Is a daily 75mg dose of aspirin a good idea or a bad idea?
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Jan 6, 2012
Homeopath Gabrielle Pinto has been seeing a stream of teenagers recently. A common theme is anxiety - here are some cases showing how effective a listening ear and the right homeopathic remedies can be.
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Dec 1, 2011
Who was at your baby's birth?
Amanda Edwards shares her views on the importance of support - and this includes the dads.
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Nov 29, 2011
Little Pill, Big Trouble
This is the title of a thoughtful article by Will Stor in the Telegraph last weekend. In it, he considers the history of homeopathy and the trials and results that have been used - and sometimes apparently mis-used - to support or undermine arguments for homeopathy's efficacy as a treatment for all manner of illnesses. There are many stories of it having extremely positive effects; and also a history of doubt from the sceptics.
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Nov 28, 2011
Gone are the days when being 'stuck in your ways' was a matter of course for anyone over the age of 30. It's now unequivocal - neuroscientists have proven that our brains keep changing (and we can even grow new brain cells) whatever our age. Changing the way you think and the way you relate to other people can profoundly affect the structure of your brain and alter your behaviour and your happiness. Powerful ways to bring this about are:
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Nov 25, 2011
As the newspapers buzz with debate about the new NICE guidelines on elective caesareans, it's no surprise that birth is a hot topic of conversation among the doctors and practitioners here at Viveka. When we met as a group for our forum earlier this week, discussion was animated: many of us are passionate about supporting women and families through pregnancy and helping them feel fully informed about pros and cons of natural/caeserean births for them and their babies; and we're here to support and care for women following birth, however it turns out on the day.
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Nov 21, 2011
Teenagers and teen issues are in the news a lot at the moment, and at Viveka practitioners are seeing more and more adolescents. Their issues range from stress to sleep difficulties, from tummy pains (and IBS) to acne.
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Nov 2, 2011
It's that time of year again. What might your best friend, your mum,
your sister - or even you - like for a special treat? We're putting on
some special Christmas offers ranging from Botox to First Aid Training
at a discount .... check out the discounts.
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Oct 21, 2011
There's a lot of buzz around Viveka at the moment, with classes in the hall downstairs bringing mums and babies in and a regular group of people keeping fit and toning up with Jodie's pilates. And we have a few new faces joining our team. In our next newsletter we'll be introducing you to a new gynaecologist whose stunning invention helps to reduce the diffficulties that can come with emergency caesarean sections ... watch this space for more and sneak a preview of the simple but effective fetal pillow at http://bit.ly/pVf5Cb.
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Oct 11, 2011
The International Menopause Society (IMS) has announced that this October is World Menopause Month. They're trying to get the word out that there's no need to suffer in silence, and we agree - Why Suffer if you don't have to - this stage of life can be a wonderful phase.
So if you're getting hot flushes, mood swings, aches, pains or unusual bleeding - there is a lot of help out there, with ways to reduce symptoms ranging from lifestyle and diet adjustments, to medication. Check our menopause page for more.
