Celebs are speaking about their horrific experiences of birth trauma, highlighting to society the need for new approaches at birth.   I have written and spoken about birth trauma for over 25 years. My own professional anidotal and personal experience has accumulated great insights on this matter and unfortunately the daily risks continue, globally, some fifty years on from when my son experienced a fast birth and suffered birth trauma! No one could tell me how to support my s

May is Mental health awareness month   The word ‘Mental health’ covers a wide range of health disorders and distressing phycological symptoms ranging from mild to severe. With excessive population data growing each month, Mental health has become the norm and associated with huge swathes of global population diagnosed daylily.   Confusing for most people to understand how they are living with psychological influences, anxiety is common and underlying from young to elder. Blam

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NICE has approved  Relugolix combination therapy , a new oral treatment for endometriosis, providing more options for patients. However, I agree with Endometriosis UK  highlights that while this offers choice, it will help only a  small proportion  of sufferers, leaving many without effective solutions for this  debilitating condition . The economic burden is severe, costing the UK  £8.2 billion annually  in healthcare expenses and lost work. However, this does not account fo

February is Heart Health month The clinical health of the cardiovascular system is critical to health of all the organs around the body,...

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Forgiveness is a small word yet big things will come from using it. The vibration and energy from your forgiveness to self and others depends how heartfelt it is. For instance ‘I appologise’ has a lower vibration than ‘I AM Sorry, please forgive me’.   When we don’t forgive we carry the weight of the event, hurt, with body system decline for instance nervous, immune system impacted. Essentially the only person who gets continually hurt is you when we hold onto regrets, negati

Winter illness natural solutions - helpful self-help/ selfcare tips for improved recovery.   At this time of year with colds, flu, Covid still around, debilitating symptoms can persist with throat, congestion and coughs. Lingering systems cause distress and fatigue.    Immune system needs support during this time. Suggestions may sound familiar with daily Vitamin D3 and Vitamin C 1000mg Olive leaf has been used for centuries for its healing properties. Capsule or tea is rec

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Job strain is linked to 81% increase to risk of heart issues.   We already know that being under appreciated in any situation is harmful to our self-esteem and especially bad for office morale. A new Canadian study has found when not acknowledged or appreciated it is bad for our physical heart. The study recognised this type of social interaction and behaviour as harmful to our heart health.   The effort-reward-imbalance in the work place , where workers are pressured with w

At JWT we find it incredible that children are full of anxiety today with no clear view as to ‘Why’ anxiety is growing so rapidly?   Covid and isolation have been branded as the cause, however anxiety was underlying well before Covid. And has escalated over several decades. Not just children adults too, carry the anxiety trait. Once we have underlying anxiety, it will continue to taint life until core emotional drive is found, dissolved and resolved.   August 2024 data stated

Birth programmes are set in minds and hearts however we live in an age of ever increasing intervention as women are unable to birth naturally. Intervention has grown steadily as a matter of course over thirty years. And very rare in my day of the 1970s.   In the UK, around 1 in 3 women are now being induced. However, a survey run by the Patient Information Forum found that only 25% of women and birthing people felt prepared by the information they received. There are many rea

Psychiatrists and health agencies admit that long term data on ADHD drug effects is limited.   However, some long term research has linked the condition, and the use of drugs to treat it with Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders.   University of Utah, correlated data with medical records checking ADHD disorder outcomes. Concluding people with ADHD were more than twice as likely to be diagnosed with a movement disorder, while those on stimulant drugs had an especia

ADHD was acknowledged as a disorder by NICE in 2000   In 20 years it is estimated western countries of ADHD disorder has accelerated with a 10.2% increase.  This is the data on the ones we know. A large percentage will not be diagnosed.   Boys amount to 15% of the overall numbers Girls 8% Asian children 4%   Western cultures vary in percentage France 7.3 % Ireland 6% USA 5.2% UK 5%   None Espanic black equates to 16.9% None Espanic white equates to 14.7% Hispanic 11.9%   Duri

ADHD numbers are at epidemic proportions and a global issue. Prevention and avoidance is key to help protect our children from living this disorder.What is clear from professional and individual training, a bigger picture in ADHD education and information is urgently required from a JWT perspective. Early Investment in mother/infant birth experience, from type of birth and birth trauma could reverse ADHD children’s epidemic. It makes sense to instigate early infant attention,

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More than ever we need women to know more about their health Women have been ignored and uneducated for decades.  As females health and wellbeing in life can be challenging on many menstrual, maternal, menopause fronts. Often thinking it is all over when menstruation stops and Per-menopause complete. Fact is our elder years are more prone to risks and the three clinical health issues for women over 50 are: Menopause -Osteoporosis -Dementia. New research in the Journal of the

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