UK Petition to Support Herbal MedicineWe the undersigned strongly object to the [UK] Government's proposals to statutorily regulate herbalists and change section 12(1) of the 1968 Medicines Act. We also oppose the abolishing of section 12(2) of the 1968 Medicines Act to be replaced by The Traditional Medicines Registration Scheme by 2011. These proposals have been heavily influenced by the pharmaceutical industry, which stand to gain by the proposals. Any new state regulation requires that a sufficient risk can be demonstrated to prove the need for regulation, there is not any evidence to prove that herbalists or herbal medicine present a significant risk to the public under previous and present legislation, when policed properly. These proposals will reduce access, increase costs, decrease patient choice, encourage a black market and send experienced herbalists underground, crucify our indigenous tradition and diversity of available healthcare. At a time when we face urgent environmental problems, herbal medicine provides some of the answers only if it remains a ‘people’s medicine’, simple and freely accessible. Herbal medicine does not belong to herbalists or pharmaceutical companies, the public should be educated and encouraged to use traditional herbal medicines for minor health problems, not immobilised by a state of fear.Read and sign the petition at gopetition.co.uk (UK)Comment: The British Government wishes to further regulate herbalists by bringing them under state control. In addition, it wants to change the herbal medicine laws to prevent anyone, other than a state regulated herbalist (or possibly other health professional), from prescribing herbs. This, coupled with a previous change to the UK’s herbal medicine laws, will take herbal medicine away from the people and result in state regulated herbalists and pharmaceutical companies claiming herbal medicine as their own. Not surprisingly, therefore, the pharmaceutical industry is heavily involved in influencing the regulation of herbalists and herbal medicine, which it sees as a threat to its multi-billion dollar business with disease.
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get ready to change your mind set
Listen to one of the mos astute speakers in the world today. Alan Forrest Smith
Friday, 3 April 2009
April Newsletter
Don’t Miss This
Hi again and welcome to April’s newsletter. In this edition we will be looking at a
very simple and easy way to improve your health which requires absolutely no equipment, no gym fees and can be done anywhere. Firstly though, no more bookings are being taken for the Spring seminar advertised in last month’s newsletter, it seems people know an excellent offer when they see one! Fear not though, because if you were thinking you should have booked then there is some good news because I will be running the seminar again at the beginning of June so please email me for details and I’ve also added a new easy payment plan so even more of you can now come.
Take A Deep Breath
Just for a moment notice your breathing…it’s not something most people really give much thought to yet it is of vital importance to our health and well-being. There are three types of breathing…diaphragmatic breathing (from the abdomen) is the most effective; thoracic breathing (mid – chest) and clavicular breathing (upper chest).
Breathing from the diaphragm gets more oxygen into the lungs and so into the bloodstream. So let’s see if we can get you breathing from the diaphragm, by the way babies and toddlers seem to do it naturally but somewhere along the way we stop doing it as we get older.
Right then, make yourself comfortable, now place one hand on to your abdomen, and the other on your chest. Take a breath in…where did you notice the breath? For most people in their chest I’m willing to bet. Ok, now keep your hand on your abdomen and take a deep breath in only this time concentrate on pushing your hand away with your abdomen which should be pushing outwards like inflating a balloon. Ok now just breath out and as you do so allow your abdomen to flatten blowing all the air out. Congratulations you’re breathing from your diaphragm. Practice a few deep breaths now but don’t overdo it because if you are not used to this you can sometimes feel a little giddiness or light headed. So take it easy and build up.
Here’s a breathing exercise which I have used for sometime now, I believe I read it in the Tony Robbins book Unlimited Power. Take a deep breath in and count how long it takes you to fully inhale, then you hold the breath for 4 times the length of the inhale and then exhale for twice as long as the inhale . So say it takes 7 seconds on the inhale you hold the breath for 28 seconds (7x4) and exhale fully for 14 seconds (7x2). Work your way up to 10 cycles of that it gets the blood flowing in the morning and is a great energy booster anytime of day. When I breathe in I imagine a cleansing, refreshing light coming into my body which circulates through me as I hold the breath and when I exhale I imagine all the negative energy being blown out into the universe leaving me feeling cleansed. Get into the habit right now.
Learn an Amazing New Skill
Hi again and welcome to April’s newsletter. In this edition we will be looking at a
very simple and easy way to improve your health which requires absolutely no equipment, no gym fees and can be done anywhere. Firstly though, no more bookings are being taken for the Spring seminar advertised in last month’s newsletter, it seems people know an excellent offer when they see one! Fear not though, because if you were thinking you should have booked then there is some good news because I will be running the seminar again at the beginning of June so please email me for details and I’ve also added a new easy payment plan so even more of you can now come.
