Body

Dr Karen Bridgman shares how she treated a woman with haemochromatosis.

Folic acid is an essential water-soluble vitamin occurring naturally in foods such as green leafy vegetables.

Michael Elstein weighs up pharmaceuticals and vitamins.

Aromas surround our senses, affecting us incessantly. Smells can sedate or stimulate us at the speed of a sniff. Whiff these eight wonderful essential oils to enhance your health and happiness.

Paw Paw Abundant in anti-oxidants which helps control premature ageing. Breaks down inactive proteins and removes dead skin cells. Act as a non-abrasive gentle exfoliator. Good for skin health and vitality. Rejuvenates damaged skin and boosts skin cell turnover and helps soothe inflammation.

Improving your health and wellbeing needn’t involve hours of stretching or meditating; short, simple interventions all add up to help create healthy harmony.

Genuine self-love can take you anywhere you want, so step aboard the self-love express for an awesome life journey. Read more.

Carla Oates looks at how to optimise sleep, that essential beauty basic.

Becoming a yoga teacher helped one reader to quieten her inner critic and feel welcome in an often image-driven environment.

Karin Cutter addresses a case of brittle, dry and uneven nails. Take a look.

Did you know osteoporotic fractures are more common than heart attack, stroke and breast cancer combined? We take an in-depth look at how you can protect your bones.

Have a stand up desk at work? You can bring wellness to your workplace in other ways, too — and here’s how.