A habit doesn’t have to be negative. Cultivating good health habits will pay dividends for years to come.

Fresh and dried herbs are like nature’s form of delicious-tasting medicine and are incredibly versatile additions to your shopping list.

If you can’t say no and overfill your schedule because being busy is a point of honour, you could be addicted to stress. Here’s how to manage your addiction.

Although foods have been fortified with folic acid for some time, concerns have recently been raised about its safety and a new “natural” form is being used.

Sitting can increase your rate of ageing at the DNA level.

Are you feeling tired during the day for unexplained reasons? You might have a vitamin D deficiency.

Finding your first grey hairs can be disconcerting. We examine the genetic, nutritional and lifestyle factors that cause you to go grey.

Reducing your stress levels can improve short-term memory for older adults.

Bad cholesterol may contribute to the spread of cancer in the body.

The quinoa seed, loved by the Incas, can be used as a grain and is being rediscovered for its nutritional power.

It is wise to work hand in hand with both a natural therapist and your doctor if you have symptoms that do not have clear explanations. Between the two practitioners they should be able to put you on the road to being much healthier and if it is an underlying illness such as lupus it is less likely to escape detection if you have two practitioners working together in your favour.

The more time you spend sitting the more likely you are to develop a disability.