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An essential guide to how an underactive thyroid could be the root of your health problems. Why am I so Tired? questions the problems associated with an underactive thyroid. Mild hypothyroidism affects about 7 – 10 % of the population, but is frequently misdiagnosed because the symptoms are similar to that of ME, chronic fatigue, depression, and menopausal symptoms. Symptoms can include: exhaustion * weight gain * mental fogginess * low sex drive * thinning hair * dry skin * poor...

Migraine, chronic back pain, colds, fatigue, panic attacks and high blood pressure can often be caused by stress.We now know that stress has a disasterous effect on our immune systems and can be a major cause of both mild and serious health problems. This book examines psychoneuroimmunology, or PNI, a science that attempts to solve these more common health problems. It points to new ways of controlling the damaging emotions that cause these complaints, thereby protecting the bodies natural...

We now know that antibiotics are not the simple solution we once thought. But how can we stay well without them? This book shows how to keep your immune system in peak condition – and stay healthy without antibiotics.Antibiotics have been one of the most succesful inventions of modern medicine – saving many millions of lives around the world. But antibiotics aren’t the trouble free pill for all ills we once thought.Over exposure to antibiotics through over prescription and also from the food...

By allowing the body to rest and heal itself naturally, fasting not only restores energy and well-being but also treats conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis and eczema.Fasting has steadily grown in popularity and evidence suggests there is no more powerful healing method. By allowing the body to rest and heal itself naturally, fasting not only restores energy and well-being but also treats conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis and eczema.This introductory guide...

A comprehensive and accessible handbook providing vital information for sufferers of low blood sugar, this is an ideal reference guide and essential first step for those who want to understand and treat their symptoms naturally. Includes 60 delicious recipes to prove that sufferers don’t have to miss out!An increasing number of people are being diagnosed with low blood sugar due to today’s high-pressure lifestyles and the predominance of over-processed foods in our diet- and the number of...

Leon Chaitow shows how to detect whether yeast is your problem and provides a comprehensive non-drug approach to the treatment of Candida.Thrush, skin infections, bloating, depression, weight problems, fatigue, cystitis – these are just some of the conditions associated with an overgrowth of the yeast candida in the body.In this clear and accessible guide Leon Chaitow provides an insight into:what causes candida• the preventative measures that can be taken• the wide range of orthodox and...

Leon Chaitow examines the main causes of stress and its effects on health, and provides check-lists for assessing your own levels of stress.Meditation, visualisation and and breathing techniques, as well as sound advice on nutrition and exercise, are included in this natural relaxation-system which will enable you to cope more easily with stress and its related symptoms such as headaches, high blood pressure, depression, irritability and asthma.