Health

Our eyes are hard workers, often contorted throughout the day as we express myriad emotions and exposed to environmental stressors. Here’s how to minimise damage and protect your eyes, naturally.

The treatment of your feet brings you down to earth as well as feeling incredibly soothed in mind and body.

This post is either going to disgust or intrigue you or possibly both. I mentioned last week that at the ashram, we underwent yogic cleansing techniques. The first was jala neti and the second was the slightly more unconventional, vaman dhauti. So what is vaman? Vaman must be performed the first thing in the morning […]

It might seem reductive but the Dark Mistress is a measurement kind of gal. There is satisfaction in the plotting of progress… The physical stuff like weight-loss is SO EASY to measure. To lose 10Kg and 6cms off the waistline you have to DO STUFF… ok I get that. But sustainability is another matter… Here’s […]

Lutein is valuable for more than just macular health. It is a all-round antioxidant which can also save your skin and control your cholesterol.

There are so many health claims attributed to supplements containing tribulus it’s easy to become suspicious that it is all hype, but there is some good research showing this herb has the ability to change hormone levels.

Detoxification is often difficult and unpleasant during the winter months. However, a visit to a sauna could solve this problem during the colder months of the year.

Co-enzyme Q10 has been touted, with good reason, as the next big thing in antioxidant nutrients but it’s much more than just an antioxidant.

Good for your insides as well as your outside, this grain provides you with essential vitamins, iron, fibre and carbohydrates. It’s time to elevate the status of the humble oat.

For literally thousands of years, the pomegranate has been steeped in myth and lauded for its healing properties. In the past 10 years, modern science has started to realise why.

Who knew this humble dairy product had so many benefits? From digestive healt, longevity, cancer and weight loss, yoghurt has all the bases covered.

The time for summer salads is here and what better dressing could there be than one that uses olive oil as its base? Read on to find out the wide-ranging benefits of this liquid gold.