http://www.smiffysplace.com/health RSS Feed for Smiffy's Place: posts filed under category health en (C) Copyright 2001-2010 Matthew Steven Smith All Rights Reserved Matthew Smith http://www.smiffysplace.com/getting-better-2009 The last six years have been a tale of chronic ill-health resulting in varying degrees of incapacity. January/February 2007 was pretty much the nadir of all of this - scarcely able to get out of a chair or work more than 2-3 hours per week. This article is a story of hope - how things have improved since then and what I have done to aid those improvements. A good doctor, weight training and life management have been three of the key factors in getting where I am today. Smiffy 2009-12-08+09:30 CFS;Gesundheit;Health;Krankheit;Personal;Weighty Matters;bodybuilding;chronic fatigue syndrome;exercise;fibromyalgia;fitness;health;healthy;illness;infirmity;malade;maladie;malady;powerlifting;pumping iron;sante;sickness;sports medicine;sports nutrition;weight lifting;weight training;wellness http://www.smiffysplace.com/what-gives-smiffys-corollary "We’re all freaking killing ourselves" says Derek Featherstone in a blog post, essential reading for those wrestling with the work/life balance - and losing. This article presents a couple of related lessons that I have learned regarding Quality of Work and Quality of Life. Smiffy 2009-10-06+09:30 Commentaria;Gesundheit;Health;Krankheit;commentary;current affairs;health;healthy;illness;infirmity;malade;maladie;malady;news;sante;sickness;wellness http://www.smiffysplace.com/smiffys-adelaide-adventure An two-day trip to Adelaide: comments on transport, food and accommodation. Smiffy 2009-07-19+09:30 Food & Drink;Gesundheit;Health;Krankheit;Life Without Gluten;Reise;Travel;alimentation;allergy;coeliac;drink;epicure;epicurean;food;gluten free;gourmandisme;gourmet;health;healthy;illness;infirmity;intolerance;malade;maladie;malady;nutrition;sans glutene;sante;senza glutine;sickness;travel;voyages;wellness http://www.smiffysplace.com/bodyblog Weight training ramblings (as opposed to proper articles) are being split off from Smiffy's Place and will now appear in a separate BodyBlog. Smiffy 2009-03-25+09:30 Gesundheit;Health;Krankheit;Weighty Matters;bodybuilding;exercise;fitness;health;healthy;illness;infirmity;malade;maladie;malady;powerlifting;pumping iron;sante;sickness;sports medicine;sports nutrition;weight lifting;weight training;wellness http://www.smiffysplace.com/a-year-of-weights Smiffy reflects on a year of weight training. Smiffy 2008-04-08+09:30 Gesundheit;Health;Krankheit;Personal;Weighty Matters;bodybuilding;exercise;fitness;health;healthy;illness;infirmity;malade;maladie;malady;powerlifting;pumping iron;sante;sickness;sports medicine;sports nutrition;weight lifting;weight training;wellness http://www.smiffysplace.com/weight-training-and-chronic-fatigue-3 The third and final part in the series about Weight Training and Chronic Fatigue. Smiffy 2008-01-16+09:30 Gesundheit;Health;Krankheit;Weighty Matters;bodybuilding;exercise;fitness;gym;gymnasium;health;healthy;illness;infirmity;malade;maladie;malady;power lifting;powerlifting;pumping iron;sante;sickness;sports medicine;sports nutrition;strength training;weight lifting;weight training;weightlifting;weights;wellness http://www.smiffysplace.com/weight-training-and-chronic-fatigue-2 The second part in the series about Weight Training and Chronic Fatigue. Smiffy 2008-01-15+09:30 Gesundheit;Health;Krankheit;Weighty Matters;bodybuilding;exercise;fitness;gym;gymnasium;health;healthy;illness;infirmity;malade;maladie;malady;power lifting;powerlifting;pumping iron;sante;sickness;sports medicine;sports nutrition;strength training;weight lifting;weight training;weightlifting;weights;wellness http://www.smiffysplace.com/weight-training-and-chronic-fatigue-1 This may come as a surprise to some people - it is not only possible for a Chronic Fatigue sufferer to engage in regular weight