CONSTIPATION AND BLOATING Health magazines and Doctors all advise us to eat more fiber.  We are one of the most constipation nations on earth. In an ideal world, we should have a bowel movement after every meal, but most people are lucky if they have one a day. Even having a daily bowl movement can mean you are still constipated. Over time we have a gradual buildup of matter, which adheres to the wall of the intestines; this matter becomes compacted in certain sections.  This build up is

Constipation

More than 7 million working days are lost every year through stress.  It is a major contributing factor for a host of health problems, but not all stress is bad.  It can help to keep you sharp and alert, but in the long term, how your body copes, depends on your reaction to stress. The hormone adrenaline and cortisol (see at the end of this section) would be released from the endocrine system.  This is made from the pancreas, thyroid, pituitary and the adrenal glands (situated just above the

Stress

POST NATAL DEPRESSION Just recently many women have felt ashamed to discuss this subject. Since people like actress BROOK SHEILDS have talked more openly about this subject, more women are being encouraged to get help. Although, the birth of a child is, for the most part, a time of great joy, some women feel extremely low immediately after giving birth. This can be due to hormonal changes. Some Doctors believe that women’s progesterone levels may be low after giving birth. Extreme fatigue can

Post Natal Depression