Cenacle Treatment Centre

Drug free child birth

Recovering drug addicts who are pregnant may have a high resistance to pain meds because past drug history. They themselves and the medical team, may be reluctant to use pain meds in childbirth or have to use more than usual to get the same effect. How much better for mother and baby to control the pain shorten labour without the use of medication, are complimentary childbirth clinics a drop in clinic using a combination maternity reflexology and self hypnosis for more relaxed drug free experience for mother and baby, currently looking for funding to get this off the ground. For more information about Complimentary Childbirth Clinic, ask a question

Drug firms profit

The drug firm Galxosmithkline is under scrutiny by not researching the drug Seroxat a drug linked to a very high suicide rate in its users. The drug firm were accused of not releasing the information earlier.
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) received data from clinical trials in May 2003 showing that patients under 18 had a higher risk of suicidal behaviour if they were treated with Seroxat than if they received a placebo. This company has profited off other peoples misery, but do you think its the companies fault creating a drug to prevent depression or is it us a nation not willing to deal with our own issues and can only find reassurance in a drug.

Can herbs help my depression

Depression in young males is very common between the ages of eighteen to twenty five, herbalist Richard Linton says that there are many herbs that can lift your mood combating depression. Oats, valerian, passion flower, rose and st johns wort are very effective in dealing with this condition.

Cost of smoking

The cost of smoking and some of the benefits of stopping.
How long have you been smoking? How much do you spend on smoking? By looking at the table below, you will be able to work out how much money you have burned away. It is based on the cost of a packet of the average packet of 20 cigarettes costing £5:20.

• Having been a non smoker for 9 months the benefits are quite dramatic. What of the long term benefits of being a non smoker?
• After…..

• 2-12 weeks, circulation improves, making running and walking a lot easier.
• 3-9 months, coughs wheezing and breathing problems improve as lung function is increased by up to 10%.
• 5 years, risk of having a heart attack is halved.
• 10 years, risk of lung cancer is halved.
• 10 years, risk of heart attack is at the same level as a non smoker.
• Medium to long term, risk of developing lung cancer, other cancers, heart disease, stroke and chronic lung disease is reduced- the sooner you stop the sooner your risks starts going down.
• Medium to long term, stopping smoking at any age will increase your life expectancy, provided that you stop before the onset of serious disease. Even if you have contracted a disease, you can benefit from becoming a non smoker as your body will be under less strain and be able to fight it more easily.
• For life, you will be less stressed and tired and physical activity will be easier. Food will taste better and your skin will look younger.

Nutrition,

Moving away from faddy, over complicated diets. Most diets in magazines and other places are complicating a very simple concept that is getting your body enough nutrients to survive, and live an active illness-free life. Calorie intake is based on the average person using 80 Calories every hour for normal daily functions, these include breathing and digestion. Also your body will not distinguish between different foods; once food has left your pallet you body only recognises SIX things, Proteins, Carbohydrates, Fats, Vitamins, Minerals and Water. (Fibre as a separate item as it has little or no nutritional value, it I though essential for the health of your digestive tract). You should be aiming to eat a varied balanced diet containing about 65-70% Carbohydrates, 20-25% Protein and 5-10% Fat as a good average, and drinking 2-3 litres of non-alcoholic fluid a day.
For more information ask Dave Brownley a question.

Tai Ch Chuan for health.

There are many theories as to where and when Tai Chi originated but the most popular of these is that of Chang San-Feng. He was a Taoist priest around the Yuan dynasty 1279-1368 living at Mol-Don mountain and was practicing Chinese alchemy searching for the elixir of life when the Emperor of the time sent a messenger to ask Chang for his assistance in bringing law and order to the area. Somehow the messenger never arrived. But in a dream Chang dreamed that the preceding emperor had shown him the fist method. And so the story goes on to state that Chang left the mountain and killed over one hundred bandits who had been threatening the area. From then on it has been passed down from master to pupil, each pupil then developing and refining the forms until today we have many different forms of Tai Chi. The main ones today being Chen, Yang, Wu and Sun.

So what are the benefits of practicing Tai Chi?

If we look at good health on two levels; the mind and the body. We know that the mind influences the body and vice versa the body can influence the mind. We know that Psychosomatic illness (problems in the mind) cause such thing as ulcers, asthma, colitis just to name a few of the bad effects of the mind on the body. But a strong robust body always has a good effect on the mind. So when the mind and body are in harmony, good health results.

Can exercise affect my mood

Regular exercise helps the body release endorphins in the blood stream which are the feel good hormones lightening up your mood, in turn can strengthen once mental health.

Do anti-depressants work?

A report today from the University of Hull suggests that anti-depressants only help a small amount of severely depressed people and that many patients still remain depressed. In the Stockport area there is a waiting list to receive counselling on the NHS so many people have only one solution which is to take anti-depressants. Anti depressants increase levels of the mood changing chemical serotonin in the brain giving an uplifting feeling, though this report indicates that the effects of this pill are nothing more than a placebo.

Obesity - who's responsibility?

Obesity claims 30,000 lives a year costing the NHS 500million pounds a year, this is causing a rapid increase in health problems such as heart disease and diabetes. Junk food advertising is largely to blame for this problem targeting adverts around family viewing time slowly indoctrinating our nations diet.
Ant and Dec’s Saturday night take away series started – and each advert stresses it is sponsored by Bird’s Eye -advertising chicken dippers – a high fat/salt convenience food made with processed chicken. This does not promote a healthy eating product at peak family viewing time.
Turning the tide of this potential epidemic is ultimately the responsibility of the individual as each of us chooses what goes into our daily diet.
For more information on dietary requriement ask Hazal Lambourne a question

Can a herbalist help my hayfever

Herbalism can help you and relieve any attacks, a twenty minute consultation to ascertain what symptoms you suffer from and to note any medication you may be on. You will be supplied with and instructed on how to use a selection f natural herbal remidies to:

• Boost your defences at the start of the season to reduce the susceptibility and frequency of attack
• If an attack occurs, give relief at the first signs, using a combination of an allergy relieving tonic, eye
drops, an inhalation and snuff as appropriate to the individual case.
• Available for children and adults