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Titles in the series: Skin / Arthritis Preparing for Birth / Mother & Child Women’s Health / Men’s Health Insomnia / Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME) Depression / Addiction Multiple Sclerosis / Osteoporosis Cancer Back Pain/ Migraine |
The series was produced by B-Line Productions for Discovery Health. |
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WOMENS HEALTH –
FROM THE TV SERIES ‘THE ALTERNATIVE’ Introduction Vox-pops from the case studies. Nick Avery, a GP and Homeopath, has taken an interest in the relationship between hormones and women’s health problems. He describes how difficult it is to treat hormone problems because even if you have a blood test progesterone and oestrogen vary widely within the normal range. |
MENS HEALTH –
FROM THE TV SERIES ‘THE ALTERNATIVE’ Introduction Vox-pops from the case studies. Dr. Ian Banks, Men’s Health Forum, introduces the programme by exploding the myth that men don’t care about their health and instead points to the way society does not expect men to discuss their health. Throughout the programme he introduces the different issues: stress, prostate health, exercise and maintaining your identity as you get older. |
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Case Study 1
We hear from Anne, who had been treated extensively with hormones by her doctor to try and combat painful and almost continuous periods. As a trained nurse, she was concerned about the side effects and so decided to try reflexology. Her therapist Michael Edwards treated her for half an hour twice a week, mainly working on the endocrine system, until gradually Anne began to have light, pain-free periods within a 28-day cycle |
Case Study 1
Graham was dragged off to yoga by his girlfriend – and got a lot more than he bargained for! Despite a slow start, he soon fell in love with the relaxed and healthy way yoga made him feel which in turn made him re-assess his stressful job working in the city. He decided to take a year off, went travelling and studied yoga around the world. Now he is back at work and teaching yoga and relaxation to his colleagues.. |
| Case Study 2 Annette had been trying to have a baby for over a year before she was diagnosed as experiencing early menopause. She visited Beatriz Linhares, a medical herbalist, who looked at all aspects of her life and pinpointed problematic areas: an erratic lifestyle, stress, bad nutrition and unresolved trauma as well as prescribing herbs. After her periods returned, Annette was delighted to find herself unexpectedly pregnant! |
Case Study 2 Randy, our second case study, decided he needed help to get into shape and so hired Marius Huysamer, a personal trainer, to help him get into shape. The regime Marius has set up for him is for an overall general level of health, both mental and physical, and allows Randy to healthily dissipate the stresses built up during the day and so decreasing the potential for getting ill. |
| Case Study 3 Dr. Marilyn Glenville is a nutritionist who provides a natural alternative for people not wanting to go on HRT. She describes what happens during the menopause, and through the example of her case study, Mary, shows how important nutrition can be to manage the menopausal symptoms. Dr. Glenville also uses nutrition to prevent or limit associated problems, such as osteoporosis. |
Case Study 3 Using clear, concise language, together with pictures, the therapist Max Tomlinson is able to describe the prostate gland, what it does and how prostate cancer develops / could be avoided. As a naturopath, Max uses herbs, nutrition, homeopathy and iridology in conjunction with orthodox medical advice to best help men look after their health. |
| Case Study 4 Scilla, however, approached the menopause another way under the supervision of zero balancing therapist, John Hamwee. John balances people’s energy to enable them to cope better with what life throws at them. By being in tune with your body and not fighting it and the symptoms it produces, one is able to best be yourself and have the strength and capacity to deal with the root causes of a problem. |
Case Study 4 The final item in the programme shows how complementary medicine can help those men who are going through some kind of change or stressful time in their life. Michael used to work for an investment bank but found that the stress of his work was taking over his life and directly affecting his health. We interview both his osteopath, Alex Milledge and the man who runs the health centre, Huw Griffiths, for a clearer understanding on how alternative therapies can bring back balance to your life. |
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