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A lot has been happening in Gaia over the summer. We've changed and decorated the therapy room, moved the office, created on-line shopping, taken on new therapies, made plans for new products and created a programme of Talks for the Autumn.
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BENTONITE CLAY CLEANSE
This has probably been the most popular cleanse we have offered at Gaia. Its easy, tastes only of the juice with which it is mixed and there are no pre-requisites for carrying it out i.e. staying at home for the duration, lying still or being near a lavatory at all times. No, this is effective and simple. Well worth considering after a summer holiday which may have lead you to eat more at irregular times or to be considered for anyone needing a cleanse. What better time than the ensuing dark months which encourage us all to go inward in our thinking which often leads us to think about 'cleaning ourselves up'.
Taken over a period of 4 weeks, this deep acting cleanse will gradually strip the convolutions within the small intestines and also the diverticuli and walls of the colon of the morbid accumulation of years of pasting with mucous and faecal matter. THIS PROGRAMME DOES NOT INVOLVE ENEMAS OR FASTING. Where poor assimilation, irritable bowel syndrome, ulcerative colitis or even post-operative bowel problems exist, this gentle yet effective treatment will cleanse, soothe and calm intestinal inflammatory conditions within 5-7days. However, bearing in mind that years of accumulated deposits within an average of 11 metres of intestinal tract need “descaling”, at least 4 weeks of treatment are required for deep, lasting benefits.
Twice daily, morning and evening, for the next 4 weeks, drink the following mixture:-
i) To a pint mug ad 1 level dessertspoon bentonite powder
ii) Using a fork, stir into the powder approximately 1 teacupful of fruit or vegetable juice (not orange juice)
iii) Top up the mug with water, to within ½ an inch of the brim
iv) Leave to stand for 10 minutes
v) Just before drinking, stir in 2 heaped teaspoons of psyllium husks. Do not add the husks until ready to drink the mixture as it will thicken up very quickly.
Because of its molecular structure, bentonite is capable of permeating into crevices that even water cannot penetrate. Its ability to absorb 40 times its own volume of solids makes it an ideal intestinal detox and when combined with psyllium husks which serve to soften the old, impacted waste deposits of many years’ accumulation, this simple, cheap cleanse has no aggressive, reactive action. On the contrary, it is appropriate for the most delicate, hypersensitive constitutions and can be used with confidence. For irritable bowel syndrome it will slow down the excessive activity to 1-2 movements daily. For the constipated, it needs about 48 hours to manifest its detoxifying action and improved elimination, with daily evacuation becoming established and a greater quantity, rather than more frequent movements, becoming the order of the day. The drink will taste of the juice chosen as neither the bentonite nor the psyllium have any flavour. The bentonite, a clay from the Bentonite Valley in America, is rich in minerals. To complete this cleanse, you will need 400g of bentonite and 450g of psyllium husks.
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MOBILE PHONES
We have put up a couple of signs regarding the use of mobile phones in our shop. Sheereen Khan, our homoeopath has encouraged us to do this as they are banned at Helios Homoeopathic Pharmacy in Tunbridge Wells where she also works as a Consultant. There has been new evidence regarding the potential effect of mobile phones and as a result of other investigations, they are now considered detrimental to homeopathic remedies. We wish to share this information with you and the extract which follows is from the Independent newspaper earlier this year:
Mobile phones 'more dangerous than smoking'
Sunday 30th March The Independent by Geoffrey Lean
Brain expert warns of huge rise in tumours and calls on industry to take immediate steps to reduce radiation.
Mobile phones could kill far more people than smoking or asbestos, a study by an award-winning cancer expert has concluded. He says people should avoid using them wherever possible and that governments and the mobile phone industry must take "immediate steps" to reduce exposure to their radiation.
The study, by Dr Vini Khurana, is the most devastating indictment yet published of the health risks.
It draws on growing evidence – exclusively reported in the IoS in October – that using handsets for 10 years or more can double the risk of brain cancer. Cancers take at least a decade to develop, invalidating official safety assurances based on earlier studies which included few, if any, people who had used the phones for that long.
Earlier this year, the French government warned against the use of mobile phones, especially by children. Germany also advises its people to minimise handset use, and the European Environment Agency has called for exposures to be reduced.
Professor Khurana – a top neurosurgeon who has received 14 awards over the past 16 years, has published more than three dozen scientific papers – reviewed more than 100 studies on the effects of mobile phones. He has put the results on a brain surgery website, and a paper based on the research is currently being peer-reviewed for publication in a scientific journal.
He admits that mobiles can save lives in emergencies, but concludes that "there is a significant and increasing body of evidence for a link between mobile phone usage and certain brain tumours". He believes this will be "definitively proven" in the next decade.
Noting that malignant brain tumours represent "a life-ending diagnosis", he adds: "We are currently experiencing a reactively unchecked and dangerous situation." He fears that "unless the industry and governments take immediate and decisive steps", the incidence of malignant brain tumours and associated death rate will be observed to rise globally within a decade from now, by which time it may be far too late to intervene medically.
"It is anticipated that this danger has far broader public health ramifications than asbestos and smoking," says Professor Khurana, who told the IoS his assessment is partly based on the fact that three billion people now use the phones worldwide, three times as many as smoke. Smoking kills some five million worldwide each year, and exposure to asbestos is responsible for as many deaths in Britain as road accidents.
Late last week, the Mobile Operators Association dismissed Khurana's study as "a selective discussion of scientific literature by one individual". It believes he "does not present a balanced analysis" of the published science, and "reaches opposite conclusions to the WHO and more than 30 other independent expert scientific reviews".
Comment from Sheereen Khan
From a homeopathic point of view, I ask that all remedies be kept away from mobile phones, telephone base stations, microwaves, computers and TVs.
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GAP YEAR STUDENTS & VACCINATION by Sheereen Khan, Homoeopath
Its a vexed question. To vaccinate or not. Its an even bigger one when your young adult goes traipsing off around the world without parents close by to advise on any health problem.
Before embarking on a trip to remote parts iit is wise to consider your state of health. Is it good, or are you on medication for a chronic problem. If your health is good and you feel strong then this is a good indication of a vital immune system. However, this does not mean you will not be susceptible to disease. But there are many who travel far and wide and experience no more than upset stomachs. My advice to those considering vaccines is to consult with a homeopath a few months before travel, buy a homoeopathic Travel Kit (available from Gaia) and set time aside to discuss the alternatives to vaccination with a homoeopath. Make sure you know if the vaccinations listed are simply recommended or mandatory. If it is the latter, there is no way it can be avoided. If they are only recommended and you do not wish to have them, there are alternatives that homoeopathy can offer. It is worth noting the above applies to all vaccination regimes whether for children, travellers or the elderly.
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