http://www.theelmtreeclinic.com en-gb theelmtreeclinic.com 2010-2-4T00:00:00Z theelmtreeclinic.com http://www.theelmtreeclinic.com/page2.htm#57708 Many people are talking about the estrogens in soy but did you know that dairy products account on average for 6070 percent of estrogens consumed worldwide. We consume milk from cows in the second half of their pregnancy when cows estrogens and other hormonal levels are high. We usually associate dairy and drinking milk with calcium and never think about what else we may be consuming along with the calcium and dairy by the way is not the best source of calcium. Here is a list of hormones that have been found in cows milk Prolactin Somatostatin Melatonin Oxytocin Growth hormone Lutenizing releasing hormone Thyroid stimulating hormone Estrogens Progesterone Insulin Corticosteroids and many more Now do you think an excess consumption of all these hormones could disrupt your own hormonal balance Of course especially when trying to conceive Consumption of milk has a... 2010-2-4T00:00:00Z http://www.theelmtreeclinic.com/page2.htm#55582 By Ian Claxton The Elmtree Clinic 091483803 Cancer can be a very dangerous condition for the body and must be addressed as soon as possible to be successful. The first line of defence is to see an oncologist and act on their advice whether its surgery chemotherapy or radiotherapy because thats what will deal with the tumour. Traditional Chinese Medicine TCM including acupuncture can be used mainly as a complementary treatment for dealing with the side effects of chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Acupuncture in particular regulates the bodys immune system and reduces toxicity. By doing this the body will have an increased efficacy for the western medical treatment. The public in general do not know enough about alternative based medicine and the evidence and research showing its effectiveness. The two medical systems have their strengths and weaknesses but by integrating both approaches the patients will benefit greatly. The Elmtree Clinic Main Street Oranmore 091483... 2010-1-6T00:00:00Z http://www.theelmtreeclinic.com/page2.htm#53732 By Trish Murphy The Elmtree Clinic Except for a small few feet do not bring forth images of true love unimaginable wealth or long sought fame. Truth to tell you hardly ever think about feet except when they are not working the way they are supposed to. How many times have you heard the words my feet are killing me echoed throughout millions of homes around the world every day The causes are varied and range from ill fitting shoes to perhaps biomechanical structural issues or diseases affecting the foot. The social cost of bad feet is high it can lead to work days lost as the sufferers feet hurt so much that they cannot go to work. Chiropodists or Podiatrists are health professionals whose speciality is the human foot. It is their responsibility to not only treat the vast number of foot problems but also to prevent them from forming. Most people who have bad feet however never visit the chiropodist instead prescribing solutions of self medication which in turn only increase the severi... 2009-12-1T00:00:00Z http://www.theelmtreeclinic.com/page2.htm#53380 By Ian Claxton The Elmtree Clinic. Eastern medicine and in particular Traditional Chinese Medicine TCM sees the body as an organ of nature. The ecosystem of our body is made up of many organs that are equal and cooperative parts of a whole. As an allencompassing global species humans are not separate from the Earth or from any of its ecosystems. We are one organ among the many of Earth an organ that needs to educate itself about this entire earthly body. Nature is actually a vastly complex but a beautifully selfdesigned living system based on simple but elegant principles of operation. Similarly our bodies are living systems where our reproductive system is one micro system of the whole. When you work on balancing and restoring unison in every organ of the womans body it will do what it has been designed to do naturally conceive and carry a baby to term. According to Nei Jing The Bible of Internal Chinese Medicine women should be capable of pregnancy from the ons... 2009-11-25T00:00:00Z http://www.theelmtreeclinic.com/page2.htm#52802 Its time for a new movement Integrative Medicine By Ian Claxton The health care system in Ireland has become a sick care system focusing on addressing the disease and not the patient. It appears clear that if the current government carry on with the healthcare delivery they currently practice through the HSE they will have failed miserably. The public services have greatly contributed to the bankruptcy of the country and a revolution needs to occur starting in the department of health to abate the deteriorating health of our people. To say it bluntly Our current system is run by the insurance companies the pharmaceutical industry and hospitals trying to maximise profits with little objectives for the future of its patients. Medical technologies are more expensive more people want access to them and repayment schemes neither offer national coverage nor do they reward improved patient care or planning for the future. In all the historical role of the doctor as comp... 2009-11-18T00:00:00Z http://www.theelmtreeclinic.com/page2.htm#52523 By Katherine McGee The Elmtree Clinic Why would I come to counselingpsychotherapy Sometimes in our lives we experience events or issues that we find difficult to cope with. They can happen suddenly or have been recurring for many years. These events or situations can cause anxiety possibly fear and may seriously impact the quality of our life. We often see no way out and feel totally isolated. Therapy offers no magic solution. But it does offer us the chance to talk and possibly begin to look at things in a different way. Therapy is hard work and the therapist does not tell the client how to resolve issues. The therapist provides a space where the client can talk and reflect with the therapist on the issues that have caused him or her pain or difficulty. How long does therapy take People often seek counseling in a crises situation and wish to have support during this stressful period. This is called brief counseling. It is focused on supporting the client while they deal with the p... 2009-11-13T00:00:00Z http://www.theelmtreeclinic.com/page2.htm#52011 Ian Claxton The Elmtree Clinc The cold and flu season has definitely got underway and we need to do all we can to keep our bodies healthy and resilient to any opportunistic pathogen waiting to attack our immune system. Like clockwork October brings us advertisements for immune boosting cough and cold medicines herbal remedies vitamins and any other dietary supplements. Despite all of these precautions some of us will still get sick despite all our effort. Is there any