Probiotics

Date 6 November 2010
Author Ilana Estelle
I have already written a journal about Irritable Bowel Syndrome and some of the good foods we can eat to help alleviate IBS. I have also briefly touched on the use of Probiotics. Now I will go on to explain more about its use in detail. The body is made…
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Brain fatigue

Date 3 November 2010
Author Ilana Estelle
Brain fatigue is mental confusion that can happen at any time and without warning. When it happens it’s easy to experience a lack of focus, reduced mental acuity and poor memory recall. Although I was aware of some brain fatigue, I never really understood what it meant, or whether it…
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Taking a look at ourselves

Date 31 October 2010
Author Ilana Estelle
Have you ever noticed that when you’re in someone’s company you can come out feeling tired and drained? Sadly, we never stop to question why or how we can spend three or four hours in a friend’s company and feel so drained. Perhaps those times weren’t necessarily about us, but…
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More about Spirituality

Date 28 October 2010
Author Ilana Estelle
It is said by some that religion and spirituality are total opposites. Historically, we were spiritual long before we found religion. Religion is associated with the concerns of a life through faith, culture and society. Spirituality can also be described as an attachment to one’s inner soul through life and…
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Cats and Spirituality

Date 27 October 2010
Author Ilana Estelle
Cats can teach us so much about life. When my mum was terminally ill, Pumpkin came into our lives. She had already been named by the rescue centre, although my children called her Homey. For us, owning a cat was a life-changing decision ...
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Taking away negativity

Date 24 October 2010
Author Ilana Estelle
Taking away negativity is an art form, not something we easily achieve, particularly if we’re in company and those people are being negative. In the wrong company, it’s easy to feel drained and tired. My suggestions below help ...
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Cerebral Palsy & Arthritis

Date 19 October 2010
Author Ilana Estelle
Because of problems with muscles and the way our joints work, arthritis is something else that I may have to deal with as part of my problems with cerebral palsy. Research shows that 4 in 10 people with cerebral palsy, have a disposition to the condition through wear and tear…
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Growing older with CP

Date 17 October 2010
Author Ilana Estelle
No one can be sure of the long-term effects of Cerebral Palsy, which is one of the reasons I constantly journal about health and well-being issues around Cerebral Palsy, so that we are able to stay well, whilst living with the condition. Obviously none of us know what our lives…
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Boosting immunity

Date 15 October 2010
Author Ilana Estelle
We can boost our immunity through supplements, such as Vitamin C, but there is more to boosting our immunity than that. In the past, conventional medicine has focused on drugs that destroy the ‘invader’ in one form of another, such as antibiotics ...
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Understanding the past

Date 13 October 2010
Author Ilana Estelle
We know that current behaviour emulates what we have learned from our past, which is why it is even more difficult to make changes in the present. Having an open mind and looking at the bigger picture on some of our experiences will help us to understand those experiences better.…
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The effects of Cerebral Palsy

Date 11 October 2010
Author Ilana Estelle
Dealing with cerebral palsy means we get to deal with other problems too. We don’t just wake up one morning with a disability and we automatically know how to cope. Depression and anxiety are both common effects of cerebral palsy, for those coping with the condition. These conditions are not…
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The uncertainties of illness

Date 8 October 2010
Author Ilana Estelle
In the last couple of days I have been ill. I tend to go through phases where I stay well for a few weeks, but then go through illness blindly, because I have no idea what I deal with and how bad it will be. Usually when I think I’m…
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