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Daily Archives : July 14th, 2008

Cancer Patients

There are no magic potions that can ‘cure’ cancer but it is worth considering some options for patients who are suffering from cancer
Immediately after your chemotherapy or your operation:
It may be worth treating operative scars to enhance wound healing – I have generally been very ,very pleased with the results. The scars took a fraction of the expected time to heal. This can be very useful if the scar(s) is / are in a sensitive area which may be disturbed during sleep if the person rolls onto that area. This has the double benefit of both improving daytime comfort overall and also improving sleep quality which, itself, is a great accelerator of healing. (more…)

Blood Sugar Problems

A treatment approach using Nutritional Medicine and homoeopathy is frequently very useful in helping restore normal ‘smooth’ blood sugar controls.
Hypoglycaemia and sudden drops in blood sugar levels
Some patients will complain that they cannot go for long without eating. Blood sugars which rise and fall rapidly, a condition sometimes referred to as hypoglycaemia, is not to be confused with Diabetes. In some extreme cases of hypoglycaemia patients may find themselves hungry as early as half-an-hour after a substantial meal. (more…)

Back Pain

Many people suffer from ongoing back pain and the general approach to ongoing pain is described below. For patients with longstanding back pain there is a an additional emphasis on treating the soft tissue structure associated with back pain including muscle trigger points and the use of acupuncture to deal with local tissue inflammation. This is in addition to the biochemical and other interventions described below. (more…)

Adrenal Gland Problems

The adrenal glands are two small glands lying on top of the kidneys.
These glands produce cortisol, DHEA and also some of the body’s sex steroid hormones.
Adequate amounts of cortisol are important for well-being and to maintain the body in a state of physiological balance. (more…)

Excessive Sweating (Hyperhidrosis)

Excess Sweating in the Underarm area – also known as Axillary Hyperhidrosis – an effective non-surgical treatment. 
1. This treatment is for those patients who have a significant problem with underarm sweating. On average these patients will usually be changing their shirt, blouse or T-shirt five to six times per day, sometimes as often as twelve times per day. (more…)