thing we can do to keep our immunity strong I think there is and it doesnt come in the form of pills or mixtures. Despite all our efforts to evade infection we are failing to look after our strongest immunity booster of all a diet rich in whole foods. The doctor of the future will no longer treat the human frame with drugs but rather will cure and prevent disease with nutrition Thomas Edison The term whole foods refers to foods that are eaten in their natural state in other words foods that have not be... 2009-11-5T00:00:00Z http://www.theelmtreeclinic.com/page2.htm#51111 Ian Claxton The Elmtree Clinic Oranmore Stress is a normal part of our lives and many argue that it is essential to maintain vigour and vitality. Sometimes however the stress can threaten to overwhelm us causing feelings of anxiety panic apprehension and unease. They are often accompanied by the urge to escape together with a feeling of impending doom. Others are convinced they are about to have a heart attack suffocate lose control or go crazy. Once people experience one panic attack they tend to worry so much about having another attack that they avoid the place or situation associated with the original episode. Scientists arent sure what causes panic disorders but they suspect the tendency to develop the condition may be inherited. Some experts think that people with panic disorders may have a hypersensitive nervous system that unnecessarily responds to nonexistent threats. According to Traditional Chinese Medicine anxiety or panic attacks are most often caused by a bloo... 2009-10-21T00:00:00Z http://www.theelmtreeclinic.com/page2.htm#51107 Ian Claxton The Elmtree Clinic From a complementary and in particular a Traditional Chinese Medicine TCM perspective insomnia is strongly related to the Heart and the Spirit Shen. The Shen is housed in the Heart and a disruption in the ability of the heart to hold the Shen or an aggravation of the Shen itself can lead to the signs and symptoms of insomnia such as over thinking restlessness anxiety etc. There is usually another organ which contributes to the imbalance of the Heart and Shen. It is from the axis of the two organ the treatment plan is constructed. The Heart and Liver axis can be disrupted by excessive stress andor anger. Greasy fatty foods and alcohol would also have a negative impact and lead to heat in the Liver causing the energy to rise up and aggravate the Shen leading to restlessness and irritability possibly even violent nightmares. The Heart and Spleen axis can also be disrupted by a poor diet especially dairy and cold foods eating late at night andor on... 2009-10-21T00:00:00Z http://www.theelmtreeclinic.com/page2.htm#51101 In the west we tend to think of medicine as a way of dealing with illness and disease. In contrast Traditional Chinese Medicine TCM focuses on achieving balance in health and wellbeing through our physical and emotional states from our diet exercise and how we handle stress to how we interact with our family and friends our community and our environment. This perspective can be used to cultivate harmony within our lives. Last winter a woman in her 50s came to me with a headache runny nose and cough that shed had for two days. Based on her symptoms I was able to quickly diagnose her illness. In Chinese medicine we would say she had a cold condition. After the treatment I told her to rest and have soup made with ginger and green scallions. This warm remedy was designed to help balance the coldness in her body. In two days all her symptoms had disappeared. When her husband caught the same cold several days later she gave him the soup and he was well again in three days. As simp... 2009-10-21T00:00:00Z http://www.theelmtreeclinic.com/page2.htm#51087 By Ian Claxton. The Elmtree Clinic In this day and age Depression is more common than ever. In fact according to Martin Seligman professor of psychology at the University of Pennsylvania and author of Learned Optimism people born after World War II have almost ten times the depression rate of their parents and grandparents. The main trigger of depression is emotional experiences arising from difficulties in living. Most people can handle everyday stresses Their bodies and minds adjust to the differing pressures. Is there anyone that is 100 free from depression No. Everyone gets depressed to one degree or another its normal our natural emotional energy can alternate between highs and lows. It is however in times of low energy including heat and sunlight that some people tend to get overwhelmed with depression. That is why most people get depressed more in the wintertime when the days are shorter darker and colder than any other time of year. It is only when people feel that they ... 2009-10-21T00:00:00Z http://www.theelmtreeclinic.com/page2.htm#51085 Ian Claxton The Elmtree Clinic All the cells in the body need essential fatty acids. They are especially important for young children and foetus in order for the brain to develop normally. Both omega3 and omega6 are essential fatty acids it means that the body cannot create them they must therefore be part of the diet. Mothers milk contains these fatty acids but the amount varies and is dependent on the mothers eating habits. Experts suggest a ratio of about 21 of omega6 and omega3 fatty acids. However over the last 50 years the ratio has changed to from 21 to approx. 201. Our diet now includes huge amounts of oils that are extracted from plants and used for cooking or in prepared foods. These oils such as corn oil sunflower oil cottonseed oil peanut oil soybean oil are primarily omega6s. We have decreased our intake of omega3s found primarily in whole grains beans and other seeds and seafood. Supplementation with DHA contained in Omega3 in infants during the first four months of ... 2009-10-21T00:00:00Z http://www.theelmtreeclinic.com/page2.htm#51084 Ian Claxton The Elmtree Clinic Backache is one of the most common complaints seen by an acupuncturist and as Dr. Muiris Houston a medical correspondent for The Irish Times revealed in their health supplement on 25th September last it is almost twice as effective as conventional medical treatment for chronic low back pain. A large amount of the Irish population suffer from back pain of some sort throughout the year which leads to more time off work than any other problem in the Western world. One reason why acupuncture is so beneficial for this complaint is that Traditional Chinese Medicine TCM recognises that there are many types of back pain each with a specific diagnosis. The three main TCM reasons for backache are 1 Deficient Kidney Qi 2 Qi and Blood Stagnation in the lower back 3 Wind cold andor damp obstructing the lower back What type are you Deficient Kidney Qi If you have a back problem caused by deficient Kidney Qi then you are likely t... 2009-10-21T00:00:00Z