Dr Frances Pitsilis
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Added Tue, May 13th 2008, 14:02
You wake up feeling like you haven’t slept … drag yourself out of bed and into the shower. It takes you a couple of hours to really get going. After lunch you could easily fall asleep. After dinner, somehow, you find you experience a ‘second wind’ and start rushing around, getting things done, and generally finding it hard to settle and go to bed. Once in bed, you can’t get to sleep ... busy mind. Once asleep, you can’t stay asleep, ...... If you identify with this … DANGER ... DANGER … DANGER….
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Added Tue, Jan 6th 2009, 10:26
The record for the longest period without sleep is 18 days, 21 hours and 40 minutes, during a rocking chair marathon. The record holder reported hallucinations, paranoia, blurred vision, slurred speech and memory and concentration lapses.
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Added Sun, May 25th 2008, 10:20
This is not only to help with stress, but it’s also the Lose Weight Diet, the Low Allergy Diet, the Low Inflammation Diet etc. It is the diet we were meant to eat.
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Added Thu, Jun 26th 2008, 16:08
Although it creeps up on you, at some stage, usually somewhere into your forties, but as early as 35 years of age, you start noticing that your hormones are changing…. Suddenly, your kids and ‘significant other’ start commenting about knowing when your period is coming and giving you a wide berth....
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Added Sun, Aug 31st 2008, 13:53
Does your face suddenly turn red after a glass of wine, being in the sun or eating spicy food? You and one in twenty other New Zealanders could have acne rosacea, or rosacea, which is the common term for it. Rosacea is a red facial rash that commonly affects 30 to 60 year olds, especially those with fair skin, blue eyes and of Celtic origin. It can even cause a bulbous ‘drinker’s nose’ or affect the eyes.
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Added Mon, Sep 15th 2008, 09:59
Your skin is the largest organ of your body so it makes sense for you to be well mentally, spiritually, emotionally and physically in order to look your best.
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Added Mon, Oct 6th 2008, 21:49
Hyperventilation syndrome is a condition that can cause normal people to develop dramatic and even bizarre symptoms that can cause them to end up in an emergency department. The symptoms can include inability to breathe, chest pain, palpitations and panic attacks, but doctors often find nothing wrong.
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Added Sun, Oct 26th 2008, 23:24
Every year October in New Zealand is breast cancer awareness month. Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women, with around 2,400 cases diagnosed each year in New Zealand and around 600 deaths per year. So, what can you do to prevent it or catch it early?
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Added Mon, Nov 17th 2008, 09:01
Coffee is the most consumed drink worldwide and possibly the biggest source of antioxidants in the diet of those who consume it. We are now a coffee society, so what is the real truth about coffee?
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Added Sun, Dec 7th 2008, 12:51
One in seven households have at least one vegetarian in them. With more people taking up this dietary practice, what are the pros and cons of being a vegetarian?
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