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Stop Fluoride being added to drinking water Petition

2009-03-24T11:08:00.002Z

sign the petition to the Prime Minister to Stop Fluoride being added to drinking water, both bottled and taphttp://petitions.number10.gov.uk/AntiFluoridation/

A Farm for the Future - Watch on BBC2 iPlayer

2009-02-21T13:46:00.002Z

A fantastic programme on farming for the future!

Wildlife film maker Rebecca Hosking investigates how to transform her family's farm in Devon into a low energy farm for the future, and discovers that nature holds the key.

With her father close to retirement, Rebecca returns to her family's wildlife-friendly farm in Devon, to become the next generation to farm the land. But last year's high fuel prices were a wake-up call for Rebecca. Realising that all food production in the UK is completely dependent on abundant cheap fossil fuel, particularly oil, she sets out to discover just how secure this oil supply is.

Alarmed by the answers, she explores ways of farming without using fossil fuel. With the help of pioneering farmers and growers, Rebecca learns that it is actually nature that holds the key to farming in a low-energy future.

Watch the episode here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00hs8zp/Natural_World_20082009_A_Farm_for_the_Future/

Broadcast on:
BBC Two, 8:00pm Friday 20th February 2009
Duration:
50 minutes
Available until:
7:49pm Tuesday 17th March 2009

Mercury pollution treaty proposed

2009-02-21T13:33:00.001Z

World governments have agreed to crack down on mercury pollution.

Environment ministers meeting in Nairobi have initiated a process that should end in a legally binding, international treaty.

The landmark decision was taken by more than 140 countries attending the governing council of the United Nations Environment Programme (Unep).

Mercury compounds can be damaging to the central nervous systems of humans and animals.
Unep's Executive Director, Achim Steiner, said: "Unep has, for some seven years, co-ordinated and contributed to an intense scientific and policy debate on how best to deal with the issue of mercury.

"Today the world's environment ministers, armed with the full facts and full choices, decided the time for talking was over - the time for action on this pollution is now."

American position
The key factor enabling ministers to agree a way forward has been the willingness of the new US Obama administration to buy into a treaty.
In his address to the council on Monday, US delegate Daniel Reifsnyder, said mercury was the "most important global chemical issue facing us today", and required "immediate action".
He said that a half of all mercury deposition within the US now came from sources outside its borders, and that only international coordination could address the problem.

The previous Bush administration had steadfastly opposed legally binding measures to control mercury.

The ministers meeting in the Kenyan capital agreed an eight-point interim plan to help curb pollution while awaiting the full treaty. This included:
• Boosting the world-wide capability for nations to safely store stockpiled mercury
• Reducing the supply of mercury from, for example, primary mining of the heavy metal
• Carrying out awareness raising of the risks alongside projects to cut the use of mercury in artisanal mining where an estimated 10 million miners and their families are exposed
• Reducing mercury in products such as thermometers and high-intensity discharge lamps, and in processes such as some kinds of paper-making and plastics production

Mining issue
Mercury is a naturally occurring metal released into the environment from rocks and soils, and in volcanic eruptions. But human activities are continually adding more.
The vast majority of human emissions come from the burning of coal and the incineration of waste materials. And of particular concern down the years has been the use of mercury to mine gold.

Poor gold mine practices have elevated levels of mercury in the environment
Gold particles will stick to mercury when the precious metal is panned. The resulting amalgam can then be burnt to recover the gold.

The practice followed in some developing nations has resulted in huge quantities of the heavy metal being washed into the environment, putting mine workers at risk.

One of the most common ways mercury affects people is in the organic form methylmercury.
Methylmercury attacks the central nervous system: symptoms include numbness and unsteadiness, tiredness, ringing in the ears, and problems with vision, hearing and speech.
It is a particular risk to pregnant women and their foetuses, infants, children, and people whose diet includes a lot of fish.

