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Making the world more juicy!
Wednesday, 1 Feb, 2012 – 4:19 | 5 Comments
Making the world more juicy!

February is Heart Month and the greens have a plan to get themselves fitter and healthier. Won’t you join us?

How’s your gut?
Friday, 19 Aug, 2011 – 4:23 | 4 Comments
How’s your gut?

It’s Love your Gut week! Find out how the biggest digestive event of the year can help improve your health and wellbeing. Come and share your tips for happy, healthy guts too!

Alternative, natural remedies for acne
Friday, 13 May, 2011 – 4:35 | 2 Comments
Alternative, natural remedies for acne

How to treat acne using a variety of natural remedies such as nutrition, herbs and homeopathy

4 natural remedies for colds
Wednesday, 6 Oct, 2010 – 4:12 | 2 Comments
4 natural remedies for colds

Last week I woke up with a cold. I kind of new it was coming as I’ve been very busy lately, stressed and not listening to my body’s need for rest and some TLC.
When we …

Alternative health Treatments for colic
Wednesday, 25 Aug, 2010 – 5:00 | One Comment
Alternative health Treatments for colic

Colic affects up to one in five of babies and is characterised by daily bouts of inconsolable crying, usually at around the same time, commonly early evening.
The baby’s legs are drawn up to the abdomen, …

Alternative health Treatments for chicken pox
Wednesday, 18 Aug, 2010 – 6:00 | No Comment
Alternative health Treatments for chicken pox

Also known as varicella, chickenpox is highly contagious, but is usually a mild illness with low-grade fever and a blistery rash. Symptoms show 12-14 days after infection, starting with a raised temperature and an itchy …

Hayfever - mind over matter?
Friday, 30 Jul, 2010 – 4:57 | No Comment
Hayfever - mind over matter?

We’ve mentioned many remedies for treating hayfever on the site, from using honey to acupressure. Some of these I have tried myself, others have been recommended by various books and websites I’ve read.
This year I …

Honey as a natural remedy for hayfever?
Tuesday, 4 May, 2010 – 5:09 | 5 Comments
Honey as a natural remedy for hayfever?

In celebration of National Honey week and the hayfever season in full swing, I wanted to talk about using honey as a natural remedy for hayfever.
The idea is that by taking a teaspoon of honey …

The Buteyko method - An alternative treatment for asthma
Saturday, 1 May, 2010 – 5:17 | One Comment
The Buteyko method - An alternative treatment for asthma

4th may 2010 is World Asthma day. Asthma is on the increase in the industrialised countries of the world. According to Asthma UK, 5.4m people in the UK are currently receiving treatment for asthma, while …

Traditional, Complementary medicine & Alternative health Treatments for colic
Thursday, 31 Dec, 2009 – 5:00 | No Comment
Traditional, Complementary medicine & Alternative health Treatments for colic

Colic affects up to one in five babies and is characterised by daily bouts of inconsolable crying, usually at around the same time, commonly early evening. The baby’s legs are drawn up to the abdomen, …