training, but also to make reasonable strength gains. Oh, and it can also reduce chronic myalgia. Smiffy tells of his experiences. Smiffy 2008-01-14+09:30 Gesundheit;Health;Krankheit;Weighty Matters;bodybuilding;exercise;fitness;gym;gymnasium;health;healthy;illness;infirmity;malade;maladie;malady;power lifting;powerlifting;pumping iron;sante;sickness;sports medicine;sports nutrition;strength training;weight lifting;weight training;weightlifting;weights;wellness http://www.smiffysplace.com/blogathon-2007 Smiffy returns to his writings after a three-month silence and makes some excuses. Smiffy 2007-12-10+09:30 Blogathon07;Commentaria;Gesundheit;Health;Krankheit;Life Without Gluten;Personal;Software;Technical;allergy;blogger;blogging;coeliac;commentary;current affairs;food;gluten free;health;healthy;illness;infirmity;intolerance;malade;maladie;malady;news;sans glutene;sante;senza glutine;sickness;wellness http://www.smiffysplace.com/gluten-free-feeds A shameless plug for Smiffy's Gluten-Free RSS aggregator service. Smiffy 2007-09-05+09:30 Food & Drink;Gesundheit;Health;Krankheit;Life Without Gluten;Software;alimentation;allergy;coeliac;drink;epicure;epicurean;food;gluten free;gourmandisme;gourmet;health;healthy;illness;infirmity;intolerance;malade;maladie;malady;nutrition;sans glutene;sante;senza glutine;sickness;wellness http://www.smiffysplace.com/another-sildenafil-story-jetlagged-hamsters From the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, a study in the treatment of jetlagged hamsters using sildenafil. Smiffy 2007-06-15+09:30 Commentaria;Gesundheit;Health;Krankheit;circadian;commentary;current affairs;health;healthy;illness;infirmity;jet-lag;jetlag;malade;maladie;malady;news;sante;sickness;sildenafil citrate;wellness http://www.smiffysplace.com/food-info-net A very useful resource from Wageningen University which includes a multi-lingual food allergy dictionary and numeric food additives data (E numbers). Smiffy 2007-03-17+09:30 Food & Drink;Gesundheit;Health;Krankheit;Life Without Gluten;alimentation;allergy;coeliac;drink;epicure;epicurean;food;gluten free;gourmandisme;gourmet;health;healthy;illness;infirmity;intolerance;malade;maladie;malady;nutrition;sans glutene;sante;senza glutine;sickness;wellness http://www.smiffysplace.com/getting-children-s-favourites-on-the-menu Smiffy comments on a Caterersearch.com article on presenting children with decent food when eating out. Smiffy 2007-03-15+09:30 Commentaria;Food & Drink;Gesundheit;Health;Krankheit;alimentation;commentary;current affairs;drink;epicure;epicurean;food;gourmandisme;gourmet;health;healthy;illness;infirmity;malade;maladie;malady;news;nutrition;sante;sickness;wellness http://www.smiffysplace.com/strange-but-true-cats-cannot-taste-sweets Scientific American reports that cats are unable to perceive sweetness. Smiffy 2007-03-14+09:30 Commentaria;Food & Drink;Gesundheit;Health;Krankheit;alimentation;cats;commentary;current affairs;drink;epicure;epicurean;felines;food;gourmandisme;gourmet;health;healthy;illness;infirmity;malade;maladie;malady;news;nutrition;saccharinity;sante;sickness;sugar;sweetness;wellness http://www.smiffysplace.com/charles-ban-the-burger Prince Charles has a go at McDonalds and Smiffy, unexpectedly, defends them. Smiffy 2007-03-01+09:30 Commentaria;Food & Drink;Gesundheit;Health;Krankheit;alimentation;big mac;burger;commentary;current affairs;drink;epicure;epicurean;fast food;food;gourmandisme;gourmet;health;healthy;illness;infirmity;malade;maladie;malady;news;nutrition;sante;sickness;wellness http://www.smiffysplace.com/the-gluten-free-bread-flour-test Smiffy makes gluten-free bread with two commercial flours, plus a mix from Lola Workman's Wheat Free World book. The conclusion is that home-blended flour from the book produces the best bread. Smiffy 2007-03-01+09:30 Food & Drink;Gesundheit;Health;Healtheries;Krankheit;Kylies Bakery;Life Without Gluten;Panasonic;Sunbeam;alimentation;allergy;baking;bread;bread