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Dear Reader,
Happy New Year!
Welcome to the New Year, and very best wishes for 2012 from us all for a happy, healthy and successful year ahead.
Have you made a healthy New Year resolution? We can help you to stop smoking, lose weight, conquer your fears (yes, really!) or get fit in 2012 - pop in anytime and we'll tell you how to make and keep a positive resolution for the coming year.
Wishing you a very happy & healthy 2012,
Paul, Katie,
Marcus and all the Equilibrium
team.
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Fibromyalgia Risk Greater in Sleepless Women
There is a triple sized higher risk of developing fibromyalgia in women who have sleep disorders. That is the verdict from researchers in Norway who carried out a study on the effects of sleeplessness and fibromyalgia.
Although the researchers stress that disturbed sleep does not automatically result in the development of the condition, there is certainly a clear connection between insomnia and disturbed sleep and the risk of suffering from fibromyalgia inside of 10 years.
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Panda Poo Microbes Help Make Biofuel
Researchers have discovered that the microbes found within Panda excretions are effective cellulose digestors. In order to make biofuels from crop wastes, grass and wood chips a much more powerful process is required than the one used for corn and many other food sources. That is because wood chips and grass, etc are much tougher.
Ashli Brown, Ph.D, the study co-author said, "Who would have guessed that 'panda poop' might help solve one of the major hurdles to producing biofuels, which is optimizing the breakdown of the raw plant materials used to make the fuels?"
She also added that "We hope our research will help expand the use of biofuels in the future and help cut dependency on foreign oil. We also hope it will reinforce the importance of wildlife conservation."
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Patients 'should be asked about their habits every time they see NHS staff'
Patients should be asked about their diet, smoking and drinking habits every time they see a health professional according to radical proposals from the government's NHS advisers to tackle soaring rates of obesity, cancer and alcohol misuse.
The NHS Future Forum wants health staff to routinely talk to patients about their lifestyles, even when they are suffering an unrelated illness, and offer them advice and help to become healthier.
The forum is urging a transformation in the relationship between medical staff and patients in order to reduce the toll of ill-health and the cost to the NHS caused by the sharply rising numbers of people with conditions linked to lifestyle.
Its call for a switch to a policy of "make every contact count" is the centrepiece of its forthcoming report on public health, commissioned by the health secretary, Andrew Lansley, which will be submitted to the Department of Health and published on 10 January.
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with thanks to HealthyPages and The Guardian for these items
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| Forthcoming Courses and Workshops |
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Would you like to join one of our Courses &
Workshops starting this month?
To book for the class of your choice,
simply call us on 01273 470955 or send a
cheque (payable
to Equilibrium) to:
Equilibrium Health Centre
16 Station Street
Lewes
East Sussex BN7 2DB
The Monday evening Yoga & Tai Chi classes & Thursday lunchtime Tai Chi classes are currently sold out for this term - sorry. Please book now for January. Here are the ones with spaces remaining:
You can also find an up-to-date list of
all courses & events on the Equilibrium website at Classes & Workshops
Additionally, our Lewes studio in Cliffe High St now has a comprehensive online diary listing all events taking place there.
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| Lewes Wellbeing Festival |
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The Lewes Wellbeing Festivall takes place over the weekend of 14th & 15th January at Lewes Town Hall.
Many of our practitioners will be there, so please do take the opportunity to say hello, introduce yourself and perhaps enjoy a taster treatment.
Tickets cost £3 for one day or £5 for both.
Living an Empowered, Effective and Enjoyable Life
Our Life Coach, Laurence Davies, is giving a talk on "Living an Empowered, Effective and Enjoyable Life!" at the Festival on Saturday 14th January at 12noon.
You may have seen some of Laurence's thoughtful and helpful words of wisdom
here in previous newsletters. If you're planning to visit
the Festival (and there are many good reasons to go!), make
sure you make some time to hear Laurence's stimulating and
supportive talk - it will be well worth catching!
NB: see the side panel on the right for Laurence's very special New Year offer - only available until 31st January so please act fast to be sure of getting one!
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Acupunture and your life - or why do pirates wear earrings?
One of our acupuncturists, Anna de Moor, will also be giving a talk at the Festival on Saturday 14th January at 4.00pm.
In her talk titled 'Acupunture and your life - or why do pirates wear earrings?' Anna will outline the principles underlying both Acupunture and Traditional Chinese Medicine regarding well being and ill health. She will show how these age old ideas are relevant to living a wholesome and healthy life in the world today, and will explore some of the core tenets of Chinese Medicine in its holisitic view of the body.
Anna will look at the Chinese understanding of Qi, the Acupuncture channels and how acupuncture can be used to help bring the body into health and balance. These ancient views of health and treatment are as vital as ever for well being with today's modern lifestyles.
