Panic Attacks - Natural Health & Beauty
Oct 2008
Although it’s important to identify and address the stresses in your life, looking at diet and other physical factors can really support conditions such as anxiety and panic attacks...
Lentil and Apple Bake - nutritional benefits - Eco Ethos
Sep 2008
Lentils, like all pulses, are high in fibre which helps to lower cholesterol, ease constipation and protect against bowel cancer. Lentils provide substantial amounts of protein...
Painkiller Headaches - Natural Health & Beauty
Aug 2008
Rebound or medication withdrawal headaches are surprisingly common, and women are 5 times more likely to suffer from them. Taking any over-the-counter painkiller too often for tension-type headaches causes the body to get used to being constantly medicated...
Abdominal Weight Gain - Natural Health & Beauty
Jul 2008
“Fat-around-the-middle” or visceral abdominal fat (VAT) is actually a different kind of fat from the kind we tend to deposit elsewhere, and it is particularly hard to shift. Commonly laid down by the body during chronic stress...
Mosquito Bites - Natural Health & Beauty
Jun 2008
It may sound obvious but the best way to prevent problems from mosquito bites (and the host of diseases that they carry) is to try and avoid getting bitten in the first place. Always wear long sleeves and trousers in the evenings...
Cat Allergy - Natural Health & Beauty
May 2008
Allergies can strike at any age, and are often triggered or aggravated by stress or emotional factors, especially if the immune system is not functioning properly. Trying to reduce the stresses in your life will help to take the pressure off...
Charity Trek Preparation - Natural Health & Beauty
Apr 2008
In terms of preparation, getting your gut really healthy is at the top of the list. Ensuring that levels of good bacteria are high will make you less susceptible to bacteria and parasites that cause traveller’s diarrhoea, as well as raising overall immunity...
Cystitis - Natural Health & Beauty
Mar 2008
Recurrent cystitis is usually caused by infection with intestinal E-coli due to lack of protective beneficial gut bacteria. While cystitis does need to be treated to avoid infection spreading to the kidneys, frequent antibiotic use destroys beneficial bacteria...
Sciatica - Natural Health & Beauty
Jan 2008
Sciatica is usually caused by a mechanical problem in the lower back, causing the sciatic nerve that runs down the back of the buttocks and legs to become pinched and inflamed. Slipped discs, arthritis, muscular injury or tension...
Easy Bruising - Natural Health & Beauty
Nov 2007
Bruising happens to everyone when blood vessels are damaged through trauma and leak blood into the surrounding tissue, but some people are prone to excessive bruising. This is often due to fragile capillary walls...
Keratosis pilaris - Natural Health & Beauty
Oct 2007
Keratosis pilaris is caused by a build up of skin protein keratin in the hair follicles. The follicles form into hard pimples, giving the skin a rough texture like permanent goosebumps. Usually worse in winter months due to lower moisture levels...
Arthritis - Natural Health & Beauty
Sep 2007
Osteoarthritis seems to affect almost everyone over 60 and is three times more common in women. The protective cushion of cartilage that lines the joints and allows the bones to move freely against eachother degenerates...
Altitude sickness - Natural Health & Beauty
Aug 2007
Even the healthiest of individuals can succumb to altitude or mountain sickness although those with heart or lung problems are more susceptible. It is not an illness as such but a reaction to sudden decrease in oxygen levels which begin to dwindle significantly from altitudes of 2,500m...
Verrucas - Natural Health & Beauty
May 2007
Verrucas or plantar warts are caused by a highly contagious strain of human papilloma virus that normally lives on the skin. When the skin becomes rubbed or damaged, the virus invades, causing skin cells to rapidly multiply and form raised bumps that are painful to walk on...
48 Hour Detox - Natural Health & Beauty
Apr 2007
Recharge your body with this easy weekend spring-clean diet and you'll feel lighter, younger and 10 times more energised... (link opens a pdf file in a spearate window, you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader installed to be able to read the article)
Post natal depression - Natural Health & Beauty
Mar 2007
Some 1 in 10 mothers are diagnosed with postnatal depression, but according to a recent survey the true number is probably closer to 1 in 2...
You Are What You Eat - Chichester Observer colour supplement
Jan 2007
Feeling bloated after the Christmas blow-out, or finding our clothes fitting a little too snugly?...
Surgery - Natural Health & Beauty
Feb 2007
There are certain measures you can take before and after surgery to ensure that your body will recover as quickly as possible...
Wind and lactose intolerance - Natural Health & Beauty
Jan 2007
Lactose intolerance is thought to affect up to 75% of the population to some extent and it rarely shows up in allergy tests...
Multiple sclerosis - Natural Health & Beauty
Dec 2006
I've just received the devastating news that I have multiple sclerosis and would like to explore some of the complementary options for treatment alongside my prescribed medications. What do you recommend?
Cystitis - Natural Health & Beauty
Sept 2006
I’ve found that homeopathy can be one of the quickest and most successful ways to banish recurrent cystitis because it treats the underlying cause of the problem...
Cataracts - Natural Health & Beauty
Aug 2006
Cataracts are a clouding of the normally transparent lens of the eye, usually due to lens proteins becoming oxidised and denatured...
Echinacea - Natural Health & Beauty
Jun 2006
Echinacea is a very popular herb and there are a lot of “urban myths” surrounding it. Differing opinions on how it should be taken mean that it’s very easy to become confused about dosage and timing...
Toenails - Natural Health & Beauty
Jun 2006
I've recently taken up running but I'm concerned that several of my toenails have turned greyish in colour. Could it be a fungal infection, and if so, how can I clear it?
Hayfever - Natural Health & Beauty
May 2006
The summer can be a miserable time for many of us and once hayfever symptoms have started they can be difficult to shift...
Osteoarthritis - Natural Health & Beauty
Apr 2006
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SAD - Natural Health & Beauty
Nov 2005
Almost all of us feel down during the darker winter months, but a third of the British population experience mild to full-blown depression known as Seasonal Affective Disorder...
Colds - Natural Health & Beauty
Oct 2005
It may sound strange, but colds can be a sign of good health, depending on how often you get them. 1-3 colds a year is a sign of a strong immune system...
Kidney stones - Natural Health & Beauty
Mar 2005
Kidney stones are accumulations of mineral salts that can occur anywhere along the urinary tract...
Vitamins - Natural Health & Beauty
Mar 2005
Every day we hear conflicting information about vitamins; one day vitamin A is potentially fatal, another day vitamin D can cure cancer...