Aloe Vera

Date 16 November 2013
Author Ilana Estelle
I still continue to look for ways to improve my health, whilst I continue to look for ways not to get ill. I can’t afford to deal with illness. Unfortunately, I’ve not been feeling well since I came back from St Andrews. It takes me a while to recover from…
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Keeping Healthy Mentally

Date 4 October 2013
Author Ilana Estelle
Many of us will just be aware of how important it is to continue to use our brains as we age. Of course, it’s not only keeping the brain active that is important, it’s important to incorporate the full package so that emotionally, physically and mentally we stay well. The…
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Healthy & tasty breakfasts

Date 15 September 2013
Author Ilana Estelle
I’ve written about breakfast being the most important meal of the day, so it’s just as important for us to eat the right foods for breakfast. If you do need to add sugar to any breakfast dish, try using Xylitol... a natural sugar alternative. Below are 5 easy and tasty…
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Hiding emotional pain

Date 3 September 2013
Author Ilana Estelle
Many of us will develop a protective shell, to shield tender emotions. We show the world we’re okay, telling others we’re okay, then we begin to convince ourselves we’re okay. Until I learned how to recognise the signs, I believe ...
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Calcium supplements

Date 27 August 2013
Author Ilana Estelle
As part of my on-going work about the possible benefit of nutrients for my own health, I have been researching recent articles about the effects of calcium supplements. Do calcium supplements have risks? Some doctors are currently of the view that taking calcium supplements may lead to an increased risk…
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Coffee and your Health

Date 12 August 2013
Author Ilana Estelle
Drinking coffee has a long history of being seen as bad for your health.  However, recent research now suggests that coffee may not be so bad for us after all. So which is it, good or bad? For most of us, the answer is the health benefits of drinking coffee…
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Sleep deprivation

Date 10 August 2013
Author Ilana Estelle
The latest research on sleep suggests the problems with sleep accounts for difficulties in our relationships. Not only does a lack of sleep have negative consequences on our emotional and physical health, but it also has an impact on how we relate and communicate with each other. We spend our…
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High Blood Pressure

Date 19 July 2013
Author Ilana Estelle
It is far better to have low blood pressure than it is to have high. Known as the silent killer because its symptoms aren’t obvious, around 30% of us in the UK have high blood pressure. If left untreated, high blood pressure can increase the risk of a heart attack…
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Deceiving appearances

Date 17 July 2013
Author Ilana Estelle
Having been told that my blood test results from the Doctor’s surgery were fine, I then received a call from my doctor to run through some of the results. What was fine then wasn’t fine. The doctor explained that the ‘markers’ on my liver function test were elevated, but that…
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CP research findings

Date 8 July 2013
Author Ilana Estelle
Over the years, I have had very little understanding of my digestive problems (neither have my doctors) and what I’ve had to deal with. I have just this weekend been informed that a definitive review in 2012 of 70 individual research papers, has concluded that due to ‘structural abnormalities of…
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The resolve

Date 5 July 2013
Author Ilana Estelle
As children we may sometimes become victims, which if not dealt with can follow us into our adult years. Being a victim as a child is something we continue to be, primarily because we’re often left with little choice, find it difficult to change because we don’t always have the…
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Lowering your cholesterol

Date 27 June 2013
Author Ilana Estelle
We all know that high cholesterol increases our risk of heart disease and heart attacks. Whilst it is possible to reduce cholesterol with medication, we can also make changes to our lifestyle to help reduce it too.  Here are five healthy lifestyle changes that individually and combined can contribute ...
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