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Chinese Principles of Diet

heretix@blueyonder.co.uk — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0100

Chinese Traditional Cooking and Dietary Concepts originate in the Taoist philosophy of Yin and Yang and the theory of the Five elements. In the traditional medical theory, QI, the life force, comes from three sources: heredity, air, and food. It follows that in order to maintain health and balance of Qi, one must eat the correct foods.
The concepts of yin and yang and the five elements were devised by the ancient Chinese as a method of defining and explaining the nature of all phenomena. [...]

The History of Medicine

heretix@blueyonder.co.uk — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0100

2000 B.C. - Here, eat this root

1000 A.D. - That root is heathen. Here, say this prayer.

1850 A.D. - That prayer is superstition. Here, drink this potion.

1920 A.D. - That potion is snake oil. Here, swallow this pill.

1945 A.D. - That pill is ineffective. Here, take this penicillin.

1955 A.D. - Oops....bugs mutated. Here, take this tetracycline.

1960-2000 - 39 more "oops"... [...]

Summer holiday and care of the skin

heretix@blueyonder.co.uk — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0100

As most of us are now preparing for summer holiday, here some useful advice from PJ Cousin, author of “Natural Recipe for a perfect skin” and Director of Cure By Nature in London

Some exposure to sunlight is obviously beneficial, by stimulating the production of vitamin D, a substance essential for the formation and maintenance of healthy bones, but regular, prolonged sunbathing and exposure to ultraviolet rays is terribly de [...]

mineral water and culinary oil

heretix@blueyonder.co.uk — Wed, 12 May 2010 00:00:00 +0100

mineral water and culinary oil

Water

Water is a basic ingredient that is essential to life in any form. It makes up around two-thirds of the human body and is constantly being lost in the form of sweat, water vapour, urine and faeces. We need to drink 1–2 litre water every day.
Water varies in nutritional value. The quality of the tap water in large urban areas is often poor. It may have been recycled 3–4 times and contain traces of ho [...]

The properties of lemon

heretix@blueyonder.co.uk — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Lemon is a natural disinfectant. it is rich in vitamin c and
citrus flavonoids that have a powerful antioxidant function. lemon is good for strengthening the immune system and
preventing infection and disease.

The lemon tree (Citrus limon) is a small evergreen indigenous to the forests of northern India. It bears bright yellow segmented fruit that, together with lime, orange and grapefruit, belong to the citrus family (page 33).
Although there is some doubt [...]

Eating healthily without turning into an ascetic monk

heretix@blueyonder.co.uk — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Eating healthily without turning into an ascetic monk

One of the most important ways in which we can influence our health is by monitoring what we eat.
Eating unhealthily – too much animal fat, salt, sugar and artificial additives – can cause irreparable damage to our bodies, especially to the cardiovascular system and the kidneys. Eating healthily can increase vitality, immunity and life expectancy.
We can also influence the health of future generations by tea [...]

Jim's Story - Combined Therapy in Post Surgical Recovery

heretix@blueyonder.co.uk — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0100

A case Study by Zakia Collins
This article is taken from the website of the West London School of Therapeutic Massage

In the summer of 1997, my husband Jim had a climbing accident. He has been falling off motorbikes all our married life, and has so many plates and pins that he's nearly bionic! This was the first time he'd fallen off rocks. He broke the main bone in his lower leg - the tibia - and needed an operation to put metal plates in it. Which should have been [...]

The History of Garlic

heretix@blueyonder.co.uk — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Food can be used not only to prevent illness but also to treat it. Throughout the ages, and in all cultures played an important role in healing the sick. For this first blog, in the cold of December, here is something to warm you up: