Natural Solutions for Common Ailments

240 Pages·2006·0.95 MB·English

by  Dr John Briffa

Dr John Briffa’s
Natural Solutions to
Common Ailments
an A-Z guide to over 150
symptoms and conditions
Introduction
This A-Z guide is designed to offer practical advice about the management of the
most common symptoms and conditions. It is partly based on pertinent research in
the area of natural health. Most importantly, though, it is inspired by my clinical work
with real people with real problems. In other words, the information and advice here
represents what has been found to be of most value in practice.

Most of the advice here stands alone. For instance, advice here about treating
cramp with more magnesium is likely to do the trick. However, some symptoms or
conditions can be related to more complex mechanisms, such as food sensitivity,
yeast overgrowth, blood sugar instability or weakness in the thyroid or adrenal
glands. Where necessary, the advice here refers to relevant underlying processes.
Detailed information about the management of these factors can be found in the e-
book ‘Six Physical Keys to Health and Wellbeing’ which is available from
www.drbriffa.com

Dr John Briffa

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Disclaimer:
Information and advice contained in this guide should not be used for the purposes
of diagnosis or as a substitute for medical advice. Always consult your doctor or
healthcare professional before beginning any new treatment. Dr John Briffa
assumes no responsibility or liability for any consequence resulting directly or
indirectly for any action or inaction you take based on the information contained in
this guide.

