Innholdsfortegnelse for February/March 2025 i What Doctors Don't Tell You Australia/NZ

The other day we were having lunch with the amazing Gina Lazenby, bestselling author, speaker and mentor for women leaders and entrepreneurs. Gina is one of the best multitaskers we know. A consummate networker, she loves to hold women’s circles and put people together, focusing on the rise of the feminine (the title of her forthcoming book). Gina is also passionate about healthy living. In 2000 she and her partner created the Healthy Home (stayatthehealthyhome.wordpress.com), a successful experiment in renovating a traditional stone cottage in the Yorkshire Dales. Their plan was to create a cozy, modern interior for retreats with the minimum of chemicals and disturbance from electromagnetic fields (EMFs) and renovated with natural materials. Amid this flurry of activity, most recently Gina has become a part-time carer. She cooks…

Which vegetables pack the biggest punch of polyphenols and antioxidants and are also low in sugar or low-GL? GL, which stands for glycemic load, is the measure of the total glucose load in your bloodstream—both how high your blood glucose rises and for how long when you eat carbohydrate. A high-GL diet has been linked to cognitive decline.1 Taking all these factors into account, these are the 14 best-rated fruit and veg. The optimal intake for brain protection is five to six servings a day. Half a plate of a main meal counts as two. A handful of berries counts as one. So, if half your plate for two main meals is vegetables and you have berries with breakfast, then as a snack you have a piece of fresh fruit,…

Lia came to me after visiting specialist after specialist who couldn’t give her answers to the almost unbearable symptoms she was experiencing. Her lack of energy, aches and pains, and low mood were tough, she told me, but the hardest thing to cope with was the sense that she somehow just wasn’t herself anymore. When she said this to specialists, they simply ignored it. Her primary care physician suggested medication for anxiety and depression. But while Lia certainly felt anxious about what was going on, she didn’t believe that was the root of her problem—and I agreed. Of course she felt anxious about losing her former vitality and zest for life. Who wouldn’t? One of the most important aspects of my practice is my commitment to looking at the whole…

In the UK and the US, practitioners of alternative therapies are heavily restricted as to the health claims they are allowed to make. This includes practitioners of the EMMETT Technique, a therapy that uses light finger pressure at specific points on the body to reduce muscular tension and “enable gentle release for many common conditions.” These ailments include neck, shoulder, knee and ankle restrictions, back and hip discomfort, headaches, and abdominal cramps. The technique is also promoted as improving general relaxation, sleep and overall mood. None of this sounds very exciting. But when you start talking to EMMETT practitioners and their patients, the gush of wonder about the technique’s effectiveness for quickly alleviating all sorts of painful conditions is matched only by the litany of praise bestowed on the technique’s…

Nik Harris managed to injure her back while pushing a heavy shopping cart with one hand and speaking on the phone with the other, all while far along in her first pregnancy. The baby was delivered by c-section, and afterward she found she could barely walk. “My husband’s work covered me for health insurance, so I was able to have 10 sessions with a local osteopath, which barely helped at all,” she says. “In the same small clinic, I met Lesley Salt, and after two sessions my back pain was resolved and I could walk, no problem!” Nik says she’s been treated by Lesley many times for different aches and pains over the years, mostly caused by modern life (too much sitting, not enough movement). Her husband, who has suffered…

Here’s a gentle approach that can usually help with neck pain and stiffness. It works especially well for people over 50, as the root cause of their neck pain is often something we call a “facet joint dysfunction.” That’s a fancy term for the joints in the neck not moving as they should. There are seven bones in your neck, and the way they work is quite intricate. They all move in a synchronized way, articulating with one another via seven joints on each side of the neck and powered by the surrounding muscles. If, for some reason, one of the 14 joints becomes stiff or the muscles that support movement become imbalanced, a facet joint dysfunction can occur. I like to picture this as a poorly fitted cupboard door,…