Take A Deep Breath
Just for a moment notice your breathing…it’s not something most people really give much thought to yet it is of vital importance to our health and well-being. There are three types of breathing…diaphragmatic breathing (from the abdomen) is the most effective; thoracic breathing (mid – chest) and clavicular breathing (upper chest).
Breathing from the diaphragm gets more oxygen into the lungs and so into the bloodstream. So let’s see if we can get you breathing from the diaphragm, by the way babies and toddlers seem to do it naturally but somewhere along the way we stop doing it as we get older.
Right then, make yourself comfortable, now place one hand on to your abdomen, and the other on your chest. Take a breath in…where did you notice the breath? For most people in their chest I’m willing to bet. Ok, now keep your hand on your abdomen and take a deep breath in only this time concentrate on pushing your hand away with your abdomen which should be pushing outwards like inflating a balloon. Ok now just breath out and as you do so allow your abdomen to flatten blowing all the air out. Congratulations you’re breathing from your diaphragm. Practice a few deep breaths now but don’t overdo it because if you are not used to this you can sometimes feel a little giddiness or light headed. So take it easy and build up.
Here’s a breathing exercise which I have used for sometime now, I believe I read it in the Tony Robbins book Unlimited Power. Take a deep breath in and count how long it takes you to fully inhale, then you hold the breath for 4 times the length of the inhale and then exhale for twice as long as the inhale . So say it takes 7 seconds on the inhale you hold the breath for 28 seconds (7x4) and exhale fully for 14 seconds (7x2). Work your way up to 10 cycles of that it gets the blood flowing in the morning and is a great energy booster anytime of day. When I breathe in I imagine a cleansing, refreshing light coming into my body which circulates through me as I hold the breath and when I exhale I imagine all the negative energy being blown out into the universe leaving me feeling cleansed. Get into the habit right now.
Learn an Amazing New Skill
Take this opportunity to learn an invaluable skill which can help you in all areas of your life, personal, work and leisure.
Self Hypnosis Workshop
When You Attend This Workshop You Will learn:
What is Hypnosis, Myths about hypnosis and how it works.
How the Conscious and Subconscious mind works and how you can program your subconscious for success.
How imagination affects you physically.
Why imagination is much more powerful than will power.
How to go into self-hypnosis instantly.
How to formulate effective suggestions.
How to control your emotions instantly by programming a trigger word into your sub conscious mind.
How to create a positive anchor.
How to collapse a negative anchor.
How to us self hypnosis to lose weight, stop smoking, improve confidence, reduce stress and anxiety, improve your job prospects and much more!
You will receive three hours of tuition and in addition you will be given course notes, A professional self -hypnosis CD (worth £15), 3 hypnosis books on CD Rom (worth £15) plus a hypnosis spiral to aid your self-hypnosis practice and an incredible skill which you can use anytime, any place. (We even throw in tea and coffee and may be some biscuits too!) All this for just £40 but readers of my newsletter can save £5 paying just £35 a real bargain! The seminar will be held in the lovely little town of Holywell so book now by sending a deposit of £10 to my paypal account at chestereft@aol.com
If you would prefer to pay by cheque please email me at chestereft@aol.com.
Have a great month and look forward to seeing you on one or both of the courses.
Paul
Wednesday, 25 March 2009
tough decisions
In 1993 Jamie Bulger, a three year old little boy was taken from a shopping centre by two 10 year old boys when for a second his mother was not watching. They proceeded to do despicable things to the little boy before throwing him helpless onto a railway line. I, as i'm sure many people will, remember the incident well. How could two ten year olds commit such atrocities on a beautiful, defenceless litttle boy as they did? Now, as adults they are to be released and given new identities and new lives probably in Australia.
They will now be about 26 years old, Jamie would have been 19. The parent part of me says that they should rot in jail and never be let out. The therapist side says that they were only children when the did this and maybe they can be successfully rehabilitated. On the other hand are some people just plain evil and cannot be changed no matter what? The people responsible for releasing them face a heavy burden...if these two should kill again then they will be tormented by their decision forever and will have subjected another family to terrible grief. This is a tough call and one i'm glad i will not have to take.
They will now be about 26 years old, Jamie would have been 19. The parent part of me says that they should rot in jail and never be let out. The therapist side says that they were only children when the did this and maybe they can be successfully rehabilitated. On the other hand are some people just plain evil and cannot be changed no matter what? The people responsible for releasing them face a heavy burden...if these two should kill again then they will be tormented by their decision forever and will have subjected another family to terrible grief. This is a tough call and one i'm glad i will not have to take.
Friday, 13 March 2009
March Newsletter
How lovely it is to see the first shoots of spring emerging, the days getting longer and a wee bit warmer too maybe it will help to put people in a slightly more positive mood. The changes the World is experiencing at present have seen a change and an increase in the types of problems people are asking for help with, namely anxiety, depression, lack of confidence, motivation and stress. These are problems which are what one would expect to see rises in at times like this. A secondary consequence is an increase in the number of physical complaints relating to pain.
