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<!--Generated by Squarespace V5 Site Server v5.13.166 (http://www.squarespace.com) on Thu, 20 Jun 2013 12:00:08 GMT--><feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"><title>Sunningdale Osteopathic Clinic "My Blog" RSS</title><subtitle>My Blog</subtitle><id>http://www.sunningdaleosteopaths.co.uk/my-blog/</id><link rel="alternate" type="application/xhtml+xml" href="http://www.sunningdaleosteopaths.co.uk/my-blog/"/><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.sunningdaleosteopaths.co.uk/my-blog/atom.xml"/><updated>2013-06-14T08:28:51Z</updated><generator uri="http://five.squarespace.com/" version="Squarespace V5 Site Server v5.13.166 (http://www.squarespace.com)">Squarespace</generator><entry><title>Antibiotics and Probiotics - more evidence...</title><category term="diet"/><category term="supplements"/><id>http://www.sunningdaleosteopaths.co.uk/my-blog/2013/6/14/antibiotics-and-probiotics-more-evidence.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.sunningdaleosteopaths.co.uk/my-blog/2013/6/14/antibiotics-and-probiotics-more-evidence.html"/><author><name>Michael Smith</name></author><published>2013-06-14T08:21:29Z</published><updated>2013-06-14T08:21:29Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-GB"><![CDATA[<p>A systematic review has found that taking pro-biotics does seem to lessen the incidence of one of the side-effects of taking anti-biotics - namely diarrhoea.</p>
<p>Bear in mind that the various roles of your large bowel bacterial &#8216;eco-system&#8217; include helping regulate the re-absorption of water from your large bowel back into your blood stream.</p>
<p>It is not surprising that diarrhoea is a common consequence of disruption to your large bowel bacterial environment from anti-biotics.</p>
<p>This kind of implies that the other important roles of your bacterial eco-system are likely being disrupted too!</p>
<p>Worth bearing in mind if you have to take these medications for any reason - especially for your kids.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/05/130530192404.htm?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily%2Fhealth_medicine+%28ScienceDaily%3A+Health+%26+Medicine+News%29" target="_blank">http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/05/130530192404.htm?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily%2Fhealth_medicine+%28ScienceDaily%3A+Health+%26+Medicine+News%29</a></p>
]]></content></entry><entry><title>Poor sleep has a metabolic, as well as a cognitive, downside...</title><category term="diabetes"/><category term="sleep"/><id>http://www.sunningdaleosteopaths.co.uk/my-blog/2013/5/27/poor-sleep-has-a-metabolic-as-well-as-a-cognitive-downside.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.sunningdaleosteopaths.co.uk/my-blog/2013/5/27/poor-sleep-has-a-metabolic-as-well-as-a-cognitive-downside.html"/><author><name>Michael Smith</name></author><published>2013-05-27T11:26:04Z</published><updated>2013-05-27T11:26:04Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-GB"><![CDATA[<p>Check out <a href="http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/10/121015170822.htm?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily%2Fhealth_medicine+%28ScienceDaily%3A+Health+%26+Medicine+News%29" target="_blank">this interesting research</a> on the effects of poor sleep on insulin sensitivity. Basically, you are more likely to get metabolic syndrome or even diabetes if you have persistently poor sleep.</p>
<p>Moral: if you can do something about poor sleep, then do it, because the consequences of inaction are more extensive than we thought.</p>
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]]></content></entry><entry><title>Hairwashing at the Hairdresser</title><id>http://www.sunningdaleosteopaths.co.uk/my-blog/2013/5/25/hairwashing-at-the-hairdresser.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.sunningdaleosteopaths.co.uk/my-blog/2013/5/25/hairwashing-at-the-hairdresser.html"/><author><name>Michael Smith</name></author><published>2013-05-25T05:43:25Z</published><updated>2013-05-25T05:43:25Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-GB"><![CDATA[<p>I just had my hair done, and it reminded me of the article (see <a href="http://www.sunningdaleosteopaths.co.uk/articles/2009/8/1/is-it-safe-to-have-my-hair-washed-leaning-backwards.html" target="_blank">this article</a>) that I wrote on this issue a while ago now.</p>
<p>An extra bit of advice - if you are having your hair done with your head tilted backwards, just keep some tension by bringing your chin down towards your chest. Even a little bit of effort there will protect the neck, whereas letting the chin be pushed upwards is more dangerous.</p>