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List of Conditions
1. Abdominal Bloating 10
2. Acne Vulgaris 11
3. Age Spots 13
4. Alcoholism 14
5. Alzheimer’s Disease 16
6. Anaemia – iron deficiency 19
7. Anaemia - pernicious 21
8. Aneurysm – aortic 22
9. Angina 23
10. Angular Stomatitis 25
11. Anorexia Nervosa 26
12. Anxiety 27
13. Asthma 28
14. Atherosclerosis 31
15. Athlete’s foot 35
16. Atrial Fibrillation 36
17. Atrophic Vaginitis 37
18. Back Pain (disc degeneration) 38
19. Bad Breath 39
20. Bedwetting 40
21. Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy 41
22. Blepharitis 43
23. Bone Spur 44
24. Breath Holding Attacks 45
25. Bronchitis 46
26. Bruising – easy 48
27. Bulimia Nervosa 49
28. Burning Feet Syndrome 51
29. Burns 52
30. Bursitis 53
31. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome 54
32. Cataract 55
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33. Cellulite 57
34. Cerebrovascular Insufficiency 58
35. Cervical Dysplasia 59
36. Chocolate Craving 61
37. Chilblains 62
38. Cholecystitis (gallbladder pain) 63
39. Chondromalacia Patellae 65
40. Cluster Headaches 66
41. Cold and Flu 67
42. Cold Sores 69
43. Colic 71
44. Constipation 72
45. Cough 75
46. Cradle Cap 76
47. Cramp 77
48. Crohn’s Disease 78
49. Depression 80
50. Diabetes 81
51. Diarrhoea 83
52. Diverticular Disease 84
53. Down’s Syndrome 85
54. Dry Eyes (Sicca Syndrome) 86
55. Dry Skin 87
56. Ear Infections 88
57. Eczema 90
58. Emphysema 91
59. Endometriosis 92
60. Epilepsy 94
61. Fatigue 96
62. Fibrocystic Breast Disease 98
63. Fibromyalgia 100
64. Fungal Infections 101
65. Gallstones 102
66. Gilbert’s Disease 103
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67. Gingivitis 104
68. Glaucoma 105
69. Glue Ear 107
70. Goitre 108
71. Gout 109
72. Growing Pains 110
73. Gum Disease 111
74. Haemorrhoids (piles) 112
75. Hair Loss (women) 113
76. Hair – dull and lifeless 114
77. Hay Fever 115
78. Headache 116
79. Hearing Loss 117
80. Heart Disease (see Atherosclerosis) 118
81. Heart Failure 119
82. Hepatitis 121
83. Herpes – Genital 123
84. Hiatus Hernia 124
85. High Blood Pressure 125
86. High Cholesterol 126
87. High Triglycerides 129
88. Hives (urticaria) 131
89. Hyperactivity (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) 132
90. Hypertension (high blood pressure) 134
91. Hypotension (low blood pressure) 136
92. Impotence 137
93. Incontinence – urinary 138
94. Indigestion 140
95. Infertility – female 141
96. Infertility – male 142
97. Inflammatory Bowel Disease 144
98. Insomnia 145
99. Intermittent Claudication 147
100. Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) 148
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101. Kidney Stones 149
102. Lactose Intolerance 151
103. Leg Ulcer 152
104. Leukoplakia 153
105. Low Blood Pressure 154
106. Macular Degeneration 155
107. Memory and Concentration – poor 156
108. Menorrhagia (heavy periods) 158
109. Meniérè’s disease 159
110. Menopause 160
111. Migraine 163
112. Mitral Valve Prolapse 166
113. Molluscum Contagiosum 167
114. Morning Sickness 168
115. Mouth Ulcers (canker sores) 169
116. Multiple Sclerosis 170
117. Nails – weak 172
118. Oedema 173
119. Oesophageal Spasm 175
120. Osgood-Schlatter disease 176
121. Osteoarthritis 177
122. Osteoporosis 180
123. Painful Periods (dysmenorrhoea) 183
124. Pancreatitis 184
125. Parkinson’s Disease 185
126. Peptic Ulcer 186
127. Pre-eclampsia 187
128. Pre-menstrual Syndrome (PMS) 189
129. Prostatitis 191
130. Psoriasis 192
131. Restless Legs 193
132. Raynaud’s Disease 195
133. Rheumatoid Arthritis 196
134. Rosacea 198
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135. Sarcoidosis 199
136. Scalp – Itchy 200
137. Scalp – Painful 201
138. Scarring 202
139. Schizophrenia 203
140. Scleroderma 204
141. Seasonal Affective Disorder 205
142. Seborrhoeic Dermatitis 207
143. Shingles 208
144. Sickle Cell Anaemia 209
145. Sinusitis 210
146. Smell – Loss of Sense of 211
147. Strep Throat 212
148. Stretch Marks 213
149. Stroke Prevention 214
150. Surgery – Recovery From 215
151. Sweating – Excessive 216
152. Systemic Lupus Erythematosis (SLE) 217
153. Taste – Loss of Sense of 218
154. Tinnitus 219
155. Thrombophlebitis 220
156. Thrush (vaginal yeast infection) 221
157. Trigger Finger 222
158. Tongue – Fissured 223
159. Tongue – Sore 224
160. Tonsillitis 225
161. Travel Sickness 226
162. Tremor 227
163. Trigeminal Neuralgia 228
164. Ulcer – Mouth 229
165. Ulcer – Peptic 230
166. Ulcer – Skin 231
167. Ulcerative Colitis 232
168. Urinary Tract Infection 233
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169. Urinary Frequency 236
170. Urticaria 237
171. Varicose Veins 238
172. Warts 239
173. Wound Healing 240
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Abdominal Bloating
Abdominal bloating can have several underlying causes, more than one of which can
coincide in an individual. One of the most common causes of bloating is overgrowth
of the organism Candida albicans. Food sensitivity is also a common factor in
bloating. Wheat is often an offender here, but other foods, especially dairy products,
can be implicated. Information and advice about the diagnosis and treatment of
Candida and food sensitivity can be found in Dr John Briffa’s e-book entitled ‘Six
Essentials to Physical Health and Wellbeing’.

The failure to properly digest the milk sugar ‘lactose’ is another common cause of
abdominal bloating (see Lactose Intolerance). Abdominal bloating can also be
related to poor digestion, with inadequate chewing, and low levels of stomach acid
(hypochlorhydria) and/or digestive enzymes common factors here. Information and
advice about how to treat poor digestion can be found in Dr John Briffa’s e-book
entitled ‘Six Essentials to Physical Health and Wellbeing’

Finally, a more rare, but important cause of abdominal bloating is parasitic infection
of the gut. Parasites can be hard to identify, though specialist laboratories that have
expertise in this area do exist. If parasites are found to be present, their successful
elimination usually leads to a reducing in bloating and an improvement general
digestive function.

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