What Grandma Used To Say

Granny used to say that a bath in Epsom Salts at the end of a hard day worked wonders! Was this just a quaint folk remedy or was there truth behind this rather effective approach, that many a welsh miner swore by?

When we exercise or do hard physical labour Calcium builds up in our system, as Calcium is used to tight our muscles. Magnesium is in essence it's opposite, as Magnesium relaxes muscle tissue.

Epsom Salt (Magnesium Sulphate) Soaks can be extremely
helpful for many muscular conditions and are often recommended.
Amongst many other functions Magnesium helps

nerve and muscle function
joint health
digestive processes
helps to reduce swelling / pain of muscle strain
relaxes
can be mood-elevating

Soaking in a nice warm (not hot) bath containing about 250g of Epsom Salts
once or twice a week can be an excellent aid to easing aches and
pains.   If you do this last thing before going to bed you may have a
better night’s sleep.

Feet can also be soaked in a wash-up bowl of warm water
containing a few tablespoons of Epsom Salts if bathing is a problem.

N.B.  contra-indication of using Epsom Salts is if you have High Blood Pressure, if in doubt consult your Doctor.

Epsom Salts can be found in most good pharmacies and health shops.
If you have difficulty locating them, please contact me.

Granny was right then, although I would say that Epsom Salt should really only be used externally.

TTFN

Cut Down on Fruit and Eat more Lard!

Perhaps you may think that by creating the above title that I may have finally lost the plot.
well as bonkers as this statement may sound, there is in fact a certain method to what appears on the surface to be Madness.

Lard is a Saturated Fat, which for nearly 50 years has been labelled as being bad for us. However given that our brain is made of just Saturated Fat and Cholesterol it seems somewhat odd that it should be labelled as such. Coupled with the fact that so many other aspects of our system rely on Saturated Fat rather than unsaturated is again a puzzle. Every time we breathe, the lubricant that allows us to do that is ....saturated fat.
Mothers milk is 54% Saturated 46% Unsaturated. This is not a mistake. Our bodies need roughly a 50/50 split of Saturated and unsaturated fats. There is growing evidence that out very obsession with unsaturated and trans fats is possibly a major contributing factor to alzheimers, dementia and parkinsons, as well as many others.

Fruit Sugars (Fructose) quite literally make us fat.
if you were to consume 100g of glucose, your liver doesn't have to work very hard to process it, as glucose happily potters about in our blood stream. Of that 100g, about 4g-6g of that is 'held back' as Fat.
If however you were to consume 100g of Fructose, you liver have to run practically at full tilt to process it, and of that 100g, about 40g of it will become Fat.

Most fruit tend to be a combination of Fructose, Sucrose and Glucose.
A good portion of them tend to be mostly Fructose - hence 'Fruit Sugar'.

The new line of thinking is that Unsaturated and Saturated fats are good for you, as are vegetables - particular cruciferous one (broccolli, cabbage, then green ones etc). However Trans fats (fats that have been messed with) and High Fructose Fruits are a no no.

Hence my original title: 'Cut down on Fruit and Eat more Lard'


This leads me on nicely to my next seminars in Exeter and Bath on this very subject, and entitled appropriately enough: 'A New Look at Fat: The Good, The Bad, and the Zebra'


watch the Video, then book a place.

For details about the Exeter Seminar please contact me on 07811 518351


For the Seminar in Bath please contact philly@metabolics.co.uk


TTFN

Bowen Therapy Totnes

What's the time Mr Wolf?

Due to my little scatter brained self - I forgot to mention what time the CPD Workshop in Exeter was going to start on the 1st February.

So here is the Schedule:-

09.00 Registration
09.30 Start
11.00 Break (15 minutes)
12.30 Lunch
13.30 Part 2
15.00 Break (15 Minutes)
17.00 Finish

Please bring along a video camera and/or Mobile Phone that can do video if you have one.

To Book please call Holmedale Health Centre on 01392 454954, you can pay by card over the phone. Please let us know if you have any dietary requirements when booking.

TTFN

Bowen Therapy, Radio 2 and Whiplash

Given that Bowen Therapy has a great reputation for sorting out Whiplash injuries, even the long standing ones, I couldn't help but comment on the latest media onslaught regarding Whiplash injuries and treatment.


This morning on Radio 2 the news announced that too many folk were claiming for whiplash injuries, and that the government should step in.
This I am afraid just goes to show how little insurance companies and the transport quango understand about whiplash in the first place.
I am sure they are right when they say that there are false claims, but at the same time the vast majority of whiplash injuries I treat don't manifest themselves until 6-9 months following an accident. It has been left untreated as the accidents were considered too minor. In other cases where the accident was severe enough to cause instant problem, it has been quite of a month or so before the patient actually receives any treatment - no wonder the claims run into thousands of pounds!
It is my opinion that any car incident regardless of how small - everyone should get some kind of therapy straight away ( I am talking within hours here, or as soon as is practical) whether or not they feel fine. As a preventative measure this could save insurance companies and the people involved an absolute fortune.
Just think about it - half a ton of metal hitting you at even 10 mph is going to give you a shock; physically, emotionally and psychologically.
It doesn't matter whether the car is damaged or not.
If there are family members in the car, particularly young children, just think of the instant emotional trauma that would go through your head, and I have also seen this happen to the driver of a car who struck a car containing children. The damage was minimal, but the driver was besides themselves with worry.
Payouts of thousands of pounds is unnecessary if you get treated asap. The longer you leave it, the layer of problems and compensation that the body has to deal with will increase.
Whiplash is not simply a neck problem, although many treat it as such. The movement of the head send a 'whiplash' type wave that runs down the spine - think of the head being the handle of the whip, ask yourself where does the 'crack' actually occur.... you got it down the other end. Hence for those folk who I'm sure we all know who have had long standing 'whiplash' for years, remaining unresolved, is in my opinion due to the fact that everyone is looking in the wrong place.
This is not some kind of radical new medical theory, it's just plain common sense - which I am afraid seems to be in short supply in certain quarters.


TTFN

Early Bird Discount for CPD in Exeter

Only a few days left if you wish to benefit from the early bird discount for next months CPD course for therapists in Exeter on the 1st of February. Book before the end of working hours on Friday 13th January and the full price for the whole day, which includes a hot two course Lunch and refreshments plus CPD certificate will be yours for just £75.

Why so cheap you may ask yourself? Well the answer is simple - being a Therapist myself, I have not been immune to the last couple of years of tough times. Practically every Therapist I know has been having a hard time in their businesses, many of whom have had to change their careers.

So creating this one day course specifically for therapists, and how to get back on track for a successful business without breaking the bank, seemed like the least I could do.

Watch the latest in my series of strange videos, which will hopefully give you a little taster of what will be in store for the lucky attendees.....

Remember you can book directly and pay by Card by phoning Holmedale Health Centre on 01392 454954 or if you have any questions or special dietary requirements call me direct on 07811 518351 or email: info@bowenindevon.co.uk


I look forward to seeing you there!

TTFN