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]]></content></entry><entry><title>Spinal injections (epidurals) may lead to increased bone-density risks...</title><category term="surgery"/><id>http://www.sunningdaleosteopaths.co.uk/my-blog/2013/5/24/spinal-injections-epidurals-may-lead-to-increased-bone-densi.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.sunningdaleosteopaths.co.uk/my-blog/2013/5/24/spinal-injections-epidurals-may-lead-to-increased-bone-densi.html"/><author><name>Michael Smith</name></author><published>2013-05-24T16:12:46Z</published><updated>2013-05-24T16:12:46Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-GB"><![CDATA[<p>Some research on the effects of steroid injections which, while designed to &#8216;reduce the fires of inflammation&#8217; around sore discs, ligaments, joints and nerves in the spine may be directly leading to weaker bony structures in the area around the injection site.</p>
<p>See <a href="http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/10/121025095014.htm?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily%2Fhealth_medicine+%28ScienceDaily%3A+Health+%26+Medicine+News%29" target="_blank">this article</a>.</p>
<p>And this extract:</p>
<p><em>Researchers say the risk of fracture increased 29 percent with each steroid injection, a finding they believe raises patient safety concerns.</em></p>
<p><em>&ldquo;For a patient population already at risk for bone fractures, steroid injections carry a greater risk that previously thought and actually pose a hazard to the bone,&rdquo; says Shlomo Mandel, M.D., a Henry Ford orthopedic physician and the study&rsquo;s lead author.</em></p>
<p><em>Dr. Mandel recommends that patients being treated with steroid injections be told about the risks associated with future fractures and undergo bone testing.</em></p>
]]></content></entry><entry><title>Some good news for Bracknell at last!</title><id>http://www.sunningdaleosteopaths.co.uk/my-blog/2013/5/24/some-good-news-for-bracknell-at-last.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.sunningdaleosteopaths.co.uk/my-blog/2013/5/24/some-good-news-for-bracknell-at-last.html"/><author><name>Michael Smith</name></author><published>2013-05-24T16:10:01Z</published><updated>2013-05-24T16:10:01Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-GB"><![CDATA[<p>See <a href="http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/s/2124462_bracknell_is_a_top_town_for_economic_growth_and_wellbeing" target="_blank">this article</a>.</p>
]]></content></entry><entry><title>Reducing inflammation through diet ...</title><category term="diet"/><category term="dieting"/><id>http://www.sunningdaleosteopaths.co.uk/my-blog/2013/5/23/reducing-inflammation-through-diet.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.sunningdaleosteopaths.co.uk/my-blog/2013/5/23/reducing-inflammation-through-diet.html"/><author><name>Michael Smith</name></author><published>2013-05-23T17:00:30Z</published><updated>2013-05-23T17:00:30Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-GB"><![CDATA[<p>A key concept in health is the proper management, regulation and control of inflammatory processes in the body.</p>
<p>Inflammation is a naturally occurring response to tissue damage and to infection (from viruses, bacteria etc.).</p>
<p>Healthy people produce appropriate inflammatory responses, and resolve or control them (healing) properly.</p>
<p>A wide variety of health problems ranging from headaches, depression, gut problems, spinal problems, arthritis and so on, appear to be related to the improper control and regulation (dis-regulation) of inflammatory processes. For an example of the possible link between Parkinson&#8217;s disease and inflammation, <a href="http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/04/130429175904.htm?utm_source=feedly&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily%2Fhealth_medicine+(ScienceDaily%3A+Health+%26+Medicine+News)" target="_blank">see this</a>.&nbsp;</p>
<p>So any dietary approach that helps this problem is going to be a good idea!</p>
<p>See <a href="http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130322154027.htm?utm_source=feedly&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily%2Fhealth_medicine+(ScienceDaily%3A+Health+%26+Medicine+News)" target="_blank">this article</a>.</p>
