Stress-Free Health Management

This book will empower you for your health and wellbeing. It contains the following topics with in depth articles teaching you tools to put natural remedies into practice::

How can Aromatherapy help me?

What are Chakras and why are they important?

How can Counselling help me and why should I try it?

How Crystal Healing can bring positivity to your life?

What is Energy healing?

What is Feng Shui and how can it help in my life?

Hypnosis can change your negative habits

Meditation for a healthy life

What is Reiki and how can it help me?

How Yoga can improve your health

Are your allergies ruining your life?

Controlling Arthritis, inflammation and pain

Aspartame is a poison not a sweetener

Is your body toxic because of your beauty products?

Healthy Blood prevents illnesses

Cancer – Facing the big ‘C'

Why does my child need multivitamins?

Why should I not drink that cup of coffee?

Looking after your colon and bowel

The Vitamin D dilemma - Pay attention if you are deficient

Are you depressed or is it the side effects of your anti-psychotic drugs?

Why are you depressed? How can you treat it? Could it be your hormones?

What’s happening in your gut?

Digestive Problems and Gastric Reflux

Do you get Headaches or is it Migraines?

What is a Healing Crisis?

Can high blood pressure be the forerunner of many other illnesses?

Handling Infertility

Why your kidneys are so important to your health

Living with Purpose

The Liver is a major detox organ – treat it well

Herbs for Female Menstruation Problems and Hormones

Why should I use Organic vegetables?

Living with Pain

How positive thinking can change your life

Are you blushing or is it Rosacea?

Are you sensitive to gluten and wheat?

Better Sex

Handling Sinus Problems

Are you getting a good night’s sleep?

Getting your child to sleep

Stress Management

Strokes and how to handle them

Strokes can lead to depression

Healthy teeth and gums are important

Is your lifestyle affecting your Testosterone level?

An unhealthy Thyroid can make you very ill

Why you must drink water

The bottom line on weight loss

Staying young by caring for your Senses

Do you have problems sleeping at night? Take a look at this chapter and try some of the suggestions. Odds are in no time at all you will be having longer, higher quality sleep and falling asleep much more easily.

Are you getting a good night’s sleep?

A lot of my clients have difficulty sleeping. They tell me they either wake up several times during the night or have problems falling asleep. A good night’s sleep is essential if you are to function properly the next day however there may be many reasons why this does not happen. Some reasons may be a bit beyond our control like a sick child or the baby’s crying disturbs you but these should only be temporary.

Education on sleep can help us help our children if they have bad sleep routines and there are many places to get help. If on the other hand you are visiting the bathroom a few times a night, especially if you are male, you should consult your natural therapist and look into the reasons. The risk of prostate cancer increases as men get older, especially in Australia. It is important to keep up your zinc levels.

A good night’s sleep is as essential for well-being as food and water and some experts believe that sleep is critical for memory consolidation and information processing in the brain as well as optimal functioning of the immune system.

It is not true that older people need less sleep. Seven to eight hours of sleep is normally needed by most people to function well, although some may need less and some more. As we get older we need the same amount of sleep although the pattern of our sleep changes.

Poor sleep can impair our alertness, concentration and memory. It is normal for temporary sleeplessness to occur due to stress, illness, or changes in the environment but if these problems don’t disappear after a short while then action needs to be taken. The condition associated with these external impacts is called ‘conditioned’ or ‘learned’ insomnia and often it is the bedtime routine that triggers it.

Sleep problems may also be a symptom of disorders such as depression or can be a side effect of medication. Talk to your practitioner if you notice changes in your sleep pattern that persist for more than a few weeks. These changes could be trouble falling asleep, waking up during the night or waking too early in the morning.

If you want to sleep well it is important to have a healthy, balanced routine. Exercise regularly, but not within a few hours of bedtime as the stimulation may keep you awake, eat a balanced diet, don't eat heavy meals before bedtime and don’t have coffee or caffeine drinks, nicotine or alcohol in the afternoon or evenings.

It is also important to go to sleep at a similar time each night and to wake similar times to get into a routine. Make sure you open the curtains and let the sun in and don’t lie in bed too long in the morning.

When you go to sleep make sure you are not distracted by noise and that you feel safe, especially if you live alone. Also make sure you are not too hot or too cold as this will also keep you awake. If you have allergies, a cold or sinus problems get them treated and if you snore don’t sleep on your back. Help is available for people who snore or who have sleep apnea. There are nasal devices from the chemist or machines and if you have problems in this area follow it up with your practitioner.