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Issue 24 Dec/Jan 1997/8

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Creating a Sacred Space by Roselle Angwin

Prevention of Back Pain by Richard Ablett  It is staggering to think that back pain will affect so many adults. Back pain in its various forms will affect 80% of people at some stage during their adult lives. This is the grim news given to us by the National Back Pain Society.

Hypnosis in Musculoskeletal Medicine by Dr Peter Shaw

Shiatsu by Chris Jarmey

Shiatsu, Yoga and Breath by Rosamunde Jordan Shiatsu is a word that seems vaguely familiar to a great many people: 'That's under dogs, isn't it?' said the young lad who searched for the appropriate section for my advert; or the people who signed up for the staff development workshop expecting a martial arts session. A sharp reminder to a practitioner who would like to feel that Shiatsu's value as a complementary medical discipline is universally known and understood

What do Shiatsu Practitioners Treat? by Nicola Pooley

Voice – the forgotten fitness factor by Angela Caine From a very early age I loved anything to do with music, singing, playing the piano and dancing, so when at 17 I gained a place at a music college where I would be trained as a singer that was my life on track, or so I thought.

Special Nursing Feature – An Introduction by Sandra Goodman, Ph.D.

Keeping the Balance – Whim and Wisdom by Denise Rankin-Box

Nursing at the Royal London Homoeopathic Hospital NHS Trust by Sheena Wyllie

Touch, Massage & Nursing by Angela Avis This article will look at some of the reasons why nurses feel comfortable about including massage in their repertoire of therapeutic skills, exploring practice that runs from purposeful nurturing touch to a specific therapeutic intervention requiring complex knowledge and skills.

Midwifery Practice and Complementary Therapy – A Policy Point of View by Sylvia Baddley

The Finest of Arts by Hermione Elliott

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Water – of Vital Importance by Vivienne Bradshaw

Water Fluoridation – Therapy or Fallacy? by Sheila L.M. Gibson Water fluoridation – is this really a way to improve dental health, or is it another nail in our coffins, causing hip fractures, dental fluorosis, immune system problems and, possibly, cancer?

National Fluoridation Alert by Campaign for Safe Drinking Water

Root Canal – Roots of Disease! by Dr John Roberts B.Ch.D. The use of dental amalgams brought dentistry out of the Barbers shop to the highly technical discipline it is today. We are now investigating and recognising the effects that the mercury from these fillings has had on the health of generations of individuals.

Mindfullness Meditation for Stress by Jon Kabat-Zinn

The Mind, Counselling, Hypnosis and Psychotherapy by Ivan Tyrell

Aromatherapy by Dr Vivian Nadya-Lunny

Homoeopathy: A Practical Alternative by Beth MacEoin

Herbs – at the Forefront of Modern Medicine by Anne McIntyre

Reflexology for a stress-free Christmas by Hazel Goodwin

Nutrition for Optimum Health by Sandra Goodman, Ph.D.

A Guide to Supplementation Within Health and Complementary Medicine by Dr David F Smallbone

Holistic Massage by Sara Thomas and Lucy Lidell

Oneness of Body and Mind by Howard Kent

Body Massage Treatment – A Holiday Treat by Jolanta Basnyet

 

Regular contributors and listings

Editorial by Sandra Goodman, Ph.D.

The Psychology of Art I – the origins of creativity: sexuality, neurosis and the artist by Sheldon Litt, Ph.D.

If at first you don't succeed – a case of hypertension and headache by Dr Angela Jones

The Weight of Evidence by Lisa Saffron

The Practicalities of the Gerson Therapy by June Butlin

Million Dollar Health Secrets – Standing Meditation by Allan Rudolf, Ph.D.

 

Regular contributors and listings

Letters to the Editor

Research Database Updates – Acupuncture; Asthma / Respiratory Disease; Cancer; Heart; Hypnosis; Nursing Research; Rheumatoid Arthritis

Training Colleges, Schools and Centres  UK     US

Complementary Practitioner Listing

Diary/Calendar of Events


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