Those who believe that mental health problems exist only in the brain of the sufferer should check out a useful post on Dr John Briffa's blog suggesting that many apparent instances of mental health problems are actually caused by physiological or nutitional problems. They …
Behavioural conditions
‘Beat’ Eating Disorders
It is not strictly speaking our area, but I have always admired the work done by beat, the charity supporting those with eating disorders. So I am delighted to see that they have now launched a new website to support those caring for people with eating disorders …
So was Andrew Wakefield right all along?
Dr Andrew Wakefield was recently 'dis-barred' from practicing his profession in the UK largely as a result of a British Medical Journal suggestion that, in 1998, he 'fabricated' the results of his research into what was to be found in the guts of children who regressed into …
Dollars really are ‘dirty’ money…
This report last week in Natural News, inevitably, caught my eye... They are, it appears, talking about the dreaded BPA (Bisphenol A), the focus of many environmental campaigns. BPA has been known since the 1930s to be an endocrine disruptor. But, because it is so useful in a …
Sleeping ‘clean’ – ME, electrosensitivity – and the rest!
I was reading a thread just now on the Foods Matter forums about ME and how ME sufferers can benefit not only from an actual holiday (in an appropriately restful environment) but from taking a 'virtual' holiday or going on 'retreat'. Because ME for so many sufferers is …