machine;bread maker;coeliac;drink;epicure;epicurean;food;gluten free;gourmandisme;gourmet;health;healthy;illness;infirmity;intolerance;malade;maladie;malady;nutrition;sans glutene;sante;senza glutine;sickness;wellness http://www.smiffysplace.com/doping-meat-more-medical-lunacy Smiffy comments on the disappearance of lamb shanks (as in cut of meat) impregnated with Lignocaine. Smiffy 2007-02-27+09:30 Commentaria;Gesundheit;Health;Krankheit;commentary;current affairs;health;healthy;illness;infirmity;malade;maladie;malady;medical;medicine;news;sante;sickness;stupidity;wellness http://www.smiffysplace.com/british-parliament-debates-coeliac-disease On February 21st, 2007, parliamentary member for Ochil and South Perthshire, Gordon Banks, presented a debate in British Parliament raising awareness of coeliac disease/gluten intolerance. Smiffy 2007-02-24+09:30 Gesundheit;Health;Krankheit;Life Without Gluten;Social Inclusion;allergy;coeliac;food;gluten free;health;healthy;illness;infirmity;intolerance;malade;maladie;malady;politics;sans glutene;sante;senza glutine;sickness;wellness http://www.smiffysplace.com/aussie-thyroid A new thyroid patients site is launched. Smiffy 2007-02-22+09:30 Gesundheit;Health;Krankheit;hashimotos thyroiditis;health;healthy;hyperthyroid;hypothyroid;illness;infirmity;malade;maladie;malady;sante;sickness;thyroid;wellness http://www.smiffysplace.com/smiffy-2007-a-day-in-the-life-of A typical day in my life, being a composite of the last few days plus a little artistic license. There is always hope. Smiffy 2007-02-19+09:30 Gesundheit;Health;Krankheit;Personal;cfs;chronic fatigue;chronic illness;endocrine;fibromyalgia;health;healthy;illness;infirmity;malade;maladie;malady;sante;sickness;thyroid;wellness http://www.smiffysplace.com/multilingual-gluten-free-lexicon A useful table of terms in various languages that would be of use to one following a gluten-free diet. Smiffy 2007-02-11+09:30 Food & Drink;Gesundheit;Health;Krankheit;Life Without Gluten;alimentation;allergy;coeliac;dictionary;drink;epicure;epicurean;food;glossary;gluten free;gourmandisme;gourmet;health;healthy;illness;infirmity;international;intolerance;language;lexicon;linguas;lookup;malade;maladie;malady;nutrition;sans glutene;sante;senza glutine;sickness;wellness http://www.smiffysplace.com/allergyblock Food shop for allergy sufferers. Smiffy 2007-02-11+09:30 Food & Drink;Gesundheit;Health;Krankheit;Life Without Gluten;alimentation;allergic;allergy;coeliac;drink;epicure;epicurean;food;gluten free;gourmandisme;gourmet;health;healthy;illness;infirmity;intolerance;malade;maladie;malady;nutrition;reaction;sans glutene;sante;sensitivity;senza glutine;sickness;wellness http://www.smiffysplace.com/gluten-free-makeup-a-cautionary-tale You don't have to eat gluten to get sick, as this article explains. Smiffy 2007-02-11+09:30 Gesundheit;Health;Krankheit;Life Without Gluten;allergy;coeliac;cosmetics;food;gluten free;health;healthy;illness;infirmity;intolerance;makeup;malade;maladie;malady;sans glutene;sante;senza glutine;sickness;wellness http://www.smiffysplace.com/sunnybrook-gluten-free-shop Another good source of comestibles for the gluten-afflicted. Smiffy 2007-02-11+09:30 Food & Drink;Gesundheit;Health;Krankheit;Life Without Gluten;alimentation;allergy;coeliac;drink;epicure;epicurean;food;gluten free;gourmandisme;gourmet;health;healthy;illness;infirmity;intolerance;malade;maladie;malady;nutrition;online;sans glutene;sante;senza glutine;shop;shopping;sickness;store;wellness http://www.smiffysplace.com/wheat-free-world-baking-without-gluten Web site and books relating to gluten-free baking. Smiffy 2007-02-10+09:30 Food & Drink;Gesundheit;Health;Krankheit;Life Without Gluten;Workman, Lola;alimentation;allergy;coeliac;drink;epicure;epicurean;food;gluten free;gourmandisme;gourmet;health;healthy;illness;infirmity;intolerance;malade;maladie;malady;nutrition;sans glutene;sante;senza glutine;sickness;wellness