Touch Point Therapy

27/05/2022

Possible effects of living with Covid - exposure to "common virsuses may have unexpected effects!

For nearly two years, as the Covid pandemic disrupted life around the globe, other infectious diseases were in retreat. Now the viral and bacterial nuisances are returning — and behaving in unexpected ways.

07/06/2021

It is important to be vaccinated against Covid-19. Our understanding of vaccinations is increasing and we are learning more about the "finer details". There is evidence suggesting that time of day may affect the body's response to vaccination. This ties in with evidence of the circadian rhythm of immune system! (The body is so amazing!)
https://www.sciencealert.com/how-well-your-immune-system-works-can-depend-on-the-time-of-day?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwAR3b-_0OmdTl8ig9VDs7wzb_uSJ7HTrJiVks3Z4OW1e2T0sYbXwYSqDb5Ps =1622787985

When microorganisms – such as bacteria or viruses – infect us, our immune system jumps into action. It's highly trained to sense and eliminate infections and clear up any damage caused by them.

04/05/2021

Confused about what is important in limiting exposure to Covid-19? It now seems that ventilation more important than first thought! Here is a good article with different scenarios and the role of ventilation in exposure to Covid.
https://english.elpais.com/society/2020-10-28/a-room-a-bar-and-a-class-how-the-coronavirus-is-spread-through-the-air.html?fbclid=IwAR1rPEXfOMEeoXTOBXyCIlFCRlKG045G2FJtrPmB6CFWhFKC8q5JLP984Xk

The risk of contagion is highest in indoor spaces but can be reduced by applying all available measures to combat infection via aerosols. Here is an overview of the likelihood of infection in three everyday scenarios, based on the safety measures used and the length of exposure

29/12/2020

Interesting work on indoor pollution as a result of using a wood burner stove. Some the of their appeal as a pleasing heat source appears to mis-placed.

Exclusive: Burners should be sold with health warnings, say scientists who found tiny particles flooding into rooms

11/12/2020

Winter is a time when the condition called SAD occurs. It maybe more prevalent in 2020 due to effect of living through the pandemic. Here is an interesting read with suggestions of simple things to do the cope with SAD.https://ideas.ted.com/sad-seasonal-affective-disorder-is-not-just-the-winter-blues/?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_content=2020-12-09&fbclid=IwAR32vSBIZr0P8iCvl5BciF_EC7BzWl_hLMk48M9h8s1sF3YNJXrv9zrAzlI

Here’s a quick overview of why we get it, plus simple advice to help you get your body’s rhythms back on track, from psychologist and SAD researcher Kathryn Roecklein, and circadian rhy…

05/11/2020

Something the family can do to celebrate Guy Fawkes night! A short story massage routine that everyone can do!
https://www.facebook.com/StoryMassageProgramme/photos/a.347715438693103/2035685953229368/

Coming soon ....

30/10/2020

Do stop and listen. Towards the end of the video, there is a wonderful recording of a robin singing. Get absorbed into the wonder that is nature!
ttps://www.facebook.com/The.BTO/videos/374072080401709

23/10/2020

Seems like wearing of a mask maybe related to gender - real men don't wear masks!

Andrew, 46, from London, has not worn a face covering once during the coronavirus pandemic. He doesn’t even own one. “The science around masks is conflicted,” he says, insisting that most masks are “ineffective” despite the fact that masks have been scientifically proven to reduce the spre...

19/10/2020

Interesting. It seems like your blood type may play a role in how your body copes with the Covid virus!

Research is coalescing around the idea that people with Type O blood may have a slight advantage during this pandemic.

09/10/2020

A new study of a treatment for tinnitus (ringing in the ears). This can be quite a debilitating condition. This is a non-invasive approach.

A new bimodal neuromodulation device that stimulates both the ear and tongue reduces the severity of tinnitus in patients for up to a year.

06/09/2020

Some side effects following recovery from Covid-19 are becoming apparent: effects on the heart! (And you could be one of those who is asymptomatic for Covid)

A growing body of research is raising concerns about the cardiac consequences of the coronavirus

19/08/2020

Well, it had to happen at some point. Microplastics have now been found in humans.

Microplastic and nanoplastic particles are now discoverable in human organs thanks to a new technique. Microplastics have polluted the entire planet, from Arctic snow and Alpine soils to the deepest oceans. People are also known to consume them via food and water, and to breathe them in, but the pot...