Healthy development of the nervous system. Inadequate levels of iodine in women’s diets during pregnancy can impact the neurological development of the child. So ensure to include iodine rich food such as seaweed and small fish in your diet, and ensure your pregnancy multivitamin contains iodine. Abel MH, Caspersen IH, Meltzer HM, Haugen M, Brandlistuen […]
Alcohol, even at low doses, should be avoided in pregnancy to reduce the risk of fetal problems such as fetal alcohol syndrome. Evelyne Muggli, MPH; Harold Matthews, BPsych(Hons); Anthony Penington, MDBS; et al Association Between Prenatal Alcohol Exposure and Craniofacial Shape of Children at 12 Months of Age. JAMA Pediatr. Published online June 5, 2017. […]
Acupuncture – needle or laser [painless]. Acupuncture can help reduce acute and chronic pain. An acupuncture trial held at a Melbourne hospital emergency department demonstrated acupuncture helped reduce low back & ankle sprain pain, and was equally effective to drug therapy. Marc M Cohen, De Villiers Smit, Nick Andrianopoulos, Michael Ben-Meir, David McD Taylor, Shefton […]
Physical activity & exercise can improve pain severity & physical function, and consequent quality of life. Geneen LJ, Moore RA, Clarke C, Martin D, Colvin LA, Smith BH. Physical activity and exercise for chronic pain in adults: an overview of Cochrane Reviews. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2017 Jan 14;1:CD011279. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD011279.pub2.https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28087891 In Need of a […]
Lifestyle, diet high in omega 3 oils & vitamins D/B12 help. Vitamin D and Vitamin B12 may play a role in reducing relapses when deficient. Vitamin D is a potent immunomodulator and vitamin B12 plays an important role in the central nervous system. M José Bagur, M Antonia Murcia, Antonia M Jiménez-Monreal, Josep A Tur, […]
Sea buckthorn oil 3grams oral daily helps vaginal dryness after 3 months of treatment. Larmo PS, Yang B, Hyssälä J, Kallio HP, Erkkola R. Effects of sea buckthorn oil intake on vaginal atrophy in postmenopausal women: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. Maturitas. 2014 Nov;79(3):316-21. doi: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2014.07.010. Epub 2014 Jul 21. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25104582 Pelvic floor muscle relaxation […]
Healthy diets help us to live longer. Coffee drinking [less than 5 cups per day] was associated with reduced risk of death and mortality from various causes. Sotos-Prieto, Mercedes, A Bhupathiraju, Shilpa N., A Mattei, Josiemer et al. Association of Changes in Diet Quality with Total and Cause-Specific Mortality 2017, J New England Journal of […]
Lifestyle – Mediterranean diet. A healthy diet, particularly the Mediterranean diet, and lifestyle can improve sperm quality and fertility in men. “Healthy diets rich in nutrients such as omega-3 fatty acids, antioxidants (eg vitamin E, vitamin C, β-carotene, selenium, zinc, cryptoxanthin and lycopene), vitamins (vitamin D and folate) and low in saturated fatty acids and […]
Lifestyle & Acupuncture can help treat and prevent headaches and migraines. Also consider regular exercise, good posture, stretching, adequate fluids to avoid dehydration, reducing stress triggers, correcting sleep problems, avoiding drugs and excess caffeine, and a healthy individualised diet to suit your needs. Vickers AJ, Cronin AM, Maschino AC, et al. Acupuncture for chronic pain: […]
Alcohol, particularly daily use, has been shown to cause cancer of the mouth, pharynx, larynx, oesophagus, liver and colon. See Alcohol and Digestive Cancers Across Europe: Time for Change. United Europe Gastroenterology EU Affairs. Association European Cancer League https://spink.sharefile.com/share?#/view/s9b8ba75e47644849 In Need of a Checkup, or Maybe Something More Specialised? Give our friendly team a call, […]