Thrive at Any Age
Introduction Rife machines sound like something out of a science fiction novel. You can just imagine The Rife Machine being a newly discovered novel to add to the HG Wells’ canon. I love a good conspiracy theory. And do you know what makes a good conspiracy theory? A good conspiracy
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Introduction You may not be over-familiar with the name Henry Heimlich. But I bet you’ve heard of the Heimlich manoeuvre. Dr. Henry Heimlich is the man who developed Heimlich manoeuvre. Since its introduction in 1974, this simple yet effective technique for saving choking victims has been responsible for countless lives
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Introduction One of the unanswered question from the Covid 19 pandemic is how many people caught Covid after entering hospital. The fact is that doctors make you ill. Not every time, clearly. But it happens. And it’s probably a myth to say that in every case when you are ill
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Introduction Did you know that the fear of snakes is called ophidiophobia. About one in ten of us have the phobia. I wonder how many of us fear injecting snake venom? You may think that is a foolish question. I’m sure there are quite a few of us who would
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Introduction I get it. I really do. I wouldn’t do it but I understand that you might. I mean, you might ingest tapeworms for weight loss. Yes the tapeworm diet is a thing. What was that? You can’t believe that anyone would eat tapeworms for weight loss? Well, you’d better
Continue readingImage by Veronica Bosley from Pixabay Introduction In the world of health and medicine myths abound like neglected resolutions in January. The myth of apple cider vinegar causing hearing loss is one of these. Apple cider vinegar (ACV) is a tangy, fermented potion that has been hailed as a cure-all
Continue readingIntroduction The sound of cracking knuckles is annoying. For some it can be the equivalent of fingernails on chalkboards. I remember at school a shivering and cringing girl telling a teacher – who insisted on cracking his knuckles at the start of each class – that he’d get arthritis. His
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Image by Victoria from Pixabay Introduction We’ve all heard it at some point in our lives—usually from a concerned parent or grandparent. “Don’t sit so close to the TV, or you’ll ruin your eyes!” It’s a classic piece of advice, often delivered with the same level of seriousness as warnings
Continue readingImage by Public Affairs from Pixabay Introduction Have you ever heard someone say that you must drink eight glasses of water a day or that cracking your knuckles will lead to arthritis? Perhaps you’ve even believed some of these things yourself. You’re not alone. Medical and health myths are surprisingly
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