Natural Pain Relief

Introduction.
With pain relief treatments like aspirin and ibuprofen again in the news due to the risk of causing stomach bleeding and kidney failure, more and more people are considering using natural pain killers instead of the ones you can buy from the major drug companies. Natural pain relief agents are frequently used alongside other health [...]

Granny Takes A Trip

Introduction.
As the 60s generation hit their 60s - comes the news that the idea of Granny taking a trip might not just be restricted to a once popular brand of clothing. Apparently taking acid is rapidly becoming one of the quirkier health supplements for a range of ailments and illnesses, following a resurgence of interest [...]

Quack Swine Flue Cures

Introduction.
Not too surprisingly, and not before time, comes the news this week that the US FDA is cracking down on quack swine flu cures. With the bad weather approaching and the number of reported cases of the H1N1 flu virus bound to rise - more and more people are looking on the internet for ’swine [...]

Anti-Ageing Prize

Introduction.
It might sound odd getting a prize for ageing but that is just what three American based scientists have done in winning the prestigious Nobel Prize for Medicine, following their ground-breaking work in enzymes.
A major breakthrough in anti-ageing.
The reason for them being given the award was for their work in identifying telomerase, an important enzyme [...]

The Great Vitamin Debate

Introduction.
Here at vitaminsandsupplements we’re all for engaging in the latest discussions on vitamins and health supplements, even if when those discussions try to cast the vitamin and health supplement industry in a bad light. In recent weeks in both printed media and on the internet there has been a lot said about the efficacy of [...]

Healthy Algae

Introduction.
Across the world, cultures that developed by the coast have incorporated various fruits of the sea, apart from fish, into their diets and utilizing healthy algae is one such example. Whilst the historical knowledge of using algae is not quite entirely lost to western cultures, recent decades have seen an almost denial of the healthy [...]

Supplements Battle Dementia

Introduction.
Forgetting the odd thing is not a sign of dementia or Alzheimer’s; however, at what point does forgetting the odd thing turn into a more regular occurrence - sufficient to worry us that dementia may be just around the corner? Of course dementia is a medical condition requiring medical diagnosis, but it is also a [...]

Healthy Sweeteners

Introduction.
Recent reports have been warning us about the dangers of artificial sweeteners not being that much of a healthy option to using sugar itself. Apparently they can cause us to absorb more calories than sugar; so exactly what might the healthy options to using refined sugar or artificial sweeteners be?
Use honey instead.
 I’m not personally the [...]

Battling Diabetes

Introduction.
It is a fact that around 1 in 12 Americans have been diagnosed as having a form of diabetes, with an unknown number of people potentially walking around at risk of becoming diabetic. Unfortunately our modern lifestyles making it all too easy to eat all the wrong foods, drink more alcohol than we should do [...]

Stings and Bites

Introduction
Whether you’re in your own garden, having a picnic on the beach or out walking in the countryside there’s no escaping from insect stings and bites. Even the approaching end to the summer months doesn’t afford any protection from the little pests, but fortunately there are some natural remedies to them that will save you [...]