IBS, stress & the brain

Date 15 April 2014
Author Ilana Estelle
We know there is a link between IBS and stress. Now there is more evidence out there to suggest how they are linked. Experts believe that IBS occurs when the delicate relationship between the nerves, hormones and electrical activity that link the bowel and the brain is disrupted. Because of…
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Cerebral Palsy Statistics

Date 30 March 2014
Author Ilana Estelle
Recent figures suggest that the annual number of babies born with cerebral palsy, which has been relatively steady for the last fifty years or so, may be falling. In developed countries, the rate of cerebral palsy is about 2 to 2.5 per 1,000 live births. The United Cerebral Palsy Foundation…
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Organs & our emotions

Date 17 March 2014
Author Ilana Estelle
Unfortunately, modern medicine takes a very mechanical view of the body and the physiological functions of its organs, but in Greek medicine and other traditional medical systems, the internal organs are seen as being strongly affected by the emotions. For example, the heart is very sensitive to emotional states. Uplifting…
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Avoiding illness

Date 22 February 2014
Author Ilana Estelle
It is true to say that there are no guarantees in life, other than dying. I once read that many modern-day diseases are preventable and are primarily related to our lifestyle choices and I believe it. It is estimated that about 30% of illness will happen despite what we try,…
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Self-awareness

Date 14 February 2014
Author Ilana Estelle
We spend much of our lives without really getting to know us, without even touching the surface. It takes many years for us to get to know anything real about ourselves. We may think we find out a great deal about ourselves through our environment and our belief system, but…
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The niceness gene

Date 13 February 2014
Author Ilana Estelle
For generations, being kind to others is something we assumed we learned from our parents. Recent studies have questioned whether this is indeed the case and it now seems that in part at least, the reason why some people are generous and kind is because they may have a genetic…
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Health benefits of music

Date 5 February 2014
Author Ilana Estelle
We all know that listening to music can lift our mood, relax or invigorate us. Recent studies have now found that music can do more for you than just lift your spirits. It also has a variety of measurable health benefits. Music and Health Music works on the part of…
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Mental Health Issues

Date 24 January 2014
Author Ilana Estelle
Mental health is the psychological state of someone who functions at a satisfactory level of emotional and behavioural adjustment. To admit we deal with issues, or even recognise we have emotional issues is the hardest thing ...
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Being mindful

Date 3 January 2014
Author Ilana Estelle
Two things tend to hold us back. Worrying about how things will turn out in the future before the future’s happened and unconsciously thinking about the past and this is where being mindful helps. Mindfulness is something I use. It’s the practice of purposely focusing your attention on the present…
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S.A.D.

Date 16 December 2013
Author Ilana Estelle
Seasonal Affective Disorder, or S.A.D. as it is widely known, is a recognised form of depression that has a seasonal pattern with episodes of depression occurring at the same time each year, normally during the winter months. As with other types of depression, the main symptoms of S.A.D. are a low mood and…
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Nothing to fix

Date 29 November 2013
Author Ilana Estelle
The conclusion I came to a long time ago is, “we don’t have to be fixed to be healed.” We must be flexible enough to be ready for what life throws at us. Having a certain belief doesn’t take away pain, but it can help alleviate stress through our understanding.…
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EMF's

Date 25 November 2013
Author Ilana Estelle
Whether we like it or not, we are surrounded by equipment in our homes and at work that produce electromagnetic fields, or EMF's. EMF stands for ‘electromagnetic field.’ An EMF is a force field around an object that has an effect on an object within its field. Devices emitting EMF's…
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