Articles

Results of the Total Diet Survey (third quarter), which sampled fruit and vegetables to see if they contained pesticides and heavy metal residues, gave the lie to the New Zealand Food Safety Authority’s spin that our food is free from residues.

This is an illness most people associate with teenage girls, but the insidious spread of eating disorders can be found in people as young as seven and as old as 70. Type ‘eating disorders’ into google and the statistics can be frightening.

Most are not aware of the dangers involved with using, apparent, ‘safe’ household products. Many people do not realise that by using the array of chemical loaded products that fill their bathroom, they are bombarding their bodies with potentially life-threatening ingredients.

All of us have times when worry gets the better of us. Our stomachs churn, our hands sweat, and our mouths feel like sandpaper. More often than not there’s no real need to panic, but somehow our body takes over and we get that nervous feeling in our gut.

Polarity Therapy is a drug free, holistic treatment without any known negative side-effects. Polarity Therapy rehabilitates the biological and finely tuned energy balances which we were born with, at the same time repairing injury and illness.

Finding the hidden sugar substitutes is a necessity. There are a few readers who are aware of the dubious nature of aspartame, but for those in doubt I suggest they read the excellent article by Chris Wheeler on the web under ‘Aspartame usage’.

The Great Carbohydrate Debate emphasises the need of carbs in our diets. The supporters advise one to eat more grainy or high fibre breads, cereals, fruits and veges. The fibre content of carb foods helps keep your digestive system healthy, preventing and treating such conditions as constipation, haemorrhoids, diverticular disease and irritable bowel syndrome.

Taking a warm shower after a workout is one of the best things that you can do. It will not only make you feel good – all those negative ions you will be inhaling are extremely beneficial – but it will also help to eliminate the lactic acid that causes your muscles to ache.

I was asked to analyse some documents relating to the debate on the meningococcal B vaccination programme. What unfolded is a tale of pseudo-science. Ideological belief systems, medical politics, false statements, misrepresentations, hyperbole, and downright deceit…. and that’s the good news!