Health

Mullein is a wonderful all-purpose respiratory herb thanks to its soothing, anti-inflammatory, anti-viral and diuretic properties.

Are you the eldest child? You’re more likely to be nearsighted, scientists say.

Women who prefer natural childbirth may find acupuncture and hypnosis to be useful tools for reducing labour pains.

Colonic hydrotherapy helps to cleanse accumulated faeces, balance resident microflora and increase health and wellbeing of the body.

Find out if cortisone injections will help ease your muscle pain.

Smell the market?! Smell is perhaps the most powerful of the senses and is a big part of marketing.

If your memory is deteriorating, your mental function is compromised and you lack energy, flawed methylation might be the principal cause.

Here are three natural ways to manage hay fever.

Lack of sleep can dramatically increase your chances of catching a cold.

We share how homœopathy and complementary therapies helped one reader through her breast cancer journey.

High protein foods, especially from plants, are good for your heart health.

Omega fatty acids are found in combinations of 3, 6 and 9. Common sources are eggs, meat and fish in varying quantities. Best sources of Omega 3 fatty acids include salmon, sardines, mackerel, herring, mussels, halibut, flounder (marine animal sources), flaxseed, walnuts, pecans, hazelnuts (plant based). Omega 6 can be found in oils such as corn oil, cottonseed oil, safflower oil and Omega 9 in olive oil and animal fat. Often as we age and due to the denatured state of our foods we cannot get enough Omega fatty acids from the food we eat so supplements become necessary.