A thought about allergies
In a lab in Japan, 13 people who are extremely allergic to Poison Ivy, undergo an experiment. They see two leaves in front of them. The familiar, dreaded Poison Ivy leaf and a harmless leaf. One arm will be rubbed with Poison Ivy, the other arm rubbed with the harmless leaf. After being blindfolded […]
Continue ReadingWhat organ do we use to hear?
A simple enough question right? Well our body is not that simple. We collect information through sound waves through our ears, but what we actually ‘hear’ is determined by our brain – and our brain takes in far more than just sound. It also takes in other sensory information including vision, smell, taste and importantly […]
Continue ReadingIs the Underpants Bomber’s Terror attack responsible for CFS?
That’s sure to get your attention. The answer is no BUT ………..for anyone suffering from a condition of heightened sensitivity (CFS, multiple chemical sensitivity, chronic pain, PTSD) please read on. The circumstances around this terror attack highlight an important principle. On Christmas Day 2009, a Nigerian man named Abdulmutallab boarded Northwest Airline Flight 253 from […]
Continue ReadingStress and Illness
Chronic Dwelling = Chronic Inflammation A recent study out of the UK showed that when people were asked to think about a negative event the levels of C-reactive protein, which is a marker of tissue inflammation, rose. The levels stayed elevated for an hour but could also be normalized by changing focus. This is an […]
Continue ReadingCFS & Childhood Trauma
A number of recent studies draw links between childhood trauma & CFS. For some this supports the ‘all in the head’ argument about CFS. However when you see CFS in the physical terms of being stuck in an automatic physical stress response then it makes sense that a traumatic unbringing can be is one of […]
Continue ReadingSubjective Sensations?
Ahhh. Spring has arrived. The temperature is rising. The days are getting longer. The smell of jasmine is in the air. The sunsets are intense thanks to people burning off ready for summer. The migratory birds from Asia and India have announced their arrival. Well that’s what it means to me anyway. I am very […]
Continue ReadingFood Intolerance
Last week we looked at how our emotional state impacts directly on our digestion. The link between stress and ulcers is well known. It’s worth looking at the field of neurology and how our understanding of the brain has radically changed over the last 10 years. It was once believed that the brain was unchanging […]
Continue ReadingNever Eat Angry – Digestion and Stress Hormones
It’s amazing how many times modern scientific discoveries finally catch up with ancient wisdom. As I was sitting through a lecture in the role of stress hormones on digestion my mind was taken back to what I was told in an Ashram in India – never eat angry. The idea that you are better to […]
Continue ReadingHow LP came to OZ & NZ
The Process that has helped thousands around the World is now finally available in Australia and NZ. CFS, ME, PVSD, FM. These are real physical illnesses & I know how horrible they can be. My wife had Chronic fatigue Syndrome for 7 years. As her carer I know how it consumes people’s lives –both the […]
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