Hydrotherapy

Hydrotherapy

Hydrotherapy, also called hydropathy, is probably one of the oldest forms of medical treatment. It involves the use of water for easing pains and treating diseases. Its use has been recorded very early in ancient Egyptian, Greek and Roman civilizations. Egyptian royalty used essential oils and flowers in baths, while Romans had communal public baths…

Biofeedback
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Biofeedback

All living things monitor and respond to their environment. The purpose for the senses is to provide the central nervous system with sources of information about environment. When the environment is internal, and the intent is self observation or regulation, the monitoring is biofeedback. Technology allows monitoring of internal sources for nearly silent and invisible…

Mobile phones tumour risk to young children

Mobile phones tumour risk to young children

Children under the age of eight should not use mobile phones, parents were advised last night after an authoritative report linked heavy use to ear and brain tumours and concluded that the risks had been underestimated by most scientists. Professor Sir William Stewart, chairman of the National Radiological Protection Board (NRPB), said that evidence of…

What is Ayurveda

What is Ayurveda

Ayurveda (pronounced I-your-vay-da) means – ayu-life, veda-knowledge of or ayurvedic medicine is a more than 6000 year old system of healing based on a holistic approach rooted in Indian Hinduism culture. Its conspicuous use of the word veda, or knowledge, reveals its role in early Hinduism and describes its hallowed place in India. VedaVyasa, the…