Positive Health PH Online is not a political publication; however I don't feel the need to apologize for my great sense of loss on hearing that only yesterday 22 Feb one of the finest journalists of her generation, Marie Colvin, along with French photographer Remi Ochlik and scores of civilians were killed in Homs, Syria, adding to the lengthening death toll of over 5,000 Syrians killed. Watching slaughter on television in the face of increasing impotence is not easy for any of us.

I don’t suppose I am unique, but for me 2011 was an annus horribilis (I have been intending to blog about why, but haven’t yet found the time); I have been quietly thrilled that 2012 has arrived. Despite the continuous never-ending onslaught of doom-ladened media reports about financial meltdown and political back stabbings, everybody I speak with in the natural health universe have got their heads down and are slaving away with their patients, courses, products and events.