Anxiety, Stress & Depression
An Introduction to Anxiety and Stress
Anxiety, stress or tension are normal features of everyday living in greater or lesser degrees. It may also be true to say nothing is achieved without it. Indeed a life without challenges could be rather dull. The Stress Factor Examples of anxiety / stress could be seen as going for an interview, looking... [Read more of this article]
Depression: An Overview
In its mildest form depression makes everything harder to do and less worthwhile. At its worst it can be life-threatening making you feel like giving up. Occasional moods of sadness, discouragement are a normal part of day to day living and should not be confused with depression. Depression of a more... [Read more of this article]
Holistic Healing
What is Aromatherapy
No one has been able to put a date to the ancient healing art of aromatherapy. The Chinese make mention in their earliest writings to the plants being used for medicinal healing. The ancient Persians valued waters distilled from rose petals and orange blossom and used them both for cosmetics and treating... [Read more]
Essential Oils Properties
Essential oils have many uses and benefits and can cover a wide range of problems. Stress is one such problem most of us meet regular in our day to day life style, not to mention feeling unwell from cough, colds, allergy problems and general day to day problems. By carefully selecting oils they can help... [Read more]
A Healthy Liestyle
It is believed by many scientists that the primary source of ageing, with vitamin E being at the top of their list as a possible way to slow down the ageing process, lies somewhere in our DNA. Despite this, it does not mean we can expect that one day we will be able to live forever. If we adopt a healthy... [Read more]
We are all aware we need food and drink to give us the energy that our bodies need to sustain our daily lives. Some health experts say that if we eat a good range of foods, we will get enough of the essential vitamins and minerals that our bodies need. On the other hand, some say that we also need to... [Read more]
Prescription Medication
Amitriptyline
Amitriptyline belongs to a class of drugs known as tricyclics. Mainly used in the long term treatment of depression, clinical / endogenous depression, and Involutional melancholia (depression of late life) which, is no longer seen as a disease in its own right. Amitriptyline’s properties are known... [Read more]
Citalopram
Citalopram is an antidepressant drug used to treat major depression associated with mood disorders. It is also used on occasion in the treatment of body dysmorphic disorder and anxiety. Citalopram belongs to a class of drugs known as selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors (SSRIs). It is generally considered... [Read more]
Diabetes Info
Understanding Diabetes
Diabetes is easy for the average person to understand if viewed from a practical view point. If you look at the body as an engine, an engine burns coal (carbon) to produce heat and energy. The body burns similar fuel in a similar way, the fuel being the food we eat. The main fuel is the carbon contained... [Read more]
Maintaining a Healthy Diabetic Lifestyle
Although meals and injections need to be taken on a habit forming basis, there is no reason why people suffering from diabetes, and who are properly treated, can continue their lives as individuals and follow their usual pursuits in life. However, the general health of a diabetic greatly effects the... [Read more]
