Water

Date 12 September 2010
Author Ilana Estelle
As children, we may not always be encouraged to drink water, but without drinking the right amount of fluids daily, everything we do as far as our health is concerned will fall short. Now for the science bit The human body is made up of two-thirds water, but every day…
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Urinary issues & CP

Date 11 September 2010
Author Ilana Estelle
Any website you look at for cerebral palsy, will always mention something about urinary and bowel issues, because its common for those of us who deal with cerebral palsy. With the help of digestive enzymes, acidophilus, slippery elm and looking at our diet, we can help ourselves work through the…
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Genetic illness

Date 10 September 2010
Author Ilana Estelle
As individuals we are unique. We have different strengths and weaknesses and different levels of resilience. Some of us are born to family who have good genes, but some of us are unlucky and don’t. Does that mean that our health is predetermined by our family genes? The short answer…
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Staying healthy

Date 6 September 2010
Author Ilana Estelle
I know it’s not realistic to anticipate that with our busy and hurried lifestyles, our 5 portions of fruit and vegetables a day will always be possible. I also know that pesticides which are routinely added to crops that have become part of the food chain have reduced the nutritional…
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Emotions & Expression

Date 1 September 2010
Author Ilana Estelle
We all have different ways of coping and dealing with our emotions, conditioned through cultural experiences and upbringing, which both play a pivotal part. For example, those who live in Mediterranean countries express themselves openly over losing a loved one, whereas those from Northern European countries, may be encouraged or…
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Boosting self-esteem

Date 30 August 2010
Author Ilana Estelle
There are many facets to self-esteem. Children’s brains are like sponges, absorbing as much information as they can. The messages they get eventually turn into self statements. Their beliefs, attitudes and thoughts become ingrained, and turn into a part of them that isn’t always accurate, but is accepted as true…
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Listening to our symptoms

Date 29 August 2010
Author Ilana Estelle
We may not always be consciously aware of why our body experiences pain. Pain is usually a signal that all is not well emotionally, like a headache, or a sore throat that come from nowhere. It’s the body’s way of trying to attract our attention. It is important to focus…
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Emotional ties/2

Date 27 August 2010
Author Ilana Estelle
Our daily lives, together with past emotions leave us open and more vulnerable to more stress and illness. For example, going through a divorce, problems at work, or dealing with an abusive partner. Although we put some of those down to stress, we can also get stressed through life changing…
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Emotional ties

Date 26 August 2010
Author Ilana Estelle
Emotions and keeping ourselves emotionally and physically well means different things to different people, but perhaps it also means working towards a better lifestyle, with the right amount of exercise, without excessively over-doing it. But without our emotions intact we can struggle. We have to be able to emotionally manage…
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My spiritual beliefs

Date 23 August 2010
Author Ilana Estelle
Given my life experiences, I would have a right to be negative. However, instead of dwelling on the negativity, I have chosen a more spiritual path for myself. Spirituality Our spiritual beliefs can help us find understanding, where we may not have been able to see or understand. Spirituality is…
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Suitability of therapies

Date 21 August 2010
Author Ilana Estelle
For any therapy to work successfully, it is important we match the issue to the therapy. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Can help with: Anxiety; Mild or moderate depression; eating disorders; shyness and lack of confidence; OCD; Post Traumatic Stress (PTSD); Assertiveness/bullying; Relationships problems;
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Therapies/2

Date 20 August 2010
Author Ilana Estelle
My blog today concentrates on the last three forms of therapy. I have benefited to some degree, from a combination of both counselling and psychology. Psychiatry A psychiatrist deals with mental health problems. After an initial consultation they may refer patients back to a psychologist, counsellor or psychotherapist for ‘talking…
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