By John Perrott,on January 13th,2012% Headaches can be caused by pressure inside the head from restricted blood flow,increased craniosacral fluid,hormonal imbalances,medication or recreational drugs,neck muscle tension,anxiety,anger,a blow to the head or sudden deceleration,or in rare cases a bleed or growth or tumour pressing on the brain. One sided headaches like migraine are commonly related to neck muscle tension (cervicogenic). At the top of your neck you have a bone called the axis (C2). It has a peg on [...] . . . →Read More:Headache,migraine By John Perrott,on December 14th,2011% Where is your gall bladder? Follow your ribs out to the right from the soft cartilage at the centre of the sternum. The cartilage is called the xiphisternum. Now tighten your abdominal muscles (if you can find them!). The gall bladder is buried in the folds of your liver just to the edge of the rectus abdominus muscles. Press in slowly as you massage under your ribs. What does your gall bladder do? It stores and concentrates bile salts (they are green). They [...] . . . →Read More:Gall Bladder,gallstones By John Perrott,on October 9th,2011% Every sport or hobby places repetitive demands your body. Most sports injuries involve accidents,one sided techniques or compounding of life injuries. Let’s look at some examples taken from people who came to see me. Rowing A team of rowing four or eight favours one side or the other. You are constantly pulling more strongly with one side of your body. The pressure goes into your hip and trunk muscles. Try to change sides at times in training and use your gym or yoga stretching [...] . . . →Read More:Sports Injuries By John Perrott,on August 9th,2011% Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD) or Complex Regional Pain Disorder (CRPD) is an imbalance of the autonomic nervous system (ANS). The ANS responds to stimuli,trauma,sudden insults,or viruses and other toxic substances. The signals travel to the brain from proprioceptors or through injured parts of the body. The limbic system that controls emotional or sub conscious responses activates the skin,hair,and smooth muscles like the colon or bladder. The activating part is called the sympathetic or stimulating nervous [...] . . . →Read More:Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy,Complex Regional Pain Syndrome By John Perrott,on June 27th,2011% A baby is in the process of transition from feeding via the placenta to feeding from the breast or bottle. The digestive tract of some babies is immature and not yet ready for the transition. Colic might be caused by an inability to digest the lactose in milk either from the breast or bottle. Lactase enzyme is available in drop form. If your baby has had anti-biotics their natural gut bacteria might be wiped out. Probiotics help to colonise the [...] . . . →Read More:Colic &wind in babies By John Perrott,on January 20th,2011% Learn a lesson from the trout My fish ever trout on a fly (beadhead green Montana) “When you first come to the river in the morning,with your rod beat upon the bushes or boughs which hang over the water,and by falling upon the water you will see what sorts of flies are there in greatest numbers. If divers sorts,and equal in numbers,try them all,and you will quickly find which they most desire. Sometimes they change their [...] . . . →Read More:Immune System –Eat foods in Season By John Perrott,on January 19th,2011% Why do some people rarely suffer from colds and flu but others suffer badly? Here are some ideas to build a healthy immune system: Get enough sleep in Winter,catnap for 15-20 minutes during the day if you do not sleep for long enough at night. Avoid overheating or shutting the door of your bedroom or sleeping area. Open the window a fraction if you have to shut the door. I sleep outside about 2 nights a week,even on the snow,[...] . . . →Read More:Immune System Protection By John Perrott,on January 11th,2011% Chances of fertility and risks of Miscarriage Smoking and exposure to smoke is the highest risk factor of both infertility and miscarriage. The chances of becoming pregnant are lower the longer and the more you have smoked. Cigarettes contain over 100 potentially carcinogenic compounds. The smoke contains heavy metals that can lead to brain damage. cigarettes cause a small amount of carbon monoxide to enter your bloodstream. Haemoglobin carry oxygen and remove carbon dioxide. Carbon monoxide attaches readily to haemoglobin [...] . . . →Read More:Fertility,Miscarriage By John Perrott,on October 27th,2010% Good stretches –how to safely twist the spine. . . . →Read More:Chiropractic By John Perrott,on October 20th,2010% Glucosamine According to the British Medical Journal: “Compared with placebo,glucosamine,chondroitin,and their combination do not reduce joint pain or have an impact on narrowing of joint space. Health authorities and health insurers should not cover the costs of these preparations,and new prescriptions to patients who have not received treatment should be discouraged.” http://www.bmj.com/content/341/bmj.c4675.full The researchers studied an average age range of 58 to 66. 800 mg of chondroitin and 1550 mg a day of glucosamine were the minimum doses. 12 out [...] . . . →Read More:Glucosamine | |