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| Support for Brighton 1/2 marathon runners |
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Are you planning to run the Brighton 1/2 marathon next month?
The Brighton 1/2 Marathon is on Sunday 19th February - if you are competing in this event we've got a great special treat for you.
Sports or Deep Tissue Massage
We're offering £5 off a Sports Massage or Deep Tissue Massage treatment prior to race day. And, to help aid your recovery, also for more than a week afterwards!
Anytime in the week prior to, or the week immediately following, Sunday 19th February just mention that you're running the Brighton 1/2 marathon when you book either a Sports or Deep Tissue Massage at Equilibrium. You'll automatically receive £5 off your treatment.
Enjoy by 29th February!
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| Classical Buteyko method: Free Talks |
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Free Talks on the Classical Buteyko method:
Tues 24 Jan 7-9pm
Yoga-Life Studio, Eastbourne BN21 IBD
Sat 4 Feb 3-5pm
Brighton Natural Health Centre, Brighton BN1 1UL
Mon 6 Feb 7-9pm
Equilibrium Health Centre, Lewes
Workshop 20-24 February
(Mon, Weds - Fri 7-9pm, Tues 8-10pm)
Equilibrium
The Buteyko breathing method is an effective drug-free approach to improving general health and reversing a wide range of chronic symptoms including allergies, anxiety, depression, fatigue and pain among others.
The Buteyko breathing method is an effective drug free approach to improving general health and reversing a wide range of chronic symptoms including allergies, anxiety, depression, fatigue, and pain among others.
Christopher Drake has been a practitioner for more than twenty years and taught over 16000 students.
Martha Roe 07853 854705
martha@learnbuteyko.com
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| The Amazing Sweet Potato |
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Wonder food?
Although the sweet potato is not as popular as many other vegetables, it has very high nutritional value. Just one 7 ounce serving of this root crop will provide you with 65% of your body's daily vitamin C requirement.
One of the concerns people have about sweet potato is just that; it's sweet. However not all sweet is equal. What is more important than the sugar content is the glycemic index which is a measure of how fast the substance will enter the blood stream as sugar and impact the blood sugar levels. A high glycemic index is to be avoided especially for diabetics. Amazingly sweet potato only has a glycemic index of 17 whereas the ordinary white potato has an index of 29. Sweet potato's low glycemic index is kept by boiling or steaming them as opposed to roasting.
The skins of sweet potato contain a lot of the agents that give the root its health benefits and so for that reason it is better to wash them well and keep the skins on.
One of the other benefits of beta-carotene which is contained in sweet potato is that it reduces the speed of skin aging by combating free radicals.
Sweet potatoes contain high levels of potassium which is an important mineral fro relieving muscle cramps and generally relieving stress in the body the result of which is experienced as tension.
They are fairly easy to grow in any back garden as they only need 100 days free from frost in order to grow to full size. What also makes them a great crop for new vegetable growers to start with is that they need little maintenance, requiring only minimal fertilizer or water. They also suffer from fewer diseases compared to their white potato relative.
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| Quote of the Month |
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""If you want to be happy, set a goal that commands
your thoughts,
liberates your energy, and
inspires your hopes.."
~Andrew Carnegie
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Start your New Year with our great free Life Coaching offer! |
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A very special New Year offer to start 2012 the best way possible:
Throughout January, you can book a reduced price introductory coaching session with Life Coach Laurence
for just £30 instead of £55
and
your friend or partner can have an initial session 'on the house'!
Yes, we know, that's hard to believe, so what's the catch? Well, the honest answer is:
There isn't a catch.
So here's the offer again:
When you book a reduced price coaching session with Life Coach Laurence for only £30 (full price £55) any friend, colleague, partner or even neighbour of your choice can also have an initial coaching session with Laurence free, gratis and for nothing.
All sessions are approximately one hour long, and subject to availability: it's available this month only and on a first come, first served basis.
At this amazing reduced rate, we think Laurence probably offers the best value in the whole of the UK....in fact if you can find an equivalently-experienced Life Coach offering 2 full hours for less than £30 we'll be glad to match their offer.
We're sure these free sessions will go fast so please don't delay! If you'd like to know more about Life Coaching, please click here.
Have you got your new Equilibrium Reward Card yet?
Call in to reception anytime during opening hours and we'll give you your new Equilibrium Reward Card to get you started.
How to get your Rewards in 2012
Simply book your treatments as you normally would - each time you come, we'll stamp your card. Then after you've enjoyed 5 treatments (within any 12 month period) your next treatment will be reduced by 25%. All Equilibrium treatments (except Acupuncture) are eligible.
Start collecting your discount now!
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