Once upon a time people only went to the doctor when they felt sick. For most of human existence there was not much the doctor could actually do when you got there. Yet somehow the human race managed to get through to the second half of the twentieth century when...
There is an old adage about a week being a long time in politics. A few weeks ago I wrote a leader in my newsletter about the entitlement mentality. This was sparked by an interesting op-ed piece in the New York Times about the then upcoming French election. The take...
Mental health problems are, contrary to popular belief, contagious. It takes only a single pilot foaming at the mouth and running down the aisle of his plane, screaming “there’s a bomb – we’re all going to die.” to induce extreme anxiety...
Statistics are so commonplace that it is rare these days to be taken aback by them but this one was startling. The number of babies born with symptoms of opiate withdrawal has trebled between 2000 and 2009 in the USA. This is babies of drug addicted mothers who when...
Current news about vitamin K is everywhere. In the health and wellness world, vitamin K is the new vitamin D3. What I’d like to share today, however, isn’t about the vitamin K that can be bottled. I’m talking about supporting your digestive and immune system with a...
What happens when the feedback we get from the world around us is false or changing? If we look into the sky and see it is blue we can be fairly confident that it is not going to rain in the next little while. If we are driving and see a sign saying our destination is...
You have all seen the ad where the woman scrapes her nail over her skin and it’s so dry, it leaves a trail of flaky skin. It looks ugly, but even worse; it can be itchy and extra sensitive. Or have you ever accidentally spilt a few drops of lemon juice on your...
Language, both verbal and non verbal is the way we communicate. True communication is when the person on the receiving end has the same understanding of what has been said as the person speaking. Whilst this sounds obvious, much communication breakdown and...
Do you groan when you think of trying to lose weight and exercise? Most of us do! Unfortunately, for so many, the very idea of losing weight breeds negative thoughts and feelings. You may even feel as if it’s an impossible challenge. After all, who wants to think of...
Children are seen as a group where medication use is low and hence a potential group for increased use (sales) of medications. Two crazy ideas have been floated in different parts of the world. In the USA the latest idea is for cholesterol level screening in children....
