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I believe fear to be the most debilitating of all the emotions. In our society fear is used to control us. Law, religion and medicine all use fear to make the general public behave in an acceptable way. Would it not be more civilised to educate with loving concern? Fear is one of the major [...]

It only take a slip in the garden, on the street, on the playing field or while bushwalking to come down — thump! You recover your balance with a laugh, but several days or weeks later, you start suffering restless legs and cramping. Chiropractors solve restless legs and cramping at night by correcting the pelvis. [...]

Cramp is often due to a magnesium deficiency which slows up when the cellular pumps do not maintain a correct distribution of sodium, potassium and calcium across the cell membrane. Magnesium is essential for this metabolic process. Food sources of magnesium include nuts, soy beans, whole grains and green leafy vegetables. Try the mineral tablet [...]

For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now. Five lumbar vertebrae make up the remainder of the twenty-four movable bones in the spine. They are thicker than the others because they take more weight. They have no lateral support mechanism, however, only muscles to strengthen their position, so [...]

Wind in the sensitive stomach and bowel of babies causes them to scream in agony. Various therapies are recommended depending on the cause of the pain. Many a colicky baby is eventually found to be lactose intolerant. A study carried out in Denmark by Dr Neils Nilsson claimed that 91% of parents reported improvement in [...]