]]></content></entry><entry><title>Benefits of sun may be more than just vitamin d ...</title><category term="vitamin d"/><id>http://www.sunningdaleosteopaths.co.uk/my-blog/2013/5/23/benefits-of-sun-may-be-more-than-just-vitamin-d.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.sunningdaleosteopaths.co.uk/my-blog/2013/5/23/benefits-of-sun-may-be-more-than-just-vitamin-d.html"/><author><name>Michael Smith</name></author><published>2013-05-23T15:47:05Z</published><updated>2013-05-23T15:47:05Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-GB"><![CDATA[<p>Interesting research from Scotland - getting some sun may reduce blood pressure through a mechanism separate from the health benefits of vitamin D3.</p>
<p>See <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-22433359" target="_blank">this article</a>.</p>
]]></content></entry><entry><title>Lubricin - a new protein compound for osteo-arthritis?</title><category term="arthritis"/><id>http://www.sunningdaleosteopaths.co.uk/my-blog/2013/5/23/lubricin-a-new-protein-compound-for-osteo-arthritis.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.sunningdaleosteopaths.co.uk/my-blog/2013/5/23/lubricin-a-new-protein-compound-for-osteo-arthritis.html"/><author><name>Michael Smith</name></author><published>2013-05-23T15:43:28Z</published><updated>2013-05-23T15:43:28Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-GB"><![CDATA[<p>See <a href="http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130325160518.htm?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily%2Fhealth_medicine+%28ScienceDaily%3A+Health+%26+Medicine+News%29" target="_blank">this article</a> for information on what might be a promising new treatment for osteo-arthritis. I get the feeling that we should see significant developements in this area over the next decade.</p>
]]></content></entry><entry><title>Heatherwood Hospital - more problems?</title><id>http://www.sunningdaleosteopaths.co.uk/my-blog/2013/3/21/heatherwood-hospital-more-problems.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.sunningdaleosteopaths.co.uk/my-blog/2013/3/21/heatherwood-hospital-more-problems.html"/><author><name>Michael Smith</name></author><published>2013-03-21T16:21:09Z</published><updated>2013-03-21T16:21:09Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-GB"><![CDATA[<p>Further downgrading of Heatherwood Hospital in Ascot and removal of services into Bracknell, I&#8217;m afraid.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.bracknellnews.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2013/03/20/87741-report-recommends-downgrading-of-heatherwood/" target="_blank">http://www.bracknellnews.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2013/03/20/87741-report-recommends-downgrading-of-heatherwood/</a></p>
]]></content></entry><entry><title>The importance of defibrillators ...</title><id>http://www.sunningdaleosteopaths.co.uk/my-blog/2013/3/21/the-importance-of-defibrillators.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.sunningdaleosteopaths.co.uk/my-blog/2013/3/21/the-importance-of-defibrillators.html"/><author><name>Michael Smith</name></author><published>2013-03-21T16:17:47Z</published><updated>2013-03-21T16:17:47Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-GB"><![CDATA[<p>Excellent news from Runnymede Council that more defib units (vital life saving equipment) have been placed outside municipal buildings across Surrey (Thorpe, Chertsey and Egham).</p>
<p><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-surrey-21806153" target="_blank">http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-surrey-21806153</a></p>
]]></content></entry><entry><title>Vitamin D3 and muscle efficiency proposed link ...</title><category term="vitamin d"/><id>http://www.sunningdaleosteopaths.co.uk/my-blog/2013/3/18/vitamin-d3-and-muscle-efficiency-proposed-link.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.sunningdaleosteopaths.co.uk/my-blog/2013/3/18/vitamin-d3-and-muscle-efficiency-proposed-link.html"/><author><name>Michael Smith</name></author><published>2013-03-18T14:22:23Z</published><updated>2013-03-18T14:22:23Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-GB"><![CDATA[<p>Wow - there certainly is a lot of research going on at the moment. As well as the developing story about vitamin d3 and the myriad effects thereof, I wonder who is funding all this?</p>
<p><span class="thumbnail-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><a href="javascript:showFullImage('/display/ShowImage?imageUrl=%2Fstorage%2Fbodybuilder-flexing-his-muscles.jpg%3F__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION%3D1363616793537',1203,1203);"><img src="http://www.sunningdaleosteopaths.co.uk/storage/thumbnails/4312441-22209980-thumbnail.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1363616817799" alt="" /></a></span><span class="thumbnail-caption" style="width: 300px;">This is NOT the author of this article, unfortunately &#8230;</span></span></p>
