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A stroke is a sudden interruption of blood flow to any part of your brain, causing damage and death to brain cells. Its effects can be devastating and may last a lifetime.

Contrary to popular belief, sugar does not rid the mind of depressive thoughts or depression moods. Turning to sugar foods for a quick fix only provides a short relief that is temporary, for a minute of two the adrenal sugar rush gives you a satisfying euphoria, but the resultant tiredness envelops you and the ‘feeling down in the dumps’ returns.

If you are a regular reader of Health Options past magazine and now website www.healthinformation.co.nz you will have read about the important trace element, selenium.

This First Aid selection is a list of home remedies for those human complaints that can develop into more major complaints, if not attended too straight away.

Client Question – when going to a chiropractor or osteopath for spinal treatments, how many consecutive treatments do you feel are generally necessary?

Osteoporosis affects one in three women over the age of 50. The World Health Organisation designated this as the second leading global health care problem after cardiovascular disease.

Ear infections commonly occur in children between the ages of three months and three years. The infection often begins from a primary inflammation from a developing sore throat, cold or cough, which then spreads to the middle ear.

Ginger (Zingiber officinale) is an excellent herb for the respiratory system. When taken in a tea or hot toddy, ginger can reduce the impact of colds and flus as well as relieving congestion.

Why Prepare a Decongestant Vapour? A decongestant is useful for decongesting the lungs from the irritants that aggravate chest colds and flus, causing breathing difficulties. A decongestant vapour relieves the restriction and tightness caused by chest complaints and is the ideal treatment for conditions like bronchitis, pneumonia, asthma right through to the sniffles with runny mucous.