I don't know about you but I've always been a bit confused about anti-oxidants and free radicals. They are those things you hear about but never really quite get to grips with unless you are concerned about your health.
What are they anyway? Well, the free radicals are the baddies and the anti-oxidants are the good guys.
We all know the human body is an amazing machine. Millions of...
Every day something happens to make me appreciate how lucky I am. Today it was sitting in the audience watching my son's school performance of The Sound Of Music, or at least a very small part of it.
So why am I so lucky? Well, there are many reasons.
My son has autism and will be leaving his current school this summer. Whilst his disability often gives me sleepless nights, I realised...
The FDA, the world's major health regulator announced on 5th June 2008, something thousands of us have known for years, - dental amalgam fillings are toxic.
Amalgam means a mixture of mercury and another metal (or metals). In the early 1800's it was originally developed as a cheaper alternative to gold, and consisted of a paste made from the filings of silver coins and mercury. However,...
Today, I am really stiff. My leg muscles have tightened up to the point I don't want to move from this computer chair - ever! It's made me realise just how unfit I am and here's what happened.
My autistic son loves trains, so yesterday I decided to take him and his brother to a nearby city to watch a circus performance. I was assured when I booked the tickets over the telephone it was in...
Unlike me, my dad is not a fan of sandwiches. He is a meat and veg man, which may possibly be the reason he has just had a particularly severe case of food poisoning.
On a recent trip out, my dad, my mum and I all had a meal of duck, new potatoes and salad. None of us were impressed the taste, but as we had never tried it before, we weren't really sure what duck should have tasted like....
I've just watched an interesting programme on tv about the amount of food we waste. Apparently the average family in UK throws away one third of everything they buy,and 40% of that is fresh food. You know, that good stuff we are recommended to eat five portions of every day.
Somehow the makers of the documentary determined every DAY we bin
2.8 million tomatoes
4.4 million apples
5.1...
I take a teaspoon of high quality active probiotics every day, and despite being exposed to a particularly nasty stomach bug, which is "going around", I have remained very healthy, unlike the rest of the people I know. Incase you are unsure what I mean by probiotics; they are the good, friendly bacteria we need to keep us well.
Both my elderly parents have been suffering from the sickness...
I seem to spend half my life loitering outside toilets. No, I am not some sort of pervert, but I have an autistic son who has a penchant for cleanliness, especially where his hands are concerned. He just loves water and has almost missed a flight, and been late for a stage entrance because of it. Whilst everyone was waiting patiently in the wings, he was washing his hands in a manner which...
I have always been an early bird and am very good at getting up in the mornings. I know it's not the case for everyone though, and often see people drag themselves, bleary eyed past my house on their way to catch the morning train.
I feel sorry for them, especially when the weather is bad and know they'll arrive for work cold and wet. In the summer too, when the weather is warm and...
My menopausal moment came on my 50th birthday.
I attended one of those "Free" lunches at a really posh hotel in our area. The catch was I had to listen to a short presentation, but in return I would get not only the lunch but also a valuable gift.
Anyway, as it was a milestone birthday I thought it would be a great way to celebrate, and something to relate if anyone ever asked me what...
