We are pleased to announce we now offer Podiatry at the Broadstone Clinic with Louise Howell. 

Louise is HPC registered so you are likely to be able to claim through your Health Insurance*,  her services include Foot Pain Diagnosis & Management, Nail Surgery for Ingrown toenails, Low Level Laser Therapy for Verruca’s and Routine Foot Care including Toe Nail Cutting.  To make an appointment with Louise, please call our friendly reception team on 01202 692493, we’ll be happy to find an appointment to suit you.  Home Visits are available on request.

Louise Howell. MSc BSc MChS, HPC Registered

cakes that are pretty stodgy in the middle.

To get round this I have found that cooking

the mixture in a muffin tin produces small,

individual cakes that are more evenly

cooked throughout.  The cashew nuts

and sunflower seeds provide texture and

boost the protein and calcium value.

The nutmeg and cinnamon add flavour.

I challenge anyone to make a better carrot cake than this.

Gemma, our Practice Manager has a soft spot for Brad Pitt. Yet, given the choice between my carrot cakes and Brad I reckon she would choose my carrot cakes every time!! (Either I’m a better cook than I think I am or maybe this is because Mr Pitt doesn’t pay her wages!)  I normally double the mixture and make a dozen muffins as six go very quickly.

Recipe;  Whisk eggs with sugar until thick and creamy.  Gradually add sunflower oil as continue whisking.  Mix flour with

baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, nuts, seeds and sultanas. Stir in grated carrots, then egg and sugar combination.

Put mixture into greased muffin tray, (six muffins).  Bake at 180 C, (375 F / Mk 5), for 20 to 25 minutes, until just starting to brown on top.

Turn out and allow to cool on wire tray. If you wish cover with a lemon or orange flavoured icing, although I prefer them left aux naturelle.

The small cis a new project for everyone with any cancer diagnosis who is in their 20′s, 30′s or 40′s
We have announced plans to host a national multi-day retreat in 2013 and have arranged to host a one day workshop on 28th April 2012 in London.
There are some details on the attached flyer and more information on our website
http://shinecancersupport.co.uk/smallc.aspxIf you are a young adult with a cancer diagnosis, can we ask two things from you?

I am almost fully recovered from a Glasgow scale rated 3 coma.

My new book”, Bloke With a Stroke – The Hole Story” is my story.

I know that my being here is a small miracle. I ask myself all the time ‘why me, what made me so different?’ After surviving where so many before me had not I have been encouraged to share what I know with you, so that I may be able to help others.

Proceeds from my book: “Bloke With a Stroke – The Hole Story”, will be split between Southampton and Poole Hospital.  The book will be finished in 2 – 3 weeks time.

Leave your deatils with us using the form below and I will notify you when its released.

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More thanks – it was Southampton Hospital that saved my life but Poole Hospital that gave me back my quality of life. Fantastic physiotherapy, amazing occupational therapy, wonderful nursing, all part of a team effort to reach full rehabilitation. Dr Burn, my neurologist, and his colleagues in the Neurology Department did an excellent job. And here I would like to say what a great facility we have in the NHS. All too often it receives criticism and negative press. It can’t be perfect. After the Indian railways, the Chinese Red Army and Walmart it is the fourth biggest employer of people in the world. If my stroke had happened in another part of the world chances are I’d be dead, the family broke, or both. We have a great free facility that provides life saving care when needed. Let’s celebrate it.

We need charities like Smile for Rich to help raise funds for these centres of excellence. Hopefully you won’t need their services, but unfortunately your family or friends may.

I won’t go on too much about my experiences. Here I’ll give a plug. I’m a few chapters into an e-book I’m writing: “A Bloke With a Stroke – the Hole Story”. Half the proceeds I will be donating to Southampton and Poole. Neil will be sending you all details when I’ve finished it. I ‘ve already raised £4,000 with my Triathlon and would like to raise a few bob more.

Before I end a few more thank you’s. My Mum & Dad and my ancestors for giving me a robust body able to withstand this major neurological trauma. Extra thanks to my Mum whom at the age of 50 I moved back with. Her love, care and support have been incredible. The same thanks to my daughter Sam and son Nick for everything they did. And all the rest of my family and friends, many who joined in for the cycling and walking. They’re not very good at swimming and we thought a sponsored drown was not a good idea. Again, this supporting group of friends helped enormously in my rehabilitation. Thanks to Neil Westbrook for all the effort he has put into this hugely worthwhile event. And lastly, but not least, thank you all as taxpayers who have contributed to my survival.

Near death experiences ‘trick of the mind caused by high levels of CO2 in the blood’

After my stroke in May 2008 I was 3 on the Glasgow Scale. 15+ is fully conscious. My low score meant I was in a deep coma or dead! Technically, this is as near to death as you can get without actually dying.

I remember nothing of it.

