Vitamin K is to other vitamins what Pete Best is to the Beatles. It's the rarely talked about member… the forgotten one… whose role wasn't so certain. But a few of you have been asking after vitamin K recently. So I'm only too happy to give you the low-down… ------------------------------------------------------------- Clot your blood, grow your bones, and even make a baby! ------------------------------------------------------------- Appar ..

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I feel like I ought to write today's letter in Old English… Sorry, Ye Olde English… Because a surprising number of Good Lifers have written in about gout. That's right - gout. That staple of black and white comedies. In fact, one of my favourite Laurel & Hardy films is based around one of the boys' uncles getting his goutridden foot trodden on, slammed in car doors, and attacked by a dog… Hilarious. So for years, if I heard about anyon ..

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You wouldn't think wallpapering could be that dangerous, would you? No, neither did I, until I went round to help a friend decorate his house. I should have known it would end in tears when I saw the 'equipment' my mate Keith had set up - an old table and two book ends to hold the paper flat. The table was far too low, and after twenty minutes of bending and straightening my back finally gave out. A quick visit to the doctor's told me I'd trap ..

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You've heard of masochists, right...? They're people who enjoy pain. Some even pay to have pain inflicted on them. 'How crazy can you get?' I said. 'You wouldn't catch me doing that in a million years', I said. So what did I do last Saturday...? I forked out £110 to be stabbed with a needle and attacked with a drill. I am, of course, referring to our family 'fun-day' at the dentist. I had a scale and a polish (and that was before they even ..

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A few weeks back I was telling you about a book by Mark Stengler called The Natural Physician's Healing Therapies. Well, it's a blinding read... full of fascinating information and most of it new to me. For example, I've never thought to cover the topic of varicose veins before. But when I read Mark's chapter on it, I thought: wow, this is a common problem that's rarely ever dealt with! So I got in touch with the publishers, and they've kindly ..

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Back in 1628, a hot-tempered physician called William Harvey was having problems. First off, nobody believed his ridiculous theory that the heart acted like a pump, circulating blood round the body. I suppose the medical establishment of the time declared there was 'no official proof' yet, so it COULDN'T be true. He was probably seen as an alternative medicine quack and ridiculed by the local town crier. Little has changed, eh? The second ..

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I have to share this great online exercise I found... Ready? Okay let's go. New exercise routine if you're over 40. You might want to take it easy at first, then do it fasteras you become more proficient. It may be too strenuous for some. And remember, always consult your doctor before starting any exercise program! Right, here goes: SCROLL DOWN... NOW SCROLL UP. That's enough for the first day. Great ..

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I was at my Goddaughter's house up in Sheffield a few weeks back. Matt, her dad and my old university friend, had set up a small trampoline in the garden. After bouncing for a while, she clambered off and said, 'You have a go, Uncle Ray.' Well, it looked sturdy enough. But I hadn't been on a trampoline since I was about 15. As usual, I immediately thought I was still able to turn a few tricks. 'Watch this,' I said, lifting myself into the ..

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I watched in horror as Lara edged the fork towards her mouth... 'Nooooooooo...' I shouted in slow motion, as I hurled myself across the dining room table, grabbed the fork from her hand, and landed catlike on the floor. I'd just saved Lara's life. Another second and I'd have been too late... Because I'd just stopped her from eating a mouthful of chicken, a source of that wellknown 'killer' vitamin - Vitamin B6. All right, this is a made up sc ..

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You know me, I'm not one to moan... Oh come on! Not that much anyway! But I have to say, my back is still causing me A LOT of pain. Mowing the lawn is out of the question and I still can't carry heavy shopping two things that upset me deeply. And I can barely make it down to the pub. So the time has come to throw myself into my research to discover the most effective, fastest remedies that really work. In fact, I'm prepared to try ANYTHING t ..

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