Amazing Hemp!
Seeing