The British Medical Journal analysis looked at the findings from 44 previous studies involving more than 7,000 women.Dieting in pregnancy is safe for women and does not carry risks for the baby, a review of research has suggested. The London-based team said following a healthy diet – and not eating for two – prevents excess weight gain and cuts the risk of complications.

This supports the information and research conducted by Dr Simons over 30 years ago that someone with a metabolic disorder can use adipose tissue as a source of fuel if HCG is introduced in to their system. Pregnant women produce HCG and because of this provides a good environment for weightloss and the re correction of the metabolic disorder.

Ladies are welcome to join the class from 14 weeks of pregnancy however it is up to each individual to decide when they would like to join. From my experience it is preferable to join the class before 32 weeks of pregnancy as it allows more time to practice and master some of the valuable breathing techniques for labour, and to benefit from the stress busting relaxations on offer every week that can help to encourage restful sleep.

The cost is £6 per lesson or £30 for a block of 6 lessons booked in advance.

To book with kay please email info@cenacletreatmentcentre.co.uk

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A report on Anxiety disorders written in Harvard medical by Michael Mufson, M.D assistant professor of psychiatry at Harvard medical school, suggests different alternatives instead of heavy medications such as beater blockers. The report indicates other uses of therapies such as Hypnosis, exercise, meditation & Cognitive Behavioural Therapy.

Thankfully there has never before been so many therapies to help control anxiety,It also includes information on the many types of anxiety disorders, their symptoms, causes, and getting a proper diagnosis, as well as advice on making treatment work for you.

All practitioners of the CTC are excited about how mainstream medicine is beginning to acknowledge that emotion can manifest on a physical plain and that sedating the feeling doesn’t get rid of what is triggering the anxiety the only thing that will prevent the anxiousness is therapy.

Please can we ask you to confirm your interest to allow planning of the course.

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Course cost £995 + £105 exam fee

Payment plans available as ever no issue!!!!!!

Any questions or if we can help in anyway please give us a call!

Andrew & Emma

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With autism on the rise and an increasing concern for parents, doctors have searched for ways to treat the problem. Repetitive and other behavioral traits associated with the syndrome can hold children back in school and put stress on family life. It seems, however, that using anti-depressants is not necessarily the best solution.

Analysis of five published articles and five unpublished completed trials is showing that serotonin receptor inhibitors (SRIs), generally used as anti depressants, have been over rated in terms of treating autism. The article, “Pharmacologic Treatment of Repetitive Behaviors in Autism Spectrum Disorders: Evidence of Publication Bias”, is published by the The American Academy of Pediatrics.

The researchers used meta-analysis to discover that studies with positive results for treating autism with serotonin receptor inhibitors are more likely to be published than those showing negative or neutral results. All of the five published articles had positive results, whereas only one of the unpublished showed anti-depressants as affective, basically meaning the usefulness of the SRIs has been over estimated.

This creates a situation where doctors reach for the prescription book without having all the facts, and autism patients maybe taking drugs that are sometimes considered addictive, without any proven benefit. The studies that did show positive results showed only minor improvements, and the SRIs were far from the silver bullet.

Webmd quotes researcher Melisa Carrasco, PhD, a recent graduate of the neuroscience program at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor:

“When we realized there were as many unpublished studies with data as there were published studies providing data, it was definitely a little frustrating … It makes you wonder what data is not available and how it could help us better treat kids.”

In total, the five studies with positive results that were published had little over twenty percent success rate in reducing repetitive behaviors. Researchers say that they believe many journals are reluctant to publish studies showing drugs do not work, moreover in the case of autism, which is such a hot-button issue. The results look even worse when the unpublished studies are taken into account, dropping to an average of only twelve percent. It is little beyond the margin of error say researchers, who state that the benefits of taking the SRIs maybe negligible.

Carrasco continues that :

“It definitely brings up a huge problem in this field. There’s really no umbrella organization that’s overseeing that everybody who gets funding to do these studies, that they go ahead and then report it publicly. This is not rigorously enforced. It makes you wonder if the reason why they didn’t get published is because they had negative results.”

While it’s true that doctors might give SRIs for other symptoms, such as preventing anxiety, there is definitely a lack of definitive proof that anti-depressants really help those with autism.

Written by Rupert Shepherd
Copyright: Medical News Today

Family Constellations workshop with Charaka Danaher will be held on the 20th of May 2012 in South Manchester, 10am-6pm. Family Constellations workshop is based on work of famous psychologist Bert Hellinger. Participation in this workshop will allow you to look at a situation in your life that is troubling and holding you back by focusing on your family system or other systems (e.g. work, relationships) and bringing resolutions and clarity to seemingly unchangeable situations.

This Family constellations workshop will be Charaka’s first time in Manchester so there will be a special introductory offer of £65 for the day for everyone. Charaka will be working with individual constellations and group structures allowing every one to do some work.

This Family Constellation workshop is being organised by Time4change ltd. Please contact us for further details and bookings on 0161 6101894, 07779009643, 07861339777 or info@time4changeltd.com.

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“Diabetes prevention in soft drink bill” Government intend to bring in a bill to tax soft drink companies. The government are hoping this will increase the price of sugary soft drinks that play a major part in the obesity crises effecting the US & UK today.

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Response by organisations representing Dr’s in the UK uniting in a single campaign to stop the rise in obesity in the UK. The campaign will outline the use of fat taxes, restricting food advertising and promote healthy eating and exercise. They criticised sponsorship of the Olympics by fast food firms as sending “the wrong message”. The Department of Health said it was taking action to combat obesity.

What can trigger Obesity

It is not just simply fast food that can cause obesity, there are other reasons then ingesting fats. Reaction to certain medication can cause the body to store adipose tissue (fat cells) in different parts of the body this type of behaviour in the body is called metabolic disorder. This unusual storage of adipose tissue in the body can be brought on by stress in men though it is very common in women that go through child birth.

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Response by organisations representing Dr’s in the UK uniting in a single campaign to stop the rise in obesity in the UK. The campaign will outline the use of fat taxes, restricting food advertising and promote healthy eating and exercise. They criticised sponsorship of the Olympics by fast food firms as sending “the wrong message”. The Department of Health said it was taking action to combat obesity.

What can trigger Obesity

It is not just simply fast food that can cause obesity, there are other reasons then ingesting fats. Reaction to certain medication can cause the body to store adipose tissue (fat cells) in different parts of the body this type  of behaviour in the body is called metabolic disorder. This unusual storage of adipose tissue in the body can be brought on by stress in men though it is very common in women that go through child birth.

treatment for a metabolic disorder