The Liver acts as a biochemical barrier - a kind of sewage processing plant that
‘cleanses’ everything which is absorbed from the bowel into the circulation.
Hepatic / Liver Detoxification
The liver is a very important organ of detoxification. It breaks down and prepares for excretion any toxic by-products of metabolism. These include things such as red blood cells that have passed their ‘best-before” date, hormone moleucles that are no longer useful and also any toxins which we may have unwittingly ingested by mouth or breathed in. (more…)

There are many patients who suffer from recurrent bronchitis, sinusitis , throat infections and recurrent vaginal yeast or thrush infections
Some of these patients will have a chronic illlness diagnosis and some will not. Many may also complain of feeling a bit ‘tired all the time’ depsite getting adequate rest. Some will have respiratory disorders like asthma. Many will not.
A fairly common example is the person who has a fairly busy life but finds that they are ‘down’ with a severe bronchitis two or three times per year and may, on occasion, need steroids added to their antibiotics. (more…)

Every month, under normal circumstances, women in their ‘child-bearing’ years experience their monthly ‘menstrual period’.
This blood loss comes about as a result of the monthly shedding of the lining (a.k.a. the ‘endometrium’) of their uterus or womb. On a monthly basis the womb is re-lined with a fresh endometrium and prepared for the implantation of a fertilised ovum which Mother Nature, who is forever planning to have more of us around, would eventually turn into a baby. (more…)

To make a diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome there should be at least 3 months of continuous or recurrent abdominal pain or discomfort which is relieved with defaecation and associated with a change in either the frequency or the consistency of the stool.
Irritable bowel syndrome is a diagnosis of exclusion which means that, as part of the initial investigation, other serious or life-threatening disorders are first ruled out.
Can anything be done apart from “more fibre, Madam, relax more and have an occasional yogurt” Do any therapies really work for Irritable Bowel Syndrome? (more…)

There is no evidence that any alternative or complementary medical techniques can ‘cure’ HIV and I would advise patients to be very cautious about anyone whether doctor or layman who makes such claims - which I would consider to be unrealistic and misleading.
From time to time I am consulted by people who are HIV positive.
My focus in treating HIV+ patients involves:
Attempting to improve Quality of Life
A. Attempting to, as far as possible, reduce or eliminate recurrent infections such as coughs, colds and pneumonias which can make life so miserable for those who are HIV+. The main tols used here to boost the immune system is nutritional medicine, homoeopathy and also advanced acupuncture techniques which are used preventively especially going into the Autumn of each year to prevent autumn and winter respiratory tract infections. (more…)

Currently there is no cure for Hepatitis C. Therefore, quality of life is the focus.
Some significant symptoms reported by people with hepatitis C include:
Flu-like illness, alternate chills and fever, Indigestion, irritable bowel syndrome, joint pains, night sweats, depression, mood swings, SAD, Sudden fatigue/attacks of exhaustion, abdominal bloating, diarrhoea, itchy skin, mental fatigue, recurrent headache, brain fog, chest and muscle pains, blood sugar disorders, unrestorative sleep, irregular periods, severe PMT, lowered libido Some of the most significant problems: (more…)