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Letter from Paloma during Covid 19

11/4/2020

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​Dear patients and friends
 
If you are wondering how to support your health and reduce stress or anxiety with the threat of coronavirous and the restrictions on our usual activities, here are some options: 
 
Qi gong to support health
If you are looking for ways to support your health and cultivate more calmness and stability in the mind - which feels very relevant for most of us at this time - as well as cardiovascular exercise, I would recommend considering qi gong, (pronounced Chee Gong) a lesser - known cousin of Tai chi combines flowing movement and abdominal breathing requires less space to practice than tai chi and can be done at home for any length of time. Qi gong has been shown to have numerous physical and mental health benefits, including general physical function and quality of life, cardio-pulmonary fitness, immunity, flexibility, bone health, balance anxiety, depression and mental resilience (references below). 
 
Here is a qi gong exercise that supports the function of the Lung (referred to in the singular in Chinese Medicine): https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1235&v=Nqn70lirWKc&feature=emb_title   
It's by Peter Deadman, a respected Chinese medicine and qi gong practitioner, is 20 minutes long and like all qi gong, it feels both energising and calming to do.
 
Here is a very good short introduction to qi gong, also by Peter Deadman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=98&v=O3s5FpFhGaE&feature=emb_logo  It's the first part of a free and well-taught course teaching a qi gong form or routine that takes 15 minutes. It would be a way to support general health.
 
Chinese herbal medicine now mandatory for hospitalized coronavirus patients in Wuhan
Though this doesn’t seem to have been reported in the news anywhere (!) there have been promising results treating patients hospitalized with coronavirous in China. A directive was issued by the Covid-19 Medical Treatment Unit in Wuhan in February that all new hospitalized Coronavirus cases be treated with Traditional Chinese Medicine as well as Western medicine (see: https://www.elotus.org/sites/default/files/novel_corona_virus_-_tcm_treatment_from_the_pprc.pdf  ) Patients are treated with Chinese Herbal Medicine (CHM) while in hospital (acupuncture is not suitable for obvious reasons) and on being discharged are being given a further two weeks worth of CHM, qi gong instructions and dietary advice. 
 
If you or anyone you know is becomes affected by Coronavirous and would like to use Chinese Herbal Medicine to support your health, please get in touch and I will put you in touch with one of my an experienced CHM practitioner colleagues. Consultation would be email / online / on the phone and herbs would be sent by post. Please note no endangered species or unethical products are involved. 
This would of course need to be in conjunction with conventional medical precautions, advice and treatment and absolutely not instead of these! Having personally experienced the benefits of Chinese Herbal Medicine repeatedly I would be happy to support you in this way. 
 
Lastly here’s an infographic very clearly showing the effects of different levels of social distancing on the spread of the virous, in case it would be useful for any friends or family members. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPrE5dBsiII
 
Again I don’t want to be sending you things you don’t want to receive, so please let me know if that’s the case and I’ll take you off my mailing list, no problem!
 
With very best wishes for your health and well-being
 
Paloma
 
References: A Comprehensive Review of the Health Benefits of Qi Gong and Tai Chi: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3085832/, The Effect of Baduanjin on Promoting the Physical Fitness and Health of Adults: https://www.hindawi.com/journals/ecam/2014/784059/) 
 
 
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HELP FROM RUTH DURING COVID 19

2/4/2020

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There has never been a more important time to put out the message to all of our patients to enhance their immune health, whether we are classed as high risk or not.
Unfortunately the immune system doesn't escape from the deleterious effects of stress, and in this stressful time here are some tips, the health shops are closed but any of the following can be ordered directly from Nutri advanced...freephone number is 0800212742 and link Ruth Holmes as the practitoner if wanted.
1.      Immune health starts in the gut, the gastrointestinal system is a natural barrier and one of our frontline defence systems to protect us from harm, so keeping the gut balanced plays a vital role in keeping us well,also stress and sugar feed the bad bacteria, so a daily Lactobacillus acidophilus helps (code is 3401 or  for extra strenght code is 44076)
2.      Omega-3 Fatty acids benefits for the immune system have been shown to be vast, as this is a major constituitive part of cellular membranes helping them remain intake against any invasion. (code is  3301)
3.      Vitamin D is crucial for immune health, unlike most essential nutrients we cannot rely on food to replenish our stores, as the main source of Vitamin D is not from food but sunshine (code is 3450)
4.      Vitamin C always a key player for immune support, it is a powerful antioxidant, has antiinflammatory activity and supports the bodies ability to fight infections. (code is 3350)
5.     Selenium is essential, and presently the selenium levels in our soil are one of the lowest in the world, selenium deficiency speeds up the rate that viruses can mutate (code is 3240)
6.   Zinc, any deficiency in zinc levels suppresses the immune system and the body's ability to deal with infection (code is 3150)
7.   Beta glucans, are naturally found in beneficial bacteria and specific fungi, the body uses these to make cell walls and store energy..Immunoblast code is (1505)
8. Vitamin A regulates some genes involved in immune function usually best taken as part of a multi vitamin complex (code is 3250)...usually best taken within a multi vitamin complex (code is 1505)
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Elderberry extract has natural anti viral acticity and excellent for the respiratory system.
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Vitamin R
  Rest and Relax, schedule some form of this into each day whether this is a dog walk, reading,drawing, 10 minute mindfulness or just being away from all technology...then Cortisol levels will reduce, as when raised affect inflammation and decreases white cell function which are an essential for fighting infection.

Ruth is taking phone consultations, and can still dispense and post

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Symptoms suitable for Osteopathic treatment include: back pain, neck pain, lower back pain, spinal pain, sciatica, limb pain - arms and legs, frozen shoulder, sporting injuries, headaches and migraines, stress related conditions, whiplash, muscular skeletal pain, cranial osteopathy, osteopathy for mother and baby.  We offer treatment for babies and children, antenatal care for pregnancy related problems and neonatal care for babies.

Also available at The White Practice: Medical Herbalism, Allergy Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Massage.


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