A handful of symptoms, like the ones below, can clue us in to cancer developing in the body. Often these warning signs appear long before the disease becomes aggressive. Worsening eyesight. Worsening over time is not unusual, but watch for any change not caused by the normal aging process. Acute indigestion or severe gastrointestinal disturbance. Acute bloating, constipation, gas or acid reflux can be caused by a blood clot in the pancreas, which shuts down the production of pancreatic enzymes and may set the stage for tumor growth. Chronic fatigue. Being consistently run down and tired is a common symptom of cancer. Hair changes. If you see your hair’s texture, color or appearance changing, such as if it becomes brittle or coarse, starts to fall out, or begins graying, it…

Dr Damien Downing, a specialist in allergy, environment and nutrition, is current president of the British Society for Ecological Medicine, on the editorial board of Orthomolecular Medicine News Service, Chief Medical Advisor of cancer charity Yes to Life (www.yestolife.org.uk), and author of numerous books including The Vitamin Cure for Allergies. Bruce Lipton, PhD, is an internationally recognized leader in bridging science and spirit. Stem cell biologist, bestselling author of The Biology of Belief and recipient of the 2009 Goi Peace Award, he has been a guest speaker on hundreds of TV and radio shows as well as a keynote presenter for national and international conferences. Dr Sarah Myhill has worked in the UK National Health Service and in private practice since 1981. Honorary Secretary of the British Society for Ecological…

What don’t they want us to know about the Covid-19 jabs? One of the jabs—a conventional vaccine manufactured in great haste by AstraZeneca—was quickly rejected across Europe, and the UK government quietly withdrew it earlier this year. But the others harness a new technology, mRNA, which their manufacturers claim heralds the future of medicine. Drug companies are already preparing the next generation of mRNA-based preventive therapies to treat chronic health problems such as cancer. Pfizer, which marketed the Comirnaty BNT162b2 mRNA jab, is trumpeting the new technology as a way of “unleashing the next wave of scientific innovation.” But the mRNA jabs were rushed. Safety tests were short-circuited as governments pressed for a solution to the epidemic, but willing citizens rolled up their sleeves to get their protective doses. And…

Of all the organs in your body, your brain may be the weakest link. There is a “global brain health emergency,” says the European Federation of Neuroscience Societies. Both our brain size and our IQ are falling, on average, says Professor Michael Crawford, director of the Institute for Brain Chemistry and Human Nutrition at Imperial College London—and it’s largely down to what you eat. The thin edge of the wedge is depression, anxiety, insomnia, forgetfulness and ultimately failing memory. Dementia now affects close to a million people in the UK and 7 million in the US, about 10 percent of the over-65s in both countries. We literally have to “upgrade” our brains— otherwise, we’re heading for a cerebral tsunami. In the 1990s, I set up the Brain Bio Centre in…

1 Eat a low-glycemic-load diet Avoid sugar and refined (white) carbs, like white bread, rice and pasta. Eat whole foods, whole fruit instead of fruit juice, and lots of vegetables. 2 Increas brain fats Seafood provides both brain-friendly omega-3 fats and vitamin D. Eggs provide essential phospholipids. Aim for three servings of fish and six eggs a week. 3 Supplement with vitamin D Regular sunshine can help you make the vitamin, but it may not be enough, especially in the winter months. Get a blood test and adjust your intake accordingly. 4 Supplement B vitamins Your brain depends on B vitamins, especially vitamin B6, folate (found in greens) and B12, found only in animal foods. B12 becomes harder to absorb when you age. Supplementing 500 mcg has cut brain shrinkage in those at risk…

Lesley Salt and other EMMETT Technique practitioners claim success with patients who have had the following conditions: Pain and discomfort after injury (falls, accidents, muscle pulls/tears) Neck and shoulder pain and restriction Frozen shoulder, rotator cuff Whiplash Back, sacral and hip discomfort Sciatic pain Sacroiliac joint pain Disc compression Knee and ankle pain and restrictions (sprains, twists, knee surgery) Persistent heel and foot pain Plantar fasciitis Lymphatic congestion, fluid retention Sinusitis, postviral symptoms Breathing difficulties (asthma, COPD) Migraines or cluster headaches Occipital neuralgia Dizziness Abdominal cramps Period pain Digestive issues and bowel discomfort (IBS, constipation) Discomfort during pregnancy (back pain, reflux) Flexibility and mobility issues Poor balance and instability…

