Artificial sweetens in our experience at the clinic seen to cause aches and pains in some people and for others they seem to make their arthritis worse. If you take splenda, equal, nutra-sweet, aspartame, saccharin (not so popular these days but still found in some products. Do your self a favor, give them up completely...
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We are lead to believe that most illnesses are genetic and that there is little we can do about them. I find this a strange statement, if this is the case, why are most chronic diseases many times more prevalent today? If we look at every situation where Native people changed from a ‘traditional...
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Mark Perrin-Jones Pain can make the thought of exercising quite of putting, lets face it some of us don’t need much excuse, but exercise really can help you. There are many types of exercise, making it difficult knowing where to begin for fear of making things worse. Choose the right type of exercise and it...
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Simple exercises from a book called – What Works by Dava Sobel and Arthur Klein Easy to do anywhere For jaw pain: Mouth all the vowels—A-E-I-O-U—in an exaggerated manner to stretch the jaw muscles. For neck pain: Do the head roll by tilting your head to the right as though you were trying to touch your...
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Mark Perrin-Jones There are around 100 different varieties of arthritis and about 1 in every 3 Americans (28 million people) are said to have it in one form or another. The most common is osteoarthritis but there are also conditions such as gout which is also a form of arthritis. It is in...
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This treatment is well know and very popular in Britain, it is also easy to find in Canada, US, and Australia. I am not sure whether it is as popular elsewhere?  Reflexology has been used for centuries to help the body heal itself, and has stood the test of time. I trained many years ago...
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Sonia Jones ND from The Haven Spa and Health Clinic For some people it is hard to believe that gluten can cause so much destruction. When we tell people that in order to treat a serious condition like arthritis, inflammation and pain, a few serious dietary measures are needed. Giving up gluten is one of...
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Sonia Jones ND I remember as a student over 20 years ago learning about a ‘leaky gut’, it is only now becoming main line news. The connection between diet and this condition is evident. Gluten is causing some serious health problems and when you think how people’s diets are full of gluten. Gluten is...
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Sonia Jones ND Laughter is a true gift, no other living creature on this earth is so lucky, even the laughing hyena really doesn’t laugh. What does the research reveal about laughing – Laughter reduces the level of stress hormones like cortisol, epinephrine, and adrenaline. All of these hormones when they reach chronic levels are...
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Sonia Jones ND There are many medications be they prescription or non-prescription (over-the-counter) that cause digestive problems, especially painkillers and steroids. 1000s and 1000s of people take one form or another of antacids for heartburn, acidity, indigestion, all of which can be very painful conditions. For some people these painful problems can spoil their quality...
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