriorating the neurons of the brain, causing various levels of damage, depression, anger, panic attacks, rage even. The consumption of Aspartame causes this in Non Diabetics as well, BUT most diabetic recipes call for the use of ‘sugar substitutes’.
· Many children diagnosed with ADD or ADHD have a complete turn around when Aspartame is totally removed from the diet. Never mind the prescribed medication (Ritalin etc…) for behaviour modification. These drugs are / were probably never needed – most children that were prescribed them, were being poisoned on a daily basis by the very foods that were ‘Better for them than sugar’. BRING back sugar – STOP the use of Aspartame.
· Gulf War Syndrome – is there such an illness? Thousands (est. 500k) of pallets each containing ten thousand cans of diet Pepsi / Cola were consumed ….. I say no more.
Why is Aspartame so dangerous? When the temperature of Aspartame exceeds 86°F, the wood alcohol in Aspartame converts to formaldehyde it then becomes formic acid, which in turn causes metabolic acidosis. Formic acid is the poison found in the sting of ants. The methanol toxicity can mimic, among other conditions, multiple sclerosis, fibromyalgia and systemic lupus. I feel sure that many people are being diagnosed in error. Multiple sclerosis, nor any of the previously mentioned illnesses are not a death sentence, Methanol toxicity is! Systemic lupus has become almost as rampant as multiple sclerosis, especially with Diet Coke or Pepsi drinkers. The sufferer usually does not know that Aspartame is the culprit. He or she continues to consume it; irritating the lupus to such a degree that it may become a life-threatening condition. Many therapists have seen patients with systemic lupus become asymptotic, once taken off diet foods, also in cases of those ‘diagnosed’ with Multiple Sclerosis, many of the symptoms disappear. We’ve seen many cases where vision disturbance or loss returned and hearing loss improved markedly; this also applies to cases of tinnitus. A thought to bear in mind – If you or someone you know suffers from dizziness, headaches, tinnitus, joint pain, unexplainable depression, anxiety attacks, slurred speech, blurred vision, or memory loss you / they probably have Aspartame poisoning! BUT not all is lost; in the majority of cases it is reversible!
· Many food products are fortified with Aspartame, as a flavour enhancer.
· Diet drinks (diet Coke, Sprite, Pepsi …..) are NOT diet products! They are chemically altered, multiple sodium (salt) and Aspartame containing products that actually make you crave carbohydrates – it is far more likely to make you GAIN weight!
· Diet foods also contain formaldehyde, which stores in the fat cells, particularly in the hips and thighs. REMEMBER Formaldehyde is an absolute toxin and is used primarily to preserve “tissue specimens” in laboratories.
· Aspartame is especially dangerous for diabetics. Many patients diagnosed with retinopathy (disease of the retina resulting in impairment or loss of vision) in fact, had symptoms caused by Aspartame. Aspartame can cause the blood sugar to go out of control; the diabetic may suffer acute memory loss due to a neurotoxin being formed from aspartic acid and protein when not taken with other amino acids causing an imbalance. The treatment of Diabetes is about balance, aspartame passes the blood / brain barrier deteriorating the neurons of the brain, causing various levels of damage, depression, anger, panic attacks, rage even. The consumption of Aspartame causes this in Non Diabetics as well, BUT most diabetic recipes call for the use of ‘sugar substitutes’.
· Many children diagnosed with ADD or ADHD have a complete turn around when Aspartame is totally removed from the diet. Never mind the prescribed medication (Ritalin etc…) for behaviour modification. These drugs are / were probably never needed – most children that were prescribed them, were being poisoned on a daily basis by the very foods that were ‘Better for them than sugar’. BRING back sugar – STOP the use of Aspartame.
· Gulf War Syndrome – is there such an illness? Thousands (est. 500k) of pallets each containing ten thousand cans of diet Pepsi / Cola were consumed ….. I say no more.
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