Animals and birds that prey on fish are also at risk, especially otters, mink, eagles and ospreys.
Mercury levels in Arctic ringed seals and beluga whales have also risen sharply in parts of Canada and Greenland.

Source: BBC News - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7902092.stm

Mass Homeopathy Treatment in Cuba

2009-02-03T11:05:00.002Z

An incredible 2.5 million people were treated in Cuba with a homeopathic vaccine against Leptospirosis. The outbreak of Leptospirosis is an annual occurrence following flooding in the region due to hurricanes. The results were amazing say attendees at the Cuban conference at which the results were revealed.

A scientist described Leptospirosis as:
"Leptospirosis is a bacterial disease that affects humans and animals.It is caused by bacteria of the genus Leptospira. In humans it causes a wide range of symptoms, and some infected persons may have no symptoms at all. Symptoms of leptospirosis include high fever, severe headache, chills, muscle aches, and vomiting, and may include jaundice (yellow skin and eyes), red eyes, abdominal pain, diarrhoea, or a rash. If the disease is not treated, the patient could develop kidney damage, meningitis (inflammation of the membrane around the brain and spinal cord), liver failure, and respiratory distress. In rare cases death occurs."

The Cuban's have been doing their best to alleviate the suffering that results from the Leptospirosis epidemic in which over 2,000 people get infected and some of whom die. The numbers of infections have been increasing year on year. Because the cost of producing the allopathic vaccine is very high, Cuba only inoculates a small percentage of the people likely to be infected. That still costs them £2.2 million.

As Cuba gets no help from the US it also has the benefit of not being under the grip of the multi national pharmaceutical companies that would normally not allow such a large scale homeopathic programme to go ahead.

By using a homeopathic prophylaxis the entire population of two of the major areas that get affected by Leptospirosis were inoculated. That amounted to 2.5 million people given two doses at a cost of just £130,000.

The results were that "within 2 weeks after Aug 2007, the rising lines literally dropped off the chart to ZERO-Ten infections only! Yes.Near-zero infections, zero deaths from leptospirosis after Aug 2007.And in 2008, no deaths, infections less than 10 a month," said an amazed attendee of the conference as the charts were being revealed on the stage.

Source: http://www.healthypages.co.uk/newsitem.php?news=5951

Vaccination – Protecting our Freedom to choose

2008-06-09T18:11:00.002Z

Keen to have the right to choose whether a child has vaccinations? A Labour MP has recently suggested forcing all children to be vaccinated otherwise they cannot attend school and parents should not receive child benefits. This is such an important health issue – add your signature and pass this link on to friends, family and patients to safeguard our right to choose.

Sign the petition

http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/forcedvaccines/

Homeopathy talks

2007-03-31T13:46:00.000Z

Homeopathy talks – I run talks on homeopathic treatment of some common ailments, such as coughs & colds, first aid, fevers, sore throats. Please call or email me to find out more.

Five Pounds (5GBP) off your first homeopathy appointment with Energy Matters

2007-03-31T13:44:00.000Z

Bring good health and well-being into 2007.

£5 OFF your first appointment.

Offer ends 31.04.07

Stress management through homeopathy

2007-03-31T13:35:00.000Z

Stress - When we feel chronic stress we may get stuck in a stress response. Strong emotions are also felt during times of stress and may be difficult to express or release. Find out more about how homeopathy can help you.

Stress is not always bad, it can be positive, ‘eustress’, this is generally acute stress, i.e. it is short lived and can give us the propensity to motivate ourselves to get things done or make changes in our lives.

Due to the fact that there are so many different manifestations of stress, stress is often not recognised as the cause of illness. Even worse is the fact that once identified, many of us try to ignore it perceiving it is a sign of weakness.