I recall hanging my Mum’s curtains two days before my aneurysm but nothing after that. I had many complications and ended up 3 ½ months in a coma. Having “Been there, done that, got the T-shirt I feel qualified in saying that after life there is nothing. This is eloquently and hilariously described in Douglas Adam’s “Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy” Close friends have asked me since if I had a “near-death experience?” In all honesty there was nothing – no floating up and looking down on my body, no tunnel of light, no hanging around at the pearly gates with St P. To me death is now oblivion – a non state. As Max Quordlepleen, the host at the “Restaurant at the End of the Universe”, says, “After this there is nothing. Void. Emptiness. Oblivion. Absolute nothing …”

When I hear of people going on about near death experiences I beg to differ. I KNOW there is nothing. Whilst this might sound somewhat depressing I find it quite liberating. After a life that for some is a drudge and many wholly painful, death is a blessed relief. It is only our pitiful ego that struggles with the fact that we might not be eternal. I can see now the beauty of many religions and philosophies that see the profound truth in us being a small part of the bigger picture. As Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young sang: “We are stardust, we are golden, we are billion year old carbon.”

Some people have said that maybe I didn’t get any near death experiences because I was not going to die. Many have said, and are thoroughly convinced that I did not die because they prayed for me. Whilst I admire their well intentioned convictions I silently disagree and seek not to injure their faith.

I am writing an e-book: “A Bloke with a Stroke – the Hole Story” that will soon be finished. If you are interested then keep an eye on:

http://broadstoneclinic.co.uk/

Half of the proceeds of this book will go to The Wessex Neurological Centre and Poole Hospital – they saved my life and gave me back a good quality of life.

So what can we do about distress? Some things are obvious – eat well, exercise, don’t smoke, avoid tense situations. Remember one of the aphorisms on the entrance to The Oracle of Delphi: “Nothing to Excess”. We can also utilise the skills of professionals. Various therapies can prove highly efficient in combating stress: massage, aromatherapy, reflexology, naturopathy, acupuncture, hypnotherapy, counselling. These can be found at Centres of Integrated Medicine such as The Broadstone Clinic in Dorset:   http://broadstoneclinic.co.uk/

If you don’t have a clinic near you try joining a Yoga or Tai Chi class. This can often be found at sports and leisure centres or through your LEA, (Local Education Authority). These ancient systems offer a wonderful mix of physical and mental exercises that prove beneficial to the whole body. Having practised Yoga since my late teens I have found it particularly useful with its emphasis on breathing and relaxation.

A lot of the factors that cause distress raise the level of free radicals in the body. Free radicals are implicated in a lot of the illnesses so prevalent in the modern western world – cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer. Antioxidants successfully reduce the amount of free radicals in the body. But how do we know the level of antioxidants in the body? There is a revolutionary new scanner the Biophotonic Scanner that can measure the concentration of antioxidants in someone. It does this in a rapid, non-invasive, painless way that is more accurate than blood or urine tests. There are only ten of these scanners in the country outside of Nuffield Hospitals. The Broadstone Clinic is proud to announce that it has one of these scanners. On Saturday, 15th October the clinic is having an Open Day when people can get scanned for £15.00, as opposed to the normal price of £25.00.

The Clinic also offers special six week course to local companies offering a range of therapies and the chance to be screened for antioxidants. Companies have found the courses to be highly beneficial, leading to a more efficient workforce. For further details of the course contact The Clinic on the above website or phone Gemma Cataldo, the Practice Manager, on 01202 692493.

Naturopathy literally means ‘Nature Care’ and the Naturopath will attempt to offer an individually tailored treatment programme using the most natural means possible to make a patient feel well again.

Herbal Medicine uses flower essences, diet and lifestyle changes to correct any imbalances revealed by iris diagnosis, where the organs and systems of the body are mapped out in the iris of the eye. Patients are not treated on a symptomatic level, so changes are long-lasting, with the aim of preventing re-occurrence.

Our Practitioner:

Sarah Burt ND, DH, DBM, DN

Member of the General Council & Register of Naturopaths in Great Britain
Member of the British Herbalists Association
Qualified Naturopath, Herbalist, Nutritionist, Iridologist and Homeopath since 1999

Foot Treatment

Our Practitioner:

Sarah Littlewood mafhp mcfhp

Sarah is a qualified Foot Health Practitioner and is experienced in general foot care services and advice. Diabetic and elderly feet are routinely assessed and treated to maintain maximum comfort and good foot health.

Foot Treatment appointments

Appointments are available to provide treatment for:

• Corns and Calluses
• Verrucas
• Cracked Heels
• Diabetic Foot Problems
• Fungal Infections and Toenail Cutting

During an appointment

During an appointment you can expect the following to be performed:a vascular assessment

• toenail cutting
• treatment of any keratotic areas (corns, callus etc)
• application of medicaments and moisturizing emollients
• a foot and lower leg massage

Reflexology is an holistic approach, treating the whole person, rather than specific symptoms. It has many beneficial effects, including improvement in blood circulation and nerve function, elimination of toxins and relief of stress and tension. It stimulates the natural healing process and assists the body to achieve a balanced state of working.

It is one of the most successful methods of treating stress and can assist with many conditions, including headaches, neck and back problems, digestive disorders, fluid retention, hormonal imbalances and many others.

Our Practitioners:

Jenny Vestey
Jenny has been working in the field of energy based healing techniques since 1989. She specialises in Aromatherapy, Indian Head Massage, Reflexology, Reiki and EFT. In 1991, she set up a complementary therapy service for the Dorset Cancer Centre at Poole Hospital (NHS Trust), offering patients a full range of holistic therapies to complement and support their medical care.

Amanda Wise P Dip NN, MCMA
Amanda has been working in Dorset as a Natural Nutrition Practitioner for the past decade, and in the Complementary Health field for over 20 years. She is a Member of the Complementary Medical Association.