Health Triangle - September 2022

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“The best cure for the body is a quiet mind.’
Guess who is credited with this assertion? Hippocrates? No - Napoleon Bonaparte! The Covid pandemic has created global turbulence and meant that many other significant medical issues have been neglected in the process. Everyone has been challenged by different degrees of uncertainty and anxiety. From adolescents with their statutorily disturbed schooling to the very elderly isolated in their care homes, mental health issues have been centre stage at every stage for the last two years. This edition takes a realistic look at a variety of topics starting with an incurable and primarily adolescent problem - acne. “Compare and despair” is an appropriate truism. “Life on life’s terms” remains good advice. “Settle for who you are and what you’ve got.” Cultivate your quiet mind. Alcohol consumption has increased dramatically in response to the stress that has confronted everyone during and post Covid. You will find editorial and advertising encouragement for alcohol-free alternatives. But if you are dealing with diabetes and imagine that sugar-free fizzy drinks might be a good choice for you, please think again. Cancer was another crucially important condition that was over-shadowed by the relentless focus on Covid. Diabetes and Cancer have always got the columns they deserve every month in this magazine. This will continue - as well as an abundance of honest expert opinion and good scientific information. On a lighter note, I came back from my long weekend in Verteillac listening to three brilliant young pianists from England, Spain and Germany, with a short Zen poem that I would like to share with you: “Sitting quietly Doing nothing Spring comes The grass grows by itself.”