When we feel chronic stress we may get stuck in a stress response. Strong emotions are also felt during times of stress and may be difficult to express or release. Stress has been linked to:

Anxiety, fear, restlessness
Irritability and anger
Depression
Insecurity
Loss of libido
Impaired memory and concentration
Addictions, such as excessive smoking and/or drinking
Indigestion and gastrointestinal illnesses such as Crohn’s and Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Immune System disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis
Sleep disturbances
Weight gain and loss
Joint pain, back pain, and tension headaches
Skin disorders such eczema and psoriasis
Poor memory, concentration, and learning
Psychological problems such as extreme anxiety and depression
Hair loss
Mysterious conditions for which there is no name

The stress response

The first physiological response to stress is the release of two hormones, adrenalin and cortisol. They increase both blood sugar and oxygen levels, increase blood flow to the brain to give us a heightened sense of alertness. This process affects all of the systems of the body, heart rate increases, digestion shuts down, skin becomes cool and clammy, and the brain loses the ability to think about complicated tasks. This process makes sure you are ready to respond quickly to whatever threatens you. Years ago this stress response was designed to get us away from stresses, such as sabre tooth tigers, whilst today modern stress can be experienced for example by travelling to work, working to deadlines, feeling part of the rat race and not having enough time for relaxation.

Stress produces both short term and long term effects to our health.

In the short term the effects of stress are:

Stress suppresses the immune system therefore increases the likelihood of illness
Stress slows down the body's rate of repair
Stress slows down the metabolism
Stress steals vital nutrients from the body

Examples of signs and symptoms in the phase are:

Recurrent headaches; vague aches and pains; dizziness; heartburn; muscle tension; dry mouth; excessive perspiration; pounding heart; insomnia; fatigue.
If you can escape the source of your stress, you may experience relaxation and where your body functions are able to return to normal. This is generally more likely to happen in cases of acute stress, which is short lived. If however the source of stressed cannot be removed or overcome, you will then face a more chronic situation, where by your body does not have a chance to properly recover. This can also lead to a state of being stuck within the stress response.

Stress in the medium term

As we become more and more stressed out, our body begins to adapt to the high level of stress hormones in our system. This can result in us feeling:

Increasingly anxious
Fatigued
Prone to mood swings

Long-term stress:

Promotes rapid ageing
Leads to weight gain
Increases the risk of developing osteoporosis
High blood pressure
Heart disease
Digestive problems, e.g. Crohn’s Disease and Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBS)

Homeopathy provides natural and effect solutions to resolving the stress in your life.

Homeopathy works to resolve the underlining cause of distress.

Homeopathy seeks to boost your immunity, making you stronger and less susceptible to illness.

Homeopathy can deal with anything from acute colds and coughs to all types of chronic problems, including those related to stress and anxiety such as high blood pressure, headaches, migraines, fatigue, digestive disorders, sleep disturbances, addictions, fear, anger and depression.

I also use herbs, Alaskan and Bush flower essences and EFT in order to treat chronic stress.

To book an appointment call the
Equilibrium Clinic on 01273 470955

Hayfever treatment with Homeopathy

2007-03-30T13:48:00.000Z

Suffer from Hay fever? Fed up with itching & sneezing?

The mild winter could mean an early start to sniffles and streaming noses brought on by hay fever, according to experts.

Conventional treatment offers temporary relief and cause side effects of drowsiness and effects co-ordination. In severe cases steroid preparations are prescribed, these can depress more important immune function, and tend to deepen the imbalance in the natural defence system.

Have you ever tried homeopathy?

Get ready for the spring and be prepared with your own individually tailored homeopathic remedies best suited to you.

Homeopathic hay fever remedies can bring effective relief in the short term. In the longer term homeopathy can provide constitutional treatment, which taken over two or three seasons will reduce symptoms, if not completely cure the condition.

In acute conditions the effect of taking a homeopathic remedy can bring fast relief. In chronic (longer lasting) conditions, a cure may take longer since there may be some bodily weaknesses. In such cases it is best to begin treatment before the hay fever season begins in order to strengthen the patient’s constitution.

To book an appointment call the Equilibrium Clinic on 01273 470955