4 Seasons Complementary Health Practice

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29/09/2023

It's World Heart Day, it is observed and celebrated annually on September 29, with the aim of increasing awareness of cardiovascular diseases and how to control them to negate their global impact.

The international holiday was established by the World Heart Federation in collaboration with the World Health Organization.

Read my blog about women and heart attacks here https://jrlarner.wordpress.com/2020/11/27/women-and-heart-attacks/

21/09/2023

Big announcement! I will be retiring from practising Osteopathy and my other therapies at the end of this year, when I get my pension. Thank you all for your custom and support. ♥️🙏💕

26/08/2023

National Dog Day on August 26th encourages dog ownership of all breeds. While seeking a new companion, be sure to consider the mutts, mixes, purebreds, and everything in between.

Whether mixed or purebred, embrace the opportunity for all dogs to live a happy, safe, and abuse-free life. They all give us companionship.

Additionally, they keep us safe, and they aid those in need. Dogs play many other roles in our lives, too! They keep us healthy, both physically and mentally.

Read more here: https://nationaldaycalendar.com/national-dog-day-august-26/

16/08/2023

August is Psoriasis Awareness month and is used as an opportunity to educate and inform sufferers on a range of topics varying from treatment, causes, triggers and management of the inflammatory and often irritating disease.

The cause of psoriasis is still unknown but specialists do know that it is largely affected by the immune system and genetics.

Read more here: https://www.awarenessdays.com/awareness-days-calendar/psoriasis-awareness-psoriasis-action-month-2023/

04/08/2023

Take part in the UK’s biggest cycle commuting event

Cycle to Work Day is for absolutely everyone. It doesn’t matter if you haven’t cycled in years or have never cycled at all. This is just about giving it a go.

All the cycling action will be happening in the free Love to Ride online community. You can sign up with Facebook, Strava or simply by entering your details, and then connect a smartphone app so you can log your rides. All the info you need to register is on the Love to Ride website.

For that extra bit of motivation, they’ll also be running seven weekly cycling challenges. Everyone taking part in each challenge and logging their ride on Love to Ride will be entered into a draw to win some incredible prizes on offer that week.

Read more here: https://www.awarenessdays.com/awareness-days-calendar/cycle-to-work-day-2023/

02/08/2023

Affecting men and women, all races and all ages, the disease can display on a variety of body parts at any given time therefore it is important to understand what you can do about it as and when you are affected by it.

Learning to successfully manage treatment can take a long period of time but there are many ways in which the disease can be controlled and treated.

Whether you chose to do this via medication, holistic, complementary and alternative approaches, dietary control or lifestyle choices is down to each individual but there is a huge amount of support and information available enabling you to find the best solution.

Read more here: https://www.awarenessdays.com/awareness-days-calendar/psoriasis-awareness-psoriasis-action-month-2023/

28/07/2023

With a person dying every 30 seconds from a hepatitis related illness – we can’t wait to act on viral hepatitis.

🔵 People living with viral hepatitis unaware can’t wait for testing
🔵 People living with hepatitis can’t wait for life saving treatments
🔵 Expectant mothers can’t wait for hepatitis screening and treatment
🔵 Newborn babies can’t wait for birth dose vaccination
🔵 People affected by hepatitis can’t wait to end stigma and discrimination
🔵 Community organisations can’t wait for greater investment
🔵 Decision makers can’t wait and must act now to make hepatitis elimination a reality through political will and funding.

https://www.worldhepatitisday.org/

25/07/2023

It's National Schizophrenia Awareness Day

National Schizophrenia Awareness Day, marked on 25 July every year by the charity Rethink Mental Illness, explores what it means to live with this much misunderstood and often stigmatised mental health condition.

In England, approximately one adult in every 100 will live with a diagnosis of schizophrenia.

By shattering some of the myths and breaking the stigma and prejudice which surrounds this diagnosis, Rethink Mental Illness continues to provide support and community for people living with schizophrenia and their loved ones.

On National Schizophrenia Awareness Day, which coincides with the founding of the charity nearly 50 years ago, Rethink Mental Illness shines a spotlight on the condition and the dedicated work to improve the quality of life for people living with schizophrenia and their carers.

Read more here: National Schizophrenia Awareness Day (rethink.org)

12/07/2023

The prognosis for the UK’s sarcoma patients has changed little over the past 40 years.
Late diagnosis is a key factor.

Enough is enough; it’s time for action, and this Sarcoma Awareness Month, we’re setting out what we intend to do to get people diagnosed earlier and have better treatment options for life with and beyond bone and soft tissue cancers.

Read more here: https://sarcoma.org.uk/sarcoma-awareness-month/

05/07/2023

It is an opportunity to raise awareness of Sarcoma and the work that the charity does in highlighting the signs and symptoms of this disease and to support those suffering from this type of uncommon cancer.

Although Sarcomas are relatively uncommon there are 15 people diagnosed each day in the UK with Sarcoma. It takes many forms and can be bone, cell or tissue related. Sarcomas can affect any part of the body either internally or externally.

Signs and symptoms to look out for are:

🔵 a lump or swelling which grows and changes, or is bigger than a golf ball
swelling, tenderness or pain in or around the bone which may come and go or become worse at night
🔵 stomach pain, nausea, loss of appetite, feeling full after eating only a small amount of food
🔵 blood in your stools or in your vomit.
🔵 Sarcomas are usually found when a patient identifies a lump which has appeared on their body but can also be detected through investigations for other symptoms.

As with all cancers the earlier the diagnosis and treatment the better the outcome.

It is important that if you are concerned and have any of the symptoms or signs noted above that you seek urgent medical advice from your GP in the first instance.

Read more here: Sarcoma Awareness Month | Sarcoma UK

28/06/2023

Tissue fragility means that the body’s organs and other structures are more vulnerable to damage. Tissue fragility can present as easy bruising and poor wound healing in many types of EDS. Some types of EDS can also cause severe fragility of the skin, blood vessels, abdominal organs, eyes, gums, and bones.

Read more here https://jrlarner.wordpress.com/2023/05/28/may-is-ehlers-danlos-awareness-month/