Hello Jane One of the replies recommended a couple of books by Patrick Holford . I suggest that another one of his that you can read is The H Factor. The H is Homocystine, a "baddy" in the body produced by the normal metabolism of foods, particularly protein. Although it is not good to have high levels of Homocystine it can be converted ...

Hi Theresa Never, never, never Ritalin. Nobody can force you to accept this. I agree with Robin about diet. Make sure as well that he is getting the right balance of essential Oils. It may be that your grandson is Dyspraxic which often leads to children being disruptive and aggresive. Unfortunately Dyspraxia is where Dyslexia was many years ago. ...

Hi An Arthroscopy of the knee is a minor procedure although, of course, it does require an anaesthetic. Can be used to just have a look, do a washout, remove pieces of torn cartilage of repair ligament damage. Usually done as a day case and recovery is very quick. If you are fit well and healthy it should give minimal problems. You should be able ...

Dear Dinah I agree with Adelaide, but I see no reason why you cannot try and treat the infection by using any, or all, of the many antibacterial natural preparations internally. Garlic could be taken daily, a large clove chopped and swallowed with juice, better than capsules. Citricidal, a grapefuit seed extract, taken internally or used as a ...

Dear Heidi I really do not want to get into a slanging match about this. I do not think that I am arrogant. The problem arises from the diagnosis of Frozen Shoulder or Adheshive Capsulitis. As I tried to explain a TRUE Frozen Shoulder is a condition in which the Synovial Fluid within the joint capsule becomes thickened, tacky and produces ...

Hi Anything to do with hormones is always such a complicated business. One influences another and the chain can be long and it is always difficult to sort them out. The GP in this case sounds totally awful and unsympathetic and I would consider changing. I would also try and get a referral on to an endocrinologist, I just don't think that a ...

Hi KiwiGal I do not doubt that you helped the people mentioned. However I very much doubt that either had a true Frozen Shoulder as I described in my post yesterday. The elderly gentleman's problems were almost undoubtedly due to poor posture and neck problems. The rugby player, I imagine, due to a recent injury on the pitch and is certainly ...

Hi Sharron As a physio I have had many people referred to me with a frozen shoulder. Doctors do tend to call every stiff shoulder "frozen". A true frozen shoulder is a self limiting condition that will go as it came without any treatment. That said this can take a long time. The books say up to 3 years. On personal experience it can be ...

Hi Too little stomach acid could definitely be the problem. You can test this by stirring a teaspoon of bicarbonate of soda into a glass of warm water. Drink this first thing in the morning before food and wait 15 minutes. Bicarb, when mixed with acid bubbles, so if after 15 minutes you have not started burping like crazy the chances are your ...

Hi Menapausal hair loss is usually caused by hormonal changes. A decrease in oestrogen and progesterone levels and a relative increase in the male hormone testosterone can lead to hair loss and also the growth of facial hair. Both very distressing. I personally take 1000 mg of safflower oil, (cold pressed) and a  soy product high in ...