Painful periods and other period symptoms such as heavy, irregular or absent periods, are among the most common reasons for a woman to consult her doctor and it’s not surprising that menstruation is often referred to as the ‘curse’. Quick links: These are the products I recommend for painful periods […]
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Cannabidiol, or CBD, is now one of the most popular supplements for pain. Derived from industrial hemp plants, it has an uplifting and relaxing effect, and reduces pain perception with none of the adverse effects associated with medical marijuana, or cannabis. Quick links: These are the CBD products I recommend […]
Varicose veins and chronic venous insufficiency are the prices we pay for walking on two legs rather than four. These common conditions cause leg symptoms of swelling and sensations of heaviness, tension and pain in the legs, especially after standing still for long periods of time. Home treatments include wearing […]
Magnetic therapy is the use of magnets and the electromagnetic fields they generate to stimulate the body’s own healing processes. Magnetic therapy is currently used in over 50 countries world-wide, including the US, UK, Germany, Israel, Russia and Japan, where magnetotherapy has been studied for decades. I am a great […]
Some people with arthritis find that wearing copper bracelets or copper insoles improves their symptoms of joint pain and stiffness. It doesn’t work for everyone, and may depend on whether or not you are copper deficient. The recommended daily amount for copper is 1mg in the EU/UK, while in the […]
‘The aim of the wise is not to secure pleasure, but to avoid pain.’ Aristotle Pain is something everyone experiences from time to time, but latest research shows that just under 28 million people in the UK experience persistent or chronic pain, and nearly 50 million adults in the US […]
Dead Sea salt and Dead Sea mud were revered for their health and beauty benefits by both Cleopatra and the Queen of Sheba. In modern times, they are used as a cosmetic treatment for the skin and to support the medical treatment of psoriasis, eczema and arthritis. Dead Sea mud […]
When dietary changes and natural remedies alone do not solve your heartburn or indigestion, a range of over counter options are available. But how do you choose which is the best heartburn medicine for you – an antacid, or a medicine that switches off aid production? Here are some pointers. […]
As a fellow sufferer, I know how unpleasant and annoying tennis elbow is, but as a result I also know how to cure tennis elbow fast. If left untreated, tennis elbow can take 6 months or more to resolve, but the following home remedies and exercises for tennis elbow will […]
Pain is an important symptom that lets you know when something is wrong. But once pain has alerted you to an injury, inflammation, infection or other disease, and the underlying cause is addressed, pain has done its job. The priority is then to control the pain with the best pain […]
Mouth ulcers, also known as canker sores or aphthous ulcers, affect as many as one in five people on a regular basis. Women are more susceptible to canker sores in the mouth than men, especially during the second half of the menstrual cycle and the onset of menstruation. This suggests […]
Lower back pain is so common it affects as manly as one in three adults on a regular basis. The good news is that many natural remedies and exercises can improve or even prevent lower back pain. Having worked as a doctor in an orthopaedic clinic for 3 years, I’ve […]