Health Questions

March 12, 2012 by
From articles originally published in SimplyHealth247:
Grace Hall, a complementary health professional, with over 30 years of ‘hands on’ experience and clients worldwide, answers some of your questions.
If you have a question you would like to ask Grace please email info@refocus-mpt.com putting ‘ask Grace’ in the subject line. Grace will answer as many questions as possible but we cannot guarantee they will all be published or printed.
Please remember that this is not an alternative to seeking medical advice and your GP’s advice should be used on all occasions.

Q I feel very conscious of my breath.  I know it smells stale alot of the time – not just after smelly foods.
My dentist is happy with the state of my teeth and gums and I’m getting very self –conscious about it. [Read more…]

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Bugs and Parasites: Unwelcome Travelling Companions

February 12, 2012 by

Originally published in SimplyHealth247:

Grace Hall, an expert in complementary medicine, tells us. “In the thirty years I have been working in the complementary medicine field, I have seen many interesting cases where, what seemed like an enjoyable holiday or necessary business trip has had consequences far beyond anything the travellers could have imagined.”

Thankfully, most of us will never encounter these illnesses, living in the relatively safe shores of the UK, but they are a timely reminder of some health challenges that exist in other parts of the world.

It is also worth mentioning, that without conventional medicine, these illnesses could have had an even more serious outcome.  Complementary medicine can work alongside conventional medicine to speed up the healing process for those affected.

Remember at the first sign of concern; contact your doctor who will arrange appropriate stool or blood tests. [Read more…]

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Check Your Elderly Friends are Not Living on the Tea and Toast Diet

January 12, 2012 by

Originally published on SimplyHealth247:

As our leading Natural Health Advisor, Grace Hall has 30 years experience of advising on the complementary medicine field. With over 30,000 clients, she advises on what really works and what doesn’t.

 

Clients from around the world, including top sportsmen and women and stars of stage and screen, seek her common sense advice and extensive knowledge.

“Often I will see people, who’s ability to stay well and to recover from health problems is being severely hampered by their lack of nutritious food. In modern day Britain we wouldn’t usually associate malnutrition with our senior citizens but many exist on what has been called the ‘Tea and Toast’ Diet.”

One of the most common mistakes, is thinking that one kind of diet will fit all.  Many of the published dietary studies, were completed on middle aged participants and energy requirements change with age.  As muscle mass decreases with age and the basic metabolic rate drops, the nutritional requirements change.  The elderly should seek out more nutrient dense foods, ie look for protein and energy rich foods which supply the most nutrients in the smallest portions. [Read more…]

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Swimming Pools – What Lurks Beneath

December 12, 2011 by

Originally publised in re:focus Berkshire and Surrey editions Summer 2011:

With local pools running special offers for children and many more of us making for the swimming pools, we need to know what  you might be sharing the water with!

It’s something most of us don’t want to give too much thought to: similar to who has slept on the hotel mattress before you!?  Nevertheless it is wise to know the facts…..

Grace Hall our complementary health advisor, shares with us some of the facts about swimming pool contamination and some of the people she has seen affected by the use of swimming pools.

Even though the water quality of swimming pools is regulated to environmental health standards, thousands of people every year suffer illness and discomfort from using pools here and abroad.

An independent study of pools and spas found evidence of bacterial infection in around 10%, and that 24% were under chlorinated and therefore containing parasites and bacteria.  Contamination of the water begins when organic matter from swimmers such as, sweat, urine, blood, faeces, mucous and skin cells, react with the chlorine used to clean the water and form chloramines.  These chloramines cause eye, throat and skin irritations.  When you enter a pool and notice a strong, overpowering smell, it is the chloramines you are smelling, rather than the chlorine. [Read more…]

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