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Strawberry sunblock

Strawberries can help protect your skin against damage from ultraviolet radiation.

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Are you getting a good night’s sleep?

A lot of my clients tell me they either wake up several times during the night or have problems falling asleep. A good night’s sleep is essential if you are to function properly the next day however there may be many reasons why this does not happen. Some reasons may be a bit beyond our control like a sick child or the baby crying but these should only be temporary.

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Mindfulness goes deep

Mindfulness meditation not only reduces inflammation and alters gene expression, it reduces loneliness.

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Green streets

Trees and other plants are more effective than thought at reducing city pollution.

How to do the Inner-Smile Meditation

The most famous practitioner of inner-smile meditation is Grand Master Mantak Chia, who operates from the Tao Gardens Resort in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Chia teaches the Universal Healing Tao, a self-help system for curing illness and stress and for enhancing all aspects of life.

Complementary Medicine & Homeopathy

Looking at different approaches to the healing process can clarify how a practitioner fits into the health care industry and how he or she relates to other health professionals. Complementary medicine is that part of the health sector that relies primarily upon holistic, homeopathic, traditional or natural therapies rather than an allopathic approach to medicine […]

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What have you done for YOU today?

The hardest thing about being a busy Mum is finding time for you. We all know that. We aren’t being martyrs, or complaining about it (much) – it’s just the reality of parenthood. But if we want to make sure we still recognize the person in the mirror in 18 years time – let alone […]

Willpower; the forgotten muscle

Willpower, like any muscle of the body, responds to stimuli. Just as bicep curls increase the strength of the biceps, exercising your willpower will result in it becoming stronger. The more you practice self-discipline and control, the easier these behaviours will become, and the less likely you will be to self-sabotage your efforts.

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Good vibrations

Yale University researchers say that the handlebar level on a woman’s bike can affect sexual function.

Saliva

Healthy people produce an average of 0.6 litres of saliva per day! Most of it is produced in the mid afternoon and only very little is produced at night (this may come as surprise to you, droolers). Sounds like a lot, but can you imagine what life would be like without it? In this article we picture a world without saliva and what consequences that would have to our enjoyment of life.