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22 Apr 2009 by Carole McAlister
Osteoporosis is a common health problem in this country. As many as 1 in 2 women over the age of 50 will have osteoporosis. A sedentary lifestyle with a lack of weight-bearing exercise is a risk factor. Osteoporosis results in bones becoming less dense and more “honeycombed”. The bones are therefore more easily broken, especially if you have an injury such as a fall. Oestrogen is a....
4 Mar 2009 by Peta Heskell
In time it’ll seem less painful. Everyone goes through it. You’ll grow out of it. Oh yeah! If you’ve ever had your heart torn out and thrown on the floor, you’ll remember how empty those phrases sounded at the time. You might know it’s true, but you don’t really believe it because of how you feel at the time. Relax because I’m not going to give you nice....
26 Feb 2009 by Colin McKeand
In 400 B.C. Hippocrates the father of medicine said, “Let food be your medicine and medicine be your food.” The wisdom of Hippocrates words takes on more importance than ever as we discover the potent, health-giving substances of super foods. Here’s a list of some of these foods that should always be in your kitchen. Apples — more vitamin C than an orange and full of....
10 Feb 2009 by Sarah Jane Hunter
Statistics show that 2 in 3 of us have back pain at any one time and 80% of us will experience back pain during our lifetime. Most back pain is caused by a disc problem. ANATOMY OF THE SPINE The spine consists of 24 bones called vertebrae which sit on top of one another to form a column. Each vertebra has a cylindrical body in front with a wishbone-like structure sticking out behind forming....
7 Feb 2009 by Ali Campbell
Ok I’ll confess I pinched that line from a song – It’s a band called Linkin Park if you’re interested. But I think it’s brilliant and exactly how lots of us are in the world… The veneer that the outside world sees is very different from the real you on the inside. It’s often this imbalance that causes us more pain in the long run. How many times have you had a crap day at work,....
4 Feb 2009 by Alba Feely
PULLED MUSCLES If you have pulled a muscle treat it with the RICE technique (Rest, Ice, Compression and Elevation). It may take a few days to feel better so wait until you have fully recovered before you exercise again. COLD OR FLU If you just have a cold depending on how you feel you can do a little exercise as it may make you feel better. However if you have flu like symptoms then rest....
28 Jan 2009 by Jennifer Louden
My friend Ann Cheng quipped recently, when I told her how horrible and unlovable I had been feeling, "You must be ready for a big breakthrough." What a lovely way to think of it, I thought, and then the next day the big breakthrough came I noticed the feeling of being connected, of being loved, at being at peace, came back. She was right. Then I heard Rev. Dr. John Polkinghorne, physicist and....
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