I used to get a weekly email letter from a marketing copywriter who would deliberately put a grammar or spelling error in the text each time. I was never sure what the prize was if you spotted it, but I think it was getting the following week’s letter, which was free anyway. That was a long time ago, could be 14 months or so. In that time, everything has gotten quicker, and nobody has any time to trawl through 200 words of copy (aside from when reading WDDTY, of course). So, for all you high-fliers in the super-fast lane of success, we’re keeping the errors to the headlines so you have to read only 12 words or so. And we have a breathtakingly good one to get you started. It…

Last April, Professor Angus Dalgleish, a British cancer expert and cancer vaccine developer, spoke to US Senator Ron Johnson, the Congress member most actively opposed to vaccine mandates. Here’s a précis of his statement: “It’s unbelievable the damage this drive for vaccines has done, when vitamin D and good nutrition generally would do far more for the overall health of populations than an untried vaccine. “My first principle with vaccines is less is more—the less you put into the vaccine, the more likely it is to work. But the drug companies went for the spike protein, and when we analyzed it in our laboratory, we found there were six ‘inserts,’ plus a furin cleavage site. “All these gave the vaccine a charge, making it act like a fridge magnet for…

Research shows that both omega-3 fish oils and B vitamins can reduce the risk of dementia. But not all trials have been successful. Now four research groups, at the University of Oxford and in Holland, China and Sweden, have found that neither nutrient can work without the other. The discovery was hailed as “a major step toward Alzheimer’s prevention” by pharmacology professor David Smith. He found that supplementing with B vitamins (B6, B12 and B9), at higher levels than can be achieved through diet, in those with sufficient levels of omega-3 fats stopped accelerated brain shrinkage, the hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease.1 “The effect is greater than that of any drug treatment to date,” said Smith. It’s the combination of enough omega-3 and B vitamins that cuts the rate of brain…

Traditional ways of releasing the psoas (SOH-us) muscle are deep massage and pressure, which can be very uncomfortable and often painful for the client. When a muscle is not in balance or is tight, one or more points associated with that muscle can become activated. The light touch of two points in the EMMETT Technique allows the brain to assess and recognize this imbalance and address it by resetting the muscle to a more balanced tension. The key is to find the activator point(s). In the case of the psoas, Ross Emmett noticed that lightly touching an activator point near the spine in the thoracic area generates a tiny quiver in the abdomen indicating where the “counterbalance” point is. Holding these two points simultaneously stimulates the release between the points,…

The human neck is a wonderful and intricate invention made up of seven cervical vertebrae, as many discs, and a network of nerves and blood vessels. It’s no wonder we’re always taught to be careful with our necks during any sport and physical activity. Even if you were to take good care of your neck throughout your younger years, you wouldn’t be guaranteed to have a healthy neck in the latter half of your life. Many people suffer with age-related deterioration to the facet joints and discs that make up the moving parts of the neck. If left unchecked, these changes can lead to abnormal levels of pain and stiffness. Thankfully, even for the stiffest of necks, a lot can be done to tackle the problem. The six key neck…

Breast cancer gets a lot of attention in the media today, but the focus is mainly on awareness and treatment. We don’t hear nearly as much about prevention. According to the American Cancer Society, almost a third of breast cancer cases after menopause occur due to lifestyle factors we can control. And we can prevent 50–70 percent of breast cancer cases at all ages by making lifestyle changes sooner.1 Being female and getting older are two major risk factors we can’t do anything about. However, the best defense is a good offense. Starting today, you can change your habits to help fend off cancer and engender overall health. These are some key areas to focus on: • Eat a clean, protein-rich, low-sugar, low-carbohydrate diet that contains plenty of organic, colorful…