Some interesting details were revealed at the recent Different Minds Conference organized by the Open University psychological Society…Professor Neil Frude, a clinical psychologist from the University of Cardiff, quoting World Health Organization (WHO) statistics said that worldwide mental illness accounts for 28% of years lived with disability and that 5 out of 10 leading causes of disability are psychological.
Now most people don’t think of disability in these terms. Disability for most people is usually thought of in terms of a physical impairment and mental health is often not discussed. It would probably be right to say that mental health issues have often been ‘brushed under the carpet’, and sufferers have often been very reluctant to seek help because of some misplaced belief that they are some how weak or they will be stigmatized and this belief is often still the case, especially with men.
Psychological aspects also increase the number of aches and pains a person can suffer with and an estimated 80% of people who visit a GP with aches and pains are actually clinically depressed. At a rough estimate I would say that 80% or more of back pain is the result of psychological/emotional problems. The new science of psychoneuroimmunology (bit of a mouth full that one!) is now proving the connection between mind and body and how our thoughts and emotions can manifest as physical symptoms.
Depression is a terrible illness it can lead to loss of jobs, marriage breakdowns, ill-health, and sometimes even suicide. Depression can manifest in three main ways: biological, where there is a problem with the brain chemistry, this can be often quickly solved with anti depressant medication. Psychological, largely a result of negative programming often originating in childhood, traumatic events. Social, poor housing, extreme debt, lack of opportunity for work. Most often it is a combination of all three and therefore will require intervention on all three levels. It is no use treating someone with just anti-depressants if they live with a violent partner and/or cannot pay their bills because the cause of their depression is still their and so will continue.
Here are some signs that depression may be a problem
Things they say:
Talking about feelings of sadness or emptiness
Saying they are no good and worthless
Saying they have no interest in anything
Personality Changes:
Trouble making decisions
Not able to concentrate and remember things
Trouble at home, work or school
Not talking, hiding themselves away
Slowed down movement
Irritable, restless, angry
Stopping normal activities like hobbies or interests.
Taking drugs or drinking a lot of alcohol.
Other indicators of depression are an increase in aches and pains such as backache and headaches, problems with weight, either losing a lot or putting a lot on, insomnia, feeling unloved, talking about death or dying or committing suicide.
If you suspect you are someone close is depressed attempt to get them to see their doctor as the first port of call because their GP can if necessary prescribe anti depressants or refer them to a mental health professional. Sometimes you may even need to make the appointment for them as they may just not have the motivation to do so themselves.
If you have any comments on this or anything else please reply on my blog at www.chestereft.blogspot.com or email chestereft@aol.com
Spring Workshop
In May I will be teaching a remarkable self help technique which you will be able to use on yourself and your family.
This easy to learn, though very powerful technique will astound you in the many ways it can help your everyday life. It has been described as one of the greatest breakthroughs in personal development and healing in the last 100 years. It will be a full day, 6 hours plus one hour lunch and tea breaks and the price is just £75 per person.(For readers of my newsletter only) This will include a Free set of 10 DVD’s and CD’s to take away and study at home plus other materials and includes buffet lunch and tea/coffee etc.
Who would benefit from this course?
Anyone who is interested in self - development.
Any one who wishes to improve their physical and emotional well-being
Anyone who wishes to overcome fears, phobias and limiting beliefs and thoughts.
Anyone who is a Carer, Teacher or Parent
Anyone else who wants to learn how to transform their life.
It would be true to say that after attending this workshop and a few hours of practice on willing volunteers, that you could even start yourself a new highly lucrative career as a therapist. Not only can this workshop transform your life it can also transform the lives of family and friends. You will be able to help them with pain, fears and phobias (great for helping children)confidence, and a whole range of other problems.
Consider that when I present this course to businesses they will pay up to £2000 for the day and you will realise that for just £75 for the day, with everything else you will get, is probably the bargain of the year. The course will take place in Holywell on Saturday 9th May, 2009. From 10.00am until 5pm. I will be officially advertising this workshop soon and the price will be £125, but as a past client /customer of mine you will be able to book your place for just £75 a saving of £50 however you must book before midnight on Tuesday 31st March to receive your discounted price by sending payment of £75 to my paypal account of chestereft@aol.com full details of the course will be posted on my website at www.chestereft.co.uk very soon or you can email for details right now at chestereft@aol.com
I look forward to seeing you there for what will be a truly remarkable, informative, interesting and maybe life changing day
Have a great month.
Paul Kay www.chestereft.co.uk
Chester EFT & Hypnotherapy chestereft@aol.com
PS this workshop assumes you have no experience in this area before, it is for complete beginners so you can book with confidence and know that you will be learning these techniques from scratch.
