I have to be honest with you. Despite being very committed to eating healthy, up till a few years ago I hated exercise! Indeed, for a long time I mostly abstained from any structured physical activity. However, as I had … Read More
Celia Grossman
The Story of My Left Hip (Osteoporosis and the medication to treat it).
Many of my patients, especially women over the age of 50, have been diagnosed with osteopaenia or osteoporosis. This has been determined by assessing T-score results from a specialised X-ray, known as a DEXA scan. As a result, these individuals … Read More
Will I definitely break my bones if I have osteoporosis?
I want you to imagine that you have attended your doctor’s clinic looking for a solution to your annoying menopausal symptoms. During the consultation, the practitioner suggests that as your oestrogen levels are most probably low, it would be a … Read More
What is Iridology?
Iridology is one of the tools I use to assess my patient. I usually use it in conjuction with a comprehensive case history, physical assessments, interpretation of blood test results and functional pathology test results. While the science of … Read More
Supplements vs Healthy Diet only
Do we really need supplements if we are eating a healthy diet? The above video briefly outlines the role of supplementation and why it might be necessary to boost your diet with vitamins and minerals. If you can relate to … Read More
Why do you need vitamin D and how does it work?
You have undoubtedly heard that Vitamin D is really good for you and that it is important that you have sufficient levels in your body. But why is this so? Or is it just a way for supplement companies to … Read More
Will my thyroid medication eliminate my symptoms?
Do you feel exhausted and sluggish despite having a full night’s sleep? Do you lack motivation to do anything and just want to go to bed and rest? Do you also find yourself increasingly forgetting where you parked the car, where you placed your keys, or why … Read More
Are my genes my destiny?
Often I am faced with patients who have discovered that they have inherited a certain gene that can significantly increase their chances of acquiring a particular health condition or disease. They are petrified and are almost writing their own death sentence. … Read More
Is Depression really caused by a “chemical imbalance” in the brain?
Are you one of the millions of people who feel flat, lethargic, depressed, anxious and/or irritable? Are you lacking in motivation, constantly worried, or find it hard to think? If so, have you gone to your GP for help, and, … Read More