<p>After all, there is no &#8216;money&#8217; in Vitamin D3 &#8230;</p>
<p>Still, see this;</p>
<p><a title="Vitamin D3 and muscle efficiency" href="http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130317221446.htm" target="_blank">http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130317221446.htm</a></p>
]]></content></entry><entry><title>How Acupuncture Can Help Animals ...</title><id>http://www.sunningdaleosteopaths.co.uk/my-blog/2012/12/10/how-acupuncture-can-help-animals.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.sunningdaleosteopaths.co.uk/my-blog/2012/12/10/how-acupuncture-can-help-animals.html"/><author><name>Michael Smith</name></author><published>2012-12-10T09:17:01Z</published><updated>2012-12-10T09:17:01Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-GB"><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-float-left ssNonEditable"><span><img style="width: 400px;" src="http://www.sunningdaleosteopaths.co.uk/storage/image001.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1355131107922" alt="" /></span></span></p>
]]></content></entry><entry><title>Disturbed Sleep and Weight ...</title><category term="sleep"/><id>http://www.sunningdaleosteopaths.co.uk/my-blog/2012/11/28/disturbed-sleep-and-weight.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.sunningdaleosteopaths.co.uk/my-blog/2012/11/28/disturbed-sleep-and-weight.html"/><author><name>Michael Smith</name></author><published>2012-11-28T12:46:44Z</published><updated>2012-11-28T12:46:44Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-GB"><![CDATA[<p>It has long been observed that poor sleep leads to, among other things, getting heavier. In other words, the cause and effect works from sleep to weight.</p>
<p>For example, the following piece of research examines the link between shift work and weight &#8230;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/08/120829195119.htm?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily%2Fmind_brain+%28ScienceDaily%3A+Mind+%26+Brain+News%29" target="_blank">http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/08/120829195119.htm?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily%2Fmind_brain+%28ScienceDaily%3A+Mind+%26+Brain+News%29</a></p>
<p>But we know this can work in reverse too. For example, you are overweight and thus more likely to snore, which leads to poorer sleep (especially because partners tend to dig you in the ribs!).</p>
<p>Moral of the story? Sleep is precious - do whatever you can to sleep well and at regular hours. Especially, don&#8217;t led growing kids vary their sleep times!</p>
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]]></content></entry><entry><title>Aspirin and Helicobactor-Pylori ..</title><category term="nsaids"/><id>http://www.sunningdaleosteopaths.co.uk/my-blog/2012/7/16/aspirin-and-helicobactor-pylori.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.sunningdaleosteopaths.co.uk/my-blog/2012/7/16/aspirin-and-helicobactor-pylori.html"/><author><name>Michael Smith</name></author><published>2012-07-16T15:12:44Z</published><updated>2012-07-16T15:12:44Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-GB"><![CDATA[<p>Interesting - having this bacteria in your gut (even if causing no symptoms per se) means one is more likely to get a gut bleed from use of aspirin (up to three times more likely in men in age group 50-70).</p>
<p>Up to one in three men in this group can have this bacteria in their stomach, according to the research below. So this is a significant consideration for mass prescription of low dose aspirin.</p>
<p>I wonder if this applies to other anti-inflammatories?</p>
<p><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-18853597" target="_blank">http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-18853597</a></p>
]]></content></entry><entry><title>Dr Vieth Vitamin D Talk ...</title><category term="vitamin d"/><id>http://www.sunningdaleosteopaths.co.uk/my-blog/2012/7/5/dr-vieth-vitamin-d-talk.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.sunningdaleosteopaths.co.uk/my-blog/2012/7/5/dr-vieth-vitamin-d-talk.html"/><author><name>Michael Smith</name></author><published>2012-07-05T08:39:58Z</published><updated>2012-07-05T08:39:58Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-GB"><![CDATA[<p>An interesting review of deficiency issues &#8230;</p>
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<p><iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/H5HiBtY3ccw" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></p>
