26th July 2007
Get Rid of Hot Flushes the Natural Way
What causes a hot flush?
One of the most common symptoms of the menopause, hot flushes are not caused by a lack of oestrogen, but by a sudden drop in oestrogen level. This is why flushes usually stop once the lev...
20th February 2007
What about our feelings?
I've noticed that there are many articles about the physical symptoms of the menopause and how to deal with them, but what about the many feelings that come up, often of fear and confusion, when this major 'change' starts hap...
20th February 2007
Any woman over forty years old knows that the menopause is coming
sometime in the near future.
There has been a lot of publicity about HRT and how, through taking this hormonal replacement, all your worries are over. The facts, however, are not as cle...
20th February 2007
when does the menopause occur?
The menopause usually happens between the ages of 45 and 55 years. Some women do start before that. If you haven't had children, for example, you might well start earlier.
A good indicator of when you're likely to sta...
11th January 2007
relaxation music: the benefits
All the research mentioned here has been based on using conventional quiet music. It's worth remembering that Calmtime, with its powerful combination of relaxation aids, is likely to bring you a much stronger effect.
M...
10th January 2007
Sleep Problems - Helpful Tips for your Baby and You
sleep needs
Did you know that newborn babies need 21 hours sleep a day and children from six months to two years of age need at least 12 hours sleep? Sleep deprivation can cause problems for ever...
10th January 2007
how relaxing helps you and your baby - from pregnancy onwards
pregnancy
You're in the final trimester of your pregnancy. Up until now you hadn't felt so bad. Now, though, you feel enormous and there seems no end to it. Baby has started kicking on a...
10th January 2007
50 plus - relaxation equals health
changing your attitude
The voice from the radio changed, the tone more urgent:
'This is Dr. Girshon Lesser reminding you that health is not something you have, it's something you do.'
At that moment I sim...
10th January 2007
stopping smoking with hypnosis
wanting to change but feeling pessimistic?
When people first come to me for help they know they want something in their lives to change. Most of them have already tried to make those changes themselves with limited su...
10th January 2007
Breaking the Habit - Why do we find it so Hard to Quit Smoking?
The other day, a client told me she was afraid that her memory was failing her. 'I obviously got here somehow', she said, 'but I really can't remember a thing about the journey.'
Have ...
05th March 2006
Benefits
Breastfeeding has many benefits for your baby. If your baby can be breast-fed for at least 6 months then the risk of allergies, such as eczema, are reduced, ear infections and stomach upsets are also reduced. Mother's milk seems to boost your ...
05th March 2006
Pregnancy
Indigestion is often a problem, later on in pregnancy.
Eat little and often. Make sure if you are going out that you have food at hand. For example, sunflower seeds or dried apricots, easy to carry around and very good for you.
Water – ...
05th March 2006
Pregnancy
You're in the final trimester of your pregnancy. Up until now you hadn't felt so bad. Now, though, you feel enormous and there seems no end to it. Baby has started kicking on a regular basis and is so active at bedtime that you rarely get a g...
05th March 2006
'Most people are about as happy as they make up their mind to be.' Abraham Lincoln
I'm happy. My Email software has developed a frustrating problem, it's been raining for days, the car has sprung a leak which will be very expensive to fix - and I'm sti...
05th March 2006
Why do we so often find it so hard to switch off and relax? What is it that makes us feel tense and twitchy just when we need to sleep or recover from all that hard work and stress? It seems that our own bodies are working against us at times – and in a w...