PPS Please remember if you book before March 31st you can save £50 off the normal course fee.
Some interesting details were revealed at the recent Different Minds Conference organized by the Open University psychological Society…Professor Neil Frude, a clinical psychologist from the University of Cardiff, quoting World Health Organization (WHO) statistics said that worldwide mental illness accounts for 28% of years lived with disability and that 5 out of 10 leading causes of disability are psychological.
Now most people don’t think of disability in these terms. Disability for most people is usually thought of in terms of a physical impairment and mental health is often not discussed. It would probably be right to say that mental health issues have often been ‘brushed under the carpet’, and sufferers have often been very reluctant to seek help because of some misplaced belief that they are some how weak or they will be stigmatized and this belief is often still the case, especially with men.
Psychological aspects also increase the number of aches and pains a person can suffer with and an estimated 80% of people who visit a GP with aches and pains are actually clinically depressed. At a rough estimate I would say that 80% or more of back pain is the result of psychological/emotional problems. The new science of psychoneuroimmunology (bit of a mouth full that one!) is now proving the connection between mind and body and how our thoughts and emotions can manifest as physical symptoms.
Depression is a terrible illness it can lead to loss of jobs, marriage breakdowns, ill-health, and sometimes even suicide. Depression can manifest in three main ways: biological, where there is a problem with the brain chemistry, this can be often quickly solved with anti depressant medication. Psychological, largely a result of negative programming often originating in childhood, traumatic events. Social, poor housing, extreme debt, lack of opportunity for work. Most often it is a combination of all three and therefore will require intervention on all three levels. It is no use treating someone with just anti-depressants if they live with a violent partner and/or cannot pay their bills because the cause of their depression is still their and so will continue.
Here are some signs that depression may be a problem
Things they say:
Talking about feelings of sadness or emptiness
Saying they are no good and worthless
Saying they have no interest in anything
Personality Changes:
Trouble making decisions
Not able to concentrate and remember things
Trouble at home, work or school
Not talking, hiding themselves away
Slowed down movement
Irritable, restless, angry
Stopping normal activities like hobbies or interests.
Taking drugs or drinking a lot of alcohol.
Other indicators of depression are an increase in aches and pains such as backache and headaches, problems with weight, either losing a lot or putting a lot on, insomnia, feeling unloved, talking about death or dying or committing suicide.
If you suspect you are someone close is depressed attempt to get them to see their doctor as the first port of call because their GP can if necessary prescribe anti depressants or refer them to a mental health professional. Sometimes you may even need to make the appointment for them as they may just not have the motivation to do so themselves.
If you have any comments on this or anything else please reply on my blog at www.chestereft.blogspot.com or email chestereft@aol.com
Spring Workshop
In May I will be teaching a remarkable self help technique which you will be able to use on yourself and your family.
This easy to learn, though very powerful technique will astound you in the many ways it can help your everyday life. It has been described as one of the greatest breakthroughs in personal development and healing in the last 100 years. It will be a full day, 6 hours plus one hour lunch and tea breaks and the price is just £75 per person.(For readers of my newsletter only) This will include a Free set of 10 DVD’s and CD’s to take away and study at home plus other materials and includes buffet lunch and tea/coffee etc.
Who would benefit from this course?
Anyone who is interested in self - development.
Any one who wishes to improve their physical and emotional well-being
Anyone who wishes to overcome fears, phobias and limiting beliefs and thoughts.
Anyone who is a Carer, Teacher or Parent
Anyone else who wants to learn how to transform their life.
It would be true to say that after attending this workshop and a few hours of practice on willing volunteers, that you could even start yourself a new highly lucrative career as a therapist. Not only can this workshop transform your life it can also transform the lives of family and friends. You will be able to help them with pain, fears and phobias (great for helping children)confidence, and a whole range of other problems.
Consider that when I present this course to businesses they will pay up to £2000 for the day and you will realise that for just £75 for the day, with everything else you will get, is probably the bargain of the year. The course will take place in Holywell on Saturday 9th May, 2009. From 10.00am until 5pm. I will be officially advertising this workshop soon and the price will be £125, but as a past client /customer of mine you will be able to book your place for just £75 a saving of £50 however you must book before midnight on Tuesday 31st March to receive your discounted price by sending payment of £75 to my paypal account of chestereft@aol.com full details of the course will be posted on my website at www.chestereft.co.uk very soon or you can email for details right now at chestereft@aol.com
I look forward to seeing you there for what will be a truly remarkable, informative, interesting and maybe life changing day
Have a great month.
Paul Kay www.chestereft.co.uk
Chester EFT & Hypnotherapy chestereft@aol.com
PS this workshop assumes you have no experience in this area before, it is for complete beginners so you can book with confidence and know that you will be learning these techniques from scratch.
PPS Please remember if you book before March 31st you can save £50 off the normal course fee.
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