For any flu or fever, rest, drink loads, and eat very little. Stay out of other people's way, and get advice, preferably from a naturopath, homoeopath or herbalist, if  temperature remains really high, or any other individual circumstances indicate it.  Prevention is the best avenue.  If you are feeling tired, under par, are short of sleep, worried about anything, your immune system could do with a boost.  Have some Echinacea tincture by you, also Vitamin C, and stay away from places where you might pick up sniffly things. And don't worry and don't believe all those "news" bulletins.

As you would expect, with my background I favour homeopathy and good herbalism, perhaps because over many years I know how effective they are, working with, not against, the person.
Have a look at Robert Barker's message from the Homoeopathic society.  There's an interesting story about other forms of energy medicine. 

A way to make a handful of kale into a tasty lunch, without spending time to massage it!  Put roughly chopped kale into a food processor, add some chunks of carrot, red and yellow pepper and an apple, and blitz to the texture you prefer.

Serve with sunflower greens, and cool cucumber, spiked with  hot spring onions and a spoonful of red cabbage  sauerkraut.  It doesn't need salt or oil.

 
This recipe is also featured on the recipe page

Nadia Brydon  has a bedsit and clinic space in Fulham London. Contact her for details
nadia@chanters.fsnet.co.uk

Jo Fuller needs a juicer, a Champion, Samson or similar. Contact her for details
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Olga Rice is looking for a food processor, dehydrator and sprouter. Contact her for details
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Ruth Allen has a Green Star juicer and a Chi machine. If you live in south west Cornwall, for collection only. Contact her for details rainbowspace@tiscali.co.uk

National Vegetarian week
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June detox week 
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Bursaries

Since the NICE review of the clinical guidelines on treatments for C.F.S. and M. E., I have had several letters from people who are struggling with the conditions, with their doctors, with their insurance companies and with the fact that no real help is available on the N.H.S.   As a consequence there are many people, you probably know someone yourself, who just can't live a normal life, keep the job they love, or any job, and spend a lot of time in pain or disabling fatigue. 

This is one reason for offering a limited number of bursaries this year, so that people who have been on low income for a long time, but who are well enough to attend a week's course, can come for a reduction in the fees.  The other reason is that more people than usual are asking for "energy exchange" deals, which we don't do, and it is obvious that a lot of health conscious people, maybe with different health challenges, are struggling financially.

Any one who feels they fit this description is welcome to contact me. We will need some recent documentation, for example a health report, and/or a benefits statement/assessment, and will invite you to have a phone chat. Your details will be received in strict confidence.  One or two people have already successfully applied this year, so bearing in mind that numbers  are limited, get in touch soon and mention this newsletter.  Click here to contact us

The NICE Review

My good friend Pauline, who sent the original information, has kindly sent a report of the proceedings. Regrettably a complete waste of everyone's time and energy, which is no small thing when you have made the effort to attend, some in wheelchairs.

It seems the fiasco was caused squarely by the system and the lack of proper preparation by the solicitors.

Click here to read Pauline's report.