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Healthy, oldest and wisest A long and healthy life does not just depend on your genes, but also on good habits. Indeed, the US National Institute on Aging has sent a group of demographic researchers to places where people live... Treating the common cold After the season of cheer and beer, Comes champagne and the New Year. You’re sailing high, you’re feeling bold. A fortnight later, you feel queer, Somehow lose your immune veneer. You start to s... The sun in winter Britain is a nation of sun-seekers, especially over the winter months, but much concern and confusion surround this particular form of inactivity. Let’s take a hard look at some facts: Sleeplessness Mr J.P-H., a 47-year-old construction company chairman, consulted me with insomnia. He said he fell asleep normally, but woke at about 2.25 a.m. every night. He felt wide-awake instantly, and had no r... Hypothyroidism Are you sensitive to cold, and do you feel depressed and lethargic? Do you also have headaches, and perhaps menstrual problems and recurrent infections? You could have an underfunctioning or underacti... How exercise can be a real pain in the butt Last year, four men (all in their 30s) consulted me with urination problems - urgent and abrupt need to go, dribbling, feeble stream - while also complaining of vague discomfort or actual pain seeming... Privy to a haemorrhoidal habit Mr W.G., a 28-year-old chef with a penchant for pickled chillies, came to see me complaining of an intermittent dull ache in his lower back and coccyx (tail bone). The pain, which had begun three year... Blood in the stools Mrs L.K., a 43-year-old homemaker from Bury in Lancashire, came to see me for some tests to detect possible early signs of malignancy in her gut. She was particularly cautious because her father, moth... A slim case of sciatica Eighteen months ago, Mr J.R., a middle-aged truck driver, came to me with mysterious pains in his lower back and right thigh that had started more than three years earlier. He’d undergone MRI (magneti... The bleeding bladder mystery Mr K.R., a 42-year-old financier originally from Kenya, was troubled by recurrent dull pelvic pain accompanied by blood in his urine. The pain intensified as his bladder filled with urine, then decrea...

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6 Feb 2012 | Adverse Reactions (bshubbard)

In the pocket

Our main feature this month (http://www.wddty.com/kill-not-cure.html) highlights two disturbing statistics about Big Pharma: in 2011, it was recorded as the most fraudulent industry group in the world... more »

11 Jan 2012 | Adverse Reactions (bshubbard)

When miracles happen

Praying for another’s wellbeing is problematic, even at this time of year when our thoughts might turn to miracles and healings of the sick.   It’s not a problem for the sender or rec... more »

7 Dec 2011 | Jill Purce (bshubbard)

Chanting for health

Using our voices has always been the key to healing and transformation in traditional cultures, and was a major contribution to a healthy community in our own – until we stopped. Having pioneere... more »

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02:50 | Health Conditions (richard ponsonby)

Re: Hemorrhoids (Piles) - Any ...

I would suggest you try simple home remedies before spending a lot of money on commercial preparations. A simple remedy for hemorrhoids is to cleanse the affected area with organic apple cider vinegar... more »

19:58 | Healthy Living (richard ponsonby)

Re: Chronic fatigue

Is there a difference in her diet when she is on holiday? more »

18:02 | Drugs and Side Effec... (stephmix@hotmail.com)

Re: beta blockers and side eff...

Hi, gosh that sounds a realy ghastly reaction you've had  to the medication. Look Clonidine up on Google, and you'll see that elevated bllod pressure is one of the possible adverse reacti... more »

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