]]></content></entry><entry><title>Heatherwood Hospital - Changes Affecting Ascot and Bracknell ...</title><id>http://www.sunningdaleosteopaths.co.uk/my-blog/2012/6/21/heatherwood-hospital-changes-affecting-ascot-and-bracknell.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.sunningdaleosteopaths.co.uk/my-blog/2012/6/21/heatherwood-hospital-changes-affecting-ascot-and-bracknell.html"/><author><name>Michael Smith</name></author><published>2012-06-21T10:04:33Z</published><updated>2012-06-21T10:04:33Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-GB"><![CDATA[<p>Good news (mainly) for the local hospital, as reported in the BBC today &#8230;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-berkshire-18455489" target="_blank">http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-berkshire-18455489</a></p>
]]></content></entry><entry><title>Vitamin D Supplementation Levels If You ARE Deficient ...</title><category term="vitamin d"/><id>http://www.sunningdaleosteopaths.co.uk/my-blog/2012/6/18/vitamin-d-supplementation-levels-if-you-are-deficient.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.sunningdaleosteopaths.co.uk/my-blog/2012/6/18/vitamin-d-supplementation-levels-if-you-are-deficient.html"/><author><name>Michael Smith</name></author><published>2012-06-18T11:21:26Z</published><updated>2012-06-18T11:21:26Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-GB"><![CDATA[<p>May, according to this piece of research, be higher than previously thought &#8230;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nutri-online1.co.uk/Default.aspx?tabid=1800" target="_blank">http://www.nutri-online1.co.uk/Default.aspx?tabid=1800</a></p>
]]></content></entry><entry><title>Milk Fats Interacting with Gut Bacteria to Inflame the Bowel?</title><category term="dieting"/><category term="obesity"/><category term="vitamin d"/><id>http://www.sunningdaleosteopaths.co.uk/my-blog/2012/6/14/milk-fats-interacting-with-gut-bacteria-to-inflame-the-bowel.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.sunningdaleosteopaths.co.uk/my-blog/2012/6/14/milk-fats-interacting-with-gut-bacteria-to-inflame-the-bowel.html"/><author><name>Michael Smith</name></author><published>2012-06-14T17:57:38Z</published><updated>2012-06-14T17:57:38Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-GB"><![CDATA[<p>An interesting article from the BBC, which sheds some light on why those with IBD (inflammatory bowel disease) might benefit from cutting back on dairy products &#8230;</p>
<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.sunningdaleosteopaths.co.uk/storage/milk.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1339696753038" alt="" /></span></span></p>
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<p><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-18432652" target="_blank">http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-18432652</a></p>
]]></content></entry><entry><title>Brain Science Coming to Windlesham ...</title><id>http://www.sunningdaleosteopaths.co.uk/my-blog/2012/5/7/brain-science-coming-to-windlesham.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.sunningdaleosteopaths.co.uk/my-blog/2012/5/7/brain-science-coming-to-windlesham.html"/><author><name>Michael Smith</name></author><published>2012-05-07T14:36:37Z</published><updated>2012-05-07T14:36:37Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-GB"><![CDATA[<p>Eli Lilly are opening a dementia research centre in Windlesham - slightly at odds with the somewhat sleepy and green nature of the area, but good news none-the-less!</p>
<p><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-surrey-17892906" target="_blank">http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-surrey-17892906</a></p>
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]]></content></entry><entry><title>Egham Exercise and Russell Crowe</title><id>http://www.sunningdaleosteopaths.co.uk/my-blog/2012/4/19/egham-exercise-and-russell-crowe.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.sunningdaleosteopaths.co.uk/my-blog/2012/4/19/egham-exercise-and-russell-crowe.html"/><author><name>Michael Smith</name></author><published>2012-04-19T09:57:56Z</published><updated>2012-04-19T09:57:56Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-GB"><![CDATA[<p>Nice to see a local gym in Egham getting some good press as a result of Mr Crowe&#8217;s committment to exercise.</p>
<p>I heard he tried to train at a gym in Bracknell (no names!) but said gym refused admission as &#8216;he could not get in with a day pass unless sponsored by a member).</p>
<p>Amazing!</p>
