
Tweet Introduction. Sunburn is the reddening and inflammation suffered when the outer layers of the skin are over-exposed to the sun. That is to say mild symptoms of sunburn could be so described. However, severe forms of sunburn can be very debilitating and could even result in death. Indeed, without using a sun cream or [...]

Tweet Introduction. Of special importance these days are the vitamin and health supplements we give our canine friends, especially when they are still growing puppies. Whilst it is a fact that some of the more expensive dog foods will have special formulas that will ensure a puppy gets all the right doses of the health [...]

Tweet Introduction. Here in the west conventional medicine still seems to be the order of the day when it comes to receiving medical and health advice when visiting one’s personal physician with an ailment. However, that could be set to change in the coming years as Chinese remedies begin to enjoy a period of unrivalled [...]

Tweet Introduction. Whether it’s the humble bread roll or salmon en croute that you have to avoid – being a sufferer of celiacs disease is not only no joke but is really no fun at all. OK, so I guess if you’re desperate to lose a few pounds then being able to say “no” to [...]

Tweet Introduction. Not all mothers to be succumb to morning sickness but those that do can find it at best an annoyance and in extreme cases downright debilitating. So, what can you do to set about controlling morning sickness and, hopefully, reducing its impact on your daily life. Anticipating morning sickness. Before going on to [...]

Tweet Introduction. If you like eating nuts and have high cholesterol then some good news for you this week is that by eating more nuts – you can now officially say “nuts to cholesterol“, as eating as little as 70 grams of nuts a day can help to lower your total levels of cholesterol. Even [...]

Tweet Introduction. Would you believe it, but in possibly as little as two years time anti-ageing drugs could be available, capable of providing a healthy lifestyle for all beyond the age of 100. Arising from research into age related illnesses such as Alzheimer’s, cancers, diabetes and heart disease; Professor Barzali, of the Albert Einstein College [...]

Tweet Introduction. As if the politicians don’t want to control our lives enough already comes the astonishing news that the erstwhile Democratic Congressman Henry Waxman, from California of all places, has unbelievably managed to get an anti-vitamin amendment into the wall Street Reform bill currently passing through the House of Representatives. So, whether you take [...]

Tweet Introduction. If you have inflamed and tender gums, chances are that you are suffering from one of the periodontal diseases known as gingivitis. In extreme cases periodontal diseases can give rise to an increased risk of serious illnesses like heart disease and diabetes; so taking some simple health supplements, along with an improved teeth [...]

Tweet Introduction. As frequently blamed on the modern and busy lives we lead as much as anything physiological, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) affects and disrupts the lives of millions of people in the west. Although IBS arises from a gastrointestinal infection it can, and will, be exacerbated by a stressful lifestyle, depression and failing to [...]