Vegetarians and vegans are given the same healthy diet message as everyone else; the basic rule is to have a balanced diet. A balanced diet from the eatwell plate, published by the Food Standards Agency is recommended...
Hydrotherapy is the internal and external way of using water to preserve health and prevent diseases. As Father Sebastian Kneipp declared, water can “dissolve, remove and strengthen”. Water dissolves matter carrying...
Once your baby is weaned from the bottle or breast, and you have an independent toddler on you hands, then getting them fed healthily can be another worrying point. You need to ensure that they are getting enough food...
Breast cancer is now the second leading cause of cancer death in women. It is a condition in which cancer cells are found in the tissues of the breast. The cause of breast cancer is still unknown. According to some...
As we age our body’s nutritional requirements change. Our individual dietary needs will be different depending on our physical condition as we enter our elder years. If you are active and fit as you enter the elder...
Herbalism is a folk medicine or a traditional medicinal practise using plants and plant extracts. Herbalism is also known as herbal medicine and herbology. Sometimes the range of herbal medicine is extended to include...
During the teenage years the body undergoes rapid growth, with increased bone and muscle forming. It is a time when the teen has an increased appetite, with an increased desire for energy food and a need for extra...
At present, many people are being practical, so instead of using technology, they prefer using the traditional or old ways; one of those is by using herbal medicines instead of expensive medicines. Herbal medicines have...
If you are active in sports then you make great demands on your body to ensure you reach your peak performance. To meet your needs, you don’t need a special diet overloaded with carbohydrates and protein, and you don’t...
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), about 4 billion people, or 80% of the world’s population, depend on herbal medicine. Herbal medicine is part of the traditional medicines of native people and the common...
Herbal medicine is widely known as botanical medicine or phytomedicine. It mainly pertains to the utilisation of certain seeds, roots, berries, bark, and leaves of an extensive array of plants or flowers for medicinal...
School age kids have small appetites but great nutritional demands. They need the right nutrients to ensure they grow strong and healthy, and they need energy food to get through their high energy day. Too many calories...
So, you’ve had nine months of eating properly and now you are looking forward to guzzling down all the naughty but nice foods you missed out on, or you’re ready to go on a diet to lose those baby pounds. Well if you are...
Cancer is a disease characterised by any malignant tumour growth caused by uncontrolled and abnormal cell division. It may spread to other body parts through the blood stream and lymphatic system. ‘Complementary and...
Ayurveda is a traditional Indian medicine entwined with religion and mythology. In Sanskrit, the term Ayurveda consists of two words: “ayus”, which means life and “veda” which means ‘science’. Hence, it was also...
The British Heart Foundation gives the advice that, “Prevention is better than cure and a healthy diet can not only reduce your chances of developing heart disease, but also protect your heart from further problems if...
If you are pregnant or planning to get pregnant then you need to be eating a healthy diet rich in nutrients to ensure that you remain healthy through your pregnancy and your baby grows well. A normal healthy diet should...
In 1998, a study was published which suggests that most alternative medicines were used in connection with standard treatment in medicine. Results of the research revealed that those using alternative medicine tend to...
Lung cancer is just one of the most dreaded diseases experienced by both men and women today. Lung cancer is characterised by uncontrollable growth of cells in the lungs. It is one of the most common causes of death. In...
Maggie Dunn said that she will not cry to those people driven out of business who are not up to scratch. She is the head of the Complementary and Healthcare Council. Dunn has promised that her organisation would be...
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