So....do you recommend others become unpaid carers?.....

That was a question someone asked me the other day. I had to stop and think. The years I have been doing it....being an unpaid carer for loved ones...a caregiver, they trendily call it....I didn't think about recommending it to anyone. It is just something you do isn't it? It is sort of a choice that you make but because you feel you want to do it and the alternatives aren't suitable for the people you love. Anyway, I stopped. Then I thought....yes, your life is changed dramatically. Nothing is ever the same again. You have worries and concerns. You think, boy life is different. And you wish that it was simple again. You sit in the park and feel envious of people who wander round without a care in the world. You see people going out on Saturday night, getting sloshed and wondering why the heck you aren't doing the same. But then I stopped again. I see, feel, know, sense miracles every day. I can't say it's one big fuzzy feeling. It is really about those little miracles each moment. Someone saying something that touches your heart. Someone doing something that is considerate and kind - when you thought everyone had forgotten about you. Or a little kindness when someone holds a door open as you push someone through it in the wheelchair. In the end, the little miracles add up...they accumulate and they become something to feel, to remember and hold onto when something challenging comes up. It's all so bloody sentimental but when I hear someone say, do you recommend becoming an unpaid carer, you stop. I will be honest but I will probably say the most positive thing I can.

Motion sickness research

This could be amazing....if there is more research carried out into it. Scientists at Imperial College in London have done some early trials on a small number of people. They say that if they use electricity to stimulate parts of the brain, they may be able to ease symptoms of motion sickness. A mild electrical current interferes with messages arriving from part of the ear controlling balance. There are also bands which you can wear which work on acupressure points to alleviate the nausea. Also, ginger which is great in crystallised form can help with nausea. A word of caution: Professor Chambers, Head of Brain Stimulation at Cardiff University says this "Until the findings are replicated in a large registered trial, I recommend that the public approach any claims about treatment benefits with a healthy scepticism."

Fish consumption could help reduce the risk of depression

Chinese researchers in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health have found that eating more fish could reduce the risk of depression. Professor Dongfeng Zhang, Medical College of Quing dao University said 'Higher fish consumption may be beneficial in the primary prevention of depression.' If you are a veggie, there is a Flaxseed or Flaxseed Oil capsules, nuts and other seeds. Avocados alongside these provide fats too.