<p><a href="http://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/s/2112133_russell_crowe_gets_active_at_gym_in_staines" target="_blank">http://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/s/2112133_russell_crowe_gets_active_at_gym_in_staines</a></p>
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]]></content></entry><entry><title>"Hip-Hinges" ...</title><category term="exercise"/><category term="low back"/><category term="spine"/><id>http://www.sunningdaleosteopaths.co.uk/my-blog/2012/3/1/hip-hinges.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.sunningdaleosteopaths.co.uk/my-blog/2012/3/1/hip-hinges.html"/><author><name>Michael Smith</name></author><published>2012-03-01T14:51:28Z</published><updated>2012-03-01T14:51:28Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-GB"><![CDATA[<p>Putting some ideas together about this whole area - see <a href="http://www.sunningdaleosteopaths.co.uk/articles/2012/3/1/the-hip-hinge-a-core-concept-in-back-care-and-strengthening.html#entry15253772" target="_blank">this </a>new page on this site.</p>
<p>But grateful thanks to Roger McCarthy (his&nbsp;<span>website is&nbsp;</span><a href="http://www.bodyology.co.uk/" target="_blank">http://www.bodyology.co.uk/</a><span>, and he is based in Bracknell, UK) for all his input and guidance on this.</span></p>
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]]></content></entry><entry><title>Walk Faster - It Might Be A Very Good Idea!</title><category term="exercise"/><id>http://www.sunningdaleosteopaths.co.uk/my-blog/2012/2/16/walk-faster-it-might-be-a-very-good-idea.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.sunningdaleosteopaths.co.uk/my-blog/2012/2/16/walk-faster-it-might-be-a-very-good-idea.html"/><author><name>Michael Smith</name></author><published>2012-02-16T12:17:54Z</published><updated>2012-02-16T12:17:54Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-GB"><![CDATA[<p>Some fascinating links emerging about the predictive link between slow waking in&nbsp;middle age, and health outcomes - including dementia - later on.</p>
<p>Whether walking faster improves things for slow walkers we don&#8217;t know yet, but it can&#8217;t hurt ..</p>
<p><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-17028712" target="_blank">http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-17028712</a></p>
]]></content></entry><entry><title>A Very Interesting Study On Blood Pressure Measurement ...</title><id>http://www.sunningdaleosteopaths.co.uk/my-blog/2012/1/30/a-very-interesting-study-on-blood-pressure-measurement.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.sunningdaleosteopaths.co.uk/my-blog/2012/1/30/a-very-interesting-study-on-blood-pressure-measurement.html"/><author><name>Michael Smith</name></author><published>2012-01-30T18:02:54Z</published><updated>2012-01-30T18:02:54Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-GB"><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-16739682" target="_blank">http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-16739682</a></p>
<p>And why measuring both arms is a good idea &#8230;</p>
]]></content></entry><entry><title>Vitamin D Becomes Mainstream ...</title><category term="vitamin d"/><id>http://www.sunningdaleosteopaths.co.uk/my-blog/2012/1/25/vitamin-d-becomes-mainstream.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.sunningdaleosteopaths.co.uk/my-blog/2012/1/25/vitamin-d-becomes-mainstream.html"/><author><name>Michael Smith</name></author><published>2012-01-25T08:32:25Z</published><updated>2012-01-25T08:32:25Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-GB"><![CDATA[<p>If even the Government&#8217;s Chief Medical Advisor is broadcasting concerns then &#8230;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2012/jan/24/vitamin-d-awareness-doctors?newsfeed=true" target="_blank">http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2012/jan/24/vitamin-d-awareness-doctors?newsfeed=true</a></p>
]]></content></entry><entry><title>More Benefits From Fish Oil - for Nerves?</title><category term="supplements"/><id>http://www.sunningdaleosteopaths.co.uk/my-blog/2012/1/16/more-benefits-from-fish-oil-for-nerves.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.sunningdaleosteopaths.co.uk/my-blog/2012/1/16/more-benefits-from-fish-oil-for-nerves.html"/><author><name>Michael Smith</name></author><published>2012-01-16T15:09:25Z</published><updated>2012-01-16T15:09:25Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-GB"><![CDATA[<p>The usefulness of omega 3 fatty acids extends to helping nerve injury too &#8230;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120111103856.htm" target="_blank">http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120111103856.htm</a></p>
