Upstream Health Solutions

Applications for the Quantum Technology/Freedom Scientific Scholarship Program are closing on Friday 30th September 2005!

The program is open to Vision Impaired students who are starting full-time TAFE or University studies in 2006.

If you know a student getting ready to go onto further studies, tell them it’s time to start writing! There are eight scholarships of a copy of JAWS Professional up for grabs.

Applications are to be made in writing and tell us in 500 words why they need a scholarship and how it will assist in their Tertiary/TAFE studies.

It’s just five days and it will be one month since I wrote the first Infusion Journal entry. What a change this past month has made. I am almost completely clear of the flaking and itching that has plagued me for the past 25 years. I am scheduled for my next infusion treatment on April 27th, and can’t wait. Read the rest of this entry »

Q.My mum has osteoporosis, and her doctor said her femoral neck bone was out of its proper zone. Is this cause for concern? If so, what should be done? She lives in Scotland, and I do not think they are doing everything they should for my mum. Read the rest of this entry »

Filling Up On Water

Old Diet-Think: “A few glasses of water before dinner will help me eat less.”

New Wisdom: Drinking water is great for your health, but contrary to popular belief, it won’t fill you up or curb your appetite. However, eating foods with a high water content can help you push back your plate earlier, according to new research from Pennsylvania State University in University Park. Read the rest of this entry »

Set your eating straight by debunking old “truths”"

Think you’ve got the lowdown on losing weight? You’re probably not alone. From cutting out carbs to gulping down water, more than a few of us have diet “truths” we swear by. Read the rest of this entry »

Here are some tips on how to avoid allergic reactions to medications.

1. Tell your pharmacist and doctor about any allergic reactions you have had in the past. This includes both over-the-counter (OTC) and prescription medications. Read the rest of this entry »

Most homeopathic remedies come in liquid or pill form. There are a few simple rules that will increase their therapeutic effect.

For pills, do not swallow; place on or under the tongue instead. They should not be touched by hand as the chemical residue remaining from soap and hand cream will contaminate them. Instead, they can be placed in a clean container (such as the lid from the bottle they’re stored in) and then tipped directly into the mouth. Read the rest of this entry »

Some people who take warfarin (Coumadin) to prevent blood clots now have the option of monitoring its effectiveness with home monitors instead of regular visits to a blood lab. A new study suggests that home testing may allow people to control blood thinning better than they can with lab testing. Read the rest of this entry »

While the war rages over whether comfrey is safe for internal use, the value of its external application is still peerless. Native Americans mix powdered comfrey, powered Oregon grape root and green clay to make a healing, soothing salve (see recipes). Comfrey cream or ointment is soothing and healing for the skin and is especially helpful when applied overnight for wrinkles under the eyes. Read the rest of this entry »

Used as a healing herb before 400 B.C., comfrey has long been regarded by herbalists as the ideal herb, so universally that of the hundreds of herbs used for healing, another name for comfrey is “healing herb.”

English herbalists consider comfrey to be the most powerful healing agent in the plant world, and 17th century herbalist, Nicholas Culpepper recommended comfrey roots “for all inward hurts and for outward wounds and sores in fleshy or sinewy parts of the body.”

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