Health and lifestyle features.
Making sure your family’s immune systems are strong and healthy can prevent many health problems. In addition to diet and exercise, vitamin supplements and a yearly flu vaccination can boost the immune system naturally and alleviate the need for conventional medications and doctor’s visits. The human immune system is the body’s natural defense against bacteria, […]
Continue ReadingBreasts are the focus of a new book by a group of Cornwall volunteers hoping to publicise the work of Breast Cancer Care… Journalists Nicola Smith, Jamie Smith and graphic designer Sara Pugh, came up with the concept after Nicola had a breast cancer scare earlier this year. The book, cheekily titled the Uplifting Book […]
Continue ReadingProlonged youth, reduced stress and relief from pain without pills or potions? Sounds like another faddish health claim, until you try Autogenic Therapy… Autogenic Therapy… the name sounds slightly off-putting, doesn’t it? Like an obscure Manhattan health cult, or some shrill and drastic treatment involving cranking Victorian equipment. The reality, as I was to discover, […]
Continue ReadingProlonged youth, reduced stress and relief from pain without pills or potions? Sounds like another faddish health claim, until you try Autogenic Therapy… Autogenic Therapy… the name sounds slightly off-putting, doesn’t it? Like an obscure Manhattan health cult, or some shrill and drastic treatment involving cranking Victorian equipment. The reality, as I was to […]
Continue ReadingDoctors warn over shocking side-effects of consuming too much caffeine, and believe too many people maybe addicted to the stimulating drug… Scientists have claimed that, like methadone users, those who feel they cannot function without a morning coffee may be trying to “stave off withdrawal symptoms”. Scientists also claim caffeine stimulates the brain in the […]
Continue ReadingFed up with conventional health and beauty treatments that don’t work? Then why not give the Ayurvedic approach a go… If you haven’t already heard of Ayurveda, the ancient Indian holistic philosophy for well-being, you’re almost certain to soon. Its name derives from the Sanskrit words ayur – life and veda – knowledge. The beauty-enhancing […]
Continue ReadingAs pavements, cycle paths and office stairwells disappear, our health problems are rising. But there’s plenty you can do to stay the right side of the statistics… Many of them have innumerable benefits for your life. First things first, pair up with a like-minded friend. A study at Indiana University in the US discovered when […]
Continue ReadingIn tears, doubled up and unable to breath, a good bout can be painful. But we love it. It’s addictive and research shows it’s good for us. So why don’t we laugh more often? As stress, anxiety and tension increase, mirth wanes and it becomes more difficult to find things funny. But help is out […]
Continue ReadingIt’s hard to imagine a pain greater than a spell in the dentist’s chair, but the bill afterwards can prove just as fearsome. Fears that Britons are being “ripped off” by private dentists were serious enough to warrant an official inquiry by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT). The OFT carried out a year-long investigation […]
Continue ReadingWestern pharmaceutical giants’ exploitation of indigenous peoples’ ancient knowledge of plants, animals and the environment is escalating, says Troy Coyle. We have seen indigenous designs being ripped off in souvenir shops, like those tacky t-shirts and didgeridoos mass-produced in China. But have you ever stopped to think that the latest medical treatments may also be […]
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