Herbal medicine: The use of plants as medicines Human beings evolved to benefit from a largely plant-based diet, rich in compounds and nutrients (phytochemicals) naturally present in fruits, grains, nuts, seeds, vegetables and other plant...
Our relationship with food is influenced by a number of factors. How we feel each day often has the greatest impact on our food choices and vice versa.When we chat with clients about energy levels, many experience the ‘afternoon slump’. That 3-4...
Christmas is often a time of overindulgence with heavy meals, lots of sugary food and plenty of alcohol.It is such a treat to enjoy time off of work with family and friends, but wouldn’t you like to feel great after Christmas rather than having that...
Smoking affects your body in many ways. Here we are going to look at the effect on dopamine, which is known as the ‘motivation molecule’.When nicotine enters your body it stimulates a high dopamine release, which gives you that ‘feel...
As we age, most of us find it more difficult to remember things. Many of us fear the development of more serious conditions such as dementia and Alzheimer’s.Yet, recent research has found that these conditions are largely preventable and that it is best...
It’s not only the scarf, coat and gloves that will keep you feeling cosy this winter. The food that you eat can be just as important, yet how many of us give such matters a moment’s thought?This guide will explain exactly which foods are warming...
With the right lifestyle, the experts tell us, the chances are that you could live up to a decade longer. But what’s the best prescription for long health? Is there a stand-out combination of diet and supplements that enhances lifespan and quality of...
Natural health treatments offer powerful solutions to many of the problems that confront us as we age. They can help women through the menopause, replenish your increasingly dehydrated skin, soothe the negative effects of stress or anger and help to prevent...
Many people don’t eat meat for ethical or environmental reasons, but the ‘right’ kind of meat can be an excellent source of nutrition, supplying vitamins B3, B6, B12, iron, zinc and selenium.However, the nutritional value varies...
A well-balanced emotional state is vital to good health, but symptoms of stress, anxiety, and depression commonly feature in health problems or illness.
Cardiovascular disease remains the number one killer in the UK, the effects of poor diet, lack of exercise and stress impacting terribly on the nation’s arteries, causing them to thicken and harden. The good news is that the disease is preventable,...