]]></content></entry><entry><title>Opioids and Chronic Pain</title><category term="painkillers"/><id>http://www.sunningdaleosteopaths.co.uk/my-blog/2012/1/16/opioids-and-chronic-pain.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.sunningdaleosteopaths.co.uk/my-blog/2012/1/16/opioids-and-chronic-pain.html"/><author><name>Michael Smith</name></author><published>2012-01-16T14:27:06Z</published><updated>2012-01-16T14:27:06Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-GB"><![CDATA[<p>An interesting piece of research about how opioids (a class of analgesics) may in some cases help prevent chronic pain &#8230;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120113204933.htm" target="_blank">http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120113204933.htm</a></p>
<p>(note, opioids are NOT anti-inflammatories)</p>
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]]></content></entry><entry><title>Congratulations Bracknell!</title><id>http://www.sunningdaleosteopaths.co.uk/my-blog/2012/1/12/congratulations-bracknell.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.sunningdaleosteopaths.co.uk/my-blog/2012/1/12/congratulations-bracknell.html"/><author><name>Michael Smith</name></author><published>2012-01-12T10:16:56Z</published><updated>2012-01-12T10:16:56Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-GB"><![CDATA[<p>Bracknell sometimes gets a bad press, but not according to this article &#8230;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/s/2106120_bracknell_rated_one_of_the_best_places_to_live_and_work" target="_blank">http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/s/2106120_bracknell_rated_one_of_the_best_places_to_live_and_work</a></p>
]]></content></entry><entry><title>Whiplash Claims Becoming Harder ...</title><category term="whiplash"/><id>http://www.sunningdaleosteopaths.co.uk/my-blog/2012/1/12/whiplash-claims-becoming-harder.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.sunningdaleosteopaths.co.uk/my-blog/2012/1/12/whiplash-claims-becoming-harder.html"/><author><name>Michael Smith</name></author><published>2012-01-12T08:05:39Z</published><updated>2012-01-12T08:05:39Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-GB"><![CDATA[<p>The whole whiplash &#8216;industry&#8217; may be about to shrink &#8230;</p>
<p>﻿<a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16510793" target="_blank">http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16510793</a></p>
]]></content></entry><entry><title>Aspirin Caution Advised ...</title><category term="nsaids"/><id>http://www.sunningdaleosteopaths.co.uk/my-blog/2012/1/10/aspirin-caution-advised.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.sunningdaleosteopaths.co.uk/my-blog/2012/1/10/aspirin-caution-advised.html"/><author><name>Michael Smith</name></author><published>2012-01-10T10:44:33Z</published><updated>2012-01-10T10:44:33Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-GB"><![CDATA[<p>It seems that those people who take aspirin &#8216;just in case&#8217; as a preventative against cardiac disease (even when they have no history of such) ought to be aware that the definite benefits of doing this may be outweighed by the higher incidence of &#8216;bleeds&#8217; caused by the aspirin.</p>
<p>See this artlcle &#8230;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/9001965/Aspirin-benefits-are-overstated-researchers-warn.html" target="_blank">http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/9001965/Aspirin-benefits-are-overstated-researchers-warn.html</a></p>
<p>Note that those people with a HISTORY of heart disease still will probably benefit overall from the aspirin - discuss with your doctor if any concerns &#8230;</p>
]]></content></entry><entry><title>Camberley Revamp In The Offing ...</title><id>http://www.sunningdaleosteopaths.co.uk/my-blog/2011/12/22/camberley-revamp-in-the-offing.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.sunningdaleosteopaths.co.uk/my-blog/2011/12/22/camberley-revamp-in-the-offing.html"/><author><name>Michael Smith</name></author><published>2011-12-22T10:49:25Z</published><updated>2011-12-22T10:49:25Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-GB"><![CDATA[<p>Looks like moves are afoot for Camberley Town Centre to get another (much needed?) facelift &#8230;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/s/2105237_council_to_start_planning_again_for_camberley_revamp" target="_blank">http://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/s/2105237_council_to_start_planning_again_for_camberley_revamp</a></p>
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