| Less anxiety and more sleep - without drugs! |
| 8th September 2006 |
I'm in a bit of a Catch 22 today. No, that doesn't mean that Lara has me in a headlock because of my endless “Dad Jokes”. Or that I'm overeating fish again. I mean, of course, that I am caught between a rock and a hard place. See, I want to write about natural ways to reduce anxiety and insomnia. No more chemical pills. No addiction. No side effects. Just happy days… and the Land of Nod every night. But to do this, I need to share some w ..
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| Soothe your eyes with tomato and silver |
| 1st September 2006 |
For some reason, Lara's taken a keen interest in The Good Life Letter recently. She stands behind my shoulder, humming… occasionally tutting… and pointing out spelling or grammatical mistakes. It's quite annoying. So this morning I used my favourite George Orwell quote. “Correct grammar is of no importance,” I declared, “so long as one makes one's meaning clear.” “Hmmm…” she folded her arms. “So what does Mr Orwell say about CHEATING?” “ ..
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| How this old sod could help protect your eyesight |
| 25th August 2006 |
Well today couldn't have started better… I was woken at seven in the morning by the sound of someone trying to break into our flat, I lost my car keys, and Lara had to pop to the doctor because of a stabbing pain in her left eye. Other than that, everything's fine. So, first things first, what happened to Lara? ---------------------------------------------------- The fastest prescription pad in the (south) West ------------------------------ ..
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| Can this stop one of the world's biggest killers? |
| 18th August 2006 |
They should come with warnings on them. They really should… “Danger! Could cause you to choke on corn flakes.” I am, of course, talking about the papers. Every week I read about some latest health development that causes me to laugh out loud, curse, or rant for a minute while Lara calmly asks the children if they'd like more toast. And this week it's news of yet ANOTHER miracle pill developed by the drugs companies to make me shake my head ..
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| Why Captain Kirk's ears are ringing |
| 9th July 2006 |
Did you know that since 1997, Captain Kirk's ears have been ringing? And not because of his years spent in noisy battle with the Klingons… or from the many times the engine room of the Starship Enterprise exploded (who on earth employed Scottie?) No, it was because William Shatner, the actor who played him, suffers from tinnitus. This is a common and frustrating ailment, where you get a constant ringing in your ears that simply won't go away ..
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| Real-life IBS stories revealed |
| 11th August 2006 |
I hope you've given the search engine on this site a try. (It's to the left of this article!) It's a great way to find out my opinions and research results on a huge variety of health problems. And if you're feeling 100%, you can also relive my awful jokes and ridiculous stories! Of course, the Good Life Letter is more than just “Ray Collins”. A lot of it is really written by you, my readers. For instance, I received so many fascinating email ..
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| Bran and the irritable bowel |
| 6th August 2006 |
When I first started the Good Life Letter, I wrote an email on irritable bowel syndrome. But back then there were only a handful of subscribers. Which is why I can't resist telling the same story that I told a few years ago, concerning an old colleague and his spot of bowel bother. ------------------------------- Why Dave went AWOL ------------------------------- Alistair, Dave and I had been working late at the office, preparing a very import ..
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| How the bark of an old tree can beat allergies |
| 3 June 2005 |
I never learn. Over the bank holiday weekend we made the short trip up into the countryside to see friends, to walk the dog, and to get some fresh air into our lungs. And it wasn't long before my eyes were itching and the sneezing started. It always catches me by surprise. You see, I never used to get hay fever. I remember sitting outside on school field trips, looking at friends with red eyes and streaming noses and finding it quite funny... ..
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| Put this on your salad to beat diabetes |
| 27 May 2005 |
Dave stared at my chicken salad. “You might want to go easy on the dressing,” he said. “I thought you were a health freak these days.” The restaurant was really busy, so I didn't mind raising my voice to my old mate. “Firstly,” I said, “thinking about your health is not freakish. It's how I plan to see Matt and Tom grow up to become international rugby players.” Dave snorted. “And secondly, salad dressing is good for you in lots of ways. Did ..
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| Its official - bad things are good for you |
| 23 May 2005 |
Pinch me. I must be dreaming. This week I've discovered a whole flurry of evidence that suggests alcohol, ice cream and TV are all good for you. I'll explain how in a minute. But just imagine how the new NHS posters promoting good health could look... You'd have someone sitting on the sofa... a glass of wine in one hand... a tub of ice cream in the other... watching Eastenders! It may sound nutty, but it confirms what I've been saying all al ..
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