Riots. And Lessons.

Spent the day literally picking up pieces from the left over of the riots.  Sad, SAD!
Let's face it, it's make or break for every country right now in the deep rooted issues that matter.
Changing times.

Europe Skies Still Stay Still.

Even in this day and age, nature brings up some pretty amazing surprises. My friend was due to fly to Estonia today and I was actually planning time out to mainland Europe next weekend... the no-fly zone is set to go on!

The day Europe's skies stood still

1st Black Miss England

Read: First Black Miss England

UK Holistic Health News: A Step Forward!

I have always said that the UK is an open minded portal for bringing holistic health forward in progress... After years of negativity towards holistic health , I am feeling so happy to see this! As a therapist, I know how hard it can be! It is always one step in progress to accepting that complementary/holistic health should be an integrated way forward... A choice for everyone to make for their health.

The discussion moves on...

Who's Hair Is It Anyway? Truth On Hair Extensions

Who's hair are you wearing?
Strange acts in the name of beauty...

BBC Health Website Deletes Complementary Medicine

An Email To Pass Around:

Dear All, This may be of interest to you, and it would be really helpful if you could take the time to contact the BBC feedback link. If we all did this, the BBC would receive over five thousand emails in support of health freedom. Stephen Kane
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BBC Health Website Deletes Complementary Medicine

Last week the controllers of BBC Health (http://www.bbc.co.uk/health) , the health section on one of the most accessed websites in the world, decided to remove all coverage of complementary medicine!They used to have substantial coverage with over 40 pages on this subject covering all the major therapies, their pros and cons, evidence for their effectiveness, how to find a qualified practitioner, etc. However the site has in recent months been sent a deluge of letters and emails claiming that complementary therapies such as homeopathy and cranial osteopathy should be removed.

As a result large chunks of this part of the site were simply removed overnight and now, following recent cutbacks, it was decided that,rather than update this part of the site, it should simply be removed altogether!

It may seem incredible that a public service site this prominent can deem complementary medicine so insignificant that it no longer warrants any coverage other than the odd news story. This is despite the fact that complementary medicine is used favourably by a significant proportion of the population(recent surveys have estimated that around 1 in 5 Britons use it at some point or other) and that increasing numbers of people are now seeking to train in these therapies.

However, as the 'quack busters' become more organised and active, evidence of the backlash against complementary medicine is appearing all over the place -such as the removal of PCT funding for homeopathy, the threatened closure of the homeopathic hospitals, many negative news stories in the press and soon.Rather than taking a reasoned view and considering the evidence from good research studies on complementary medicine some groups seem simply hell bentontrying to 'stamp out' complementary medicine in any way possible.

The BBC removal of complementary medicine coverage (which has been in place for almost15 years!) is one example.

If you believe information pages on it should be returned to BBC, please,please take just a minute to express your views using their online comment format: http://www.bbc..co.uk/feedback to make your view known.

As a public service company they have to listen to your views so your email will make a difference.

Apparently for all the many letters and emails that they received that were against complementary medicine they only received a handful in support. Therefore if you are in support please let them know so they may revise their thinking on this subject.Please act as soon as possible and pass on these details to anyone else you know who may also be willing to write in support of complementary medicine.
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Mary O'Meara Complementary & Alternative Medicine Researchers Network (CAMRN)

Research Council for Complementary Medicine
The Royal London Homoeopathic Hospital,
UCLH NHS Foundation Trust
60 Great Ormond Street
LondonWC1 3HR

Email: camrn@rccm.org.uk
Website: www.rccm.org.uk

Developing the evidence base for complementary medicine The RCCM is a charitable trust dependent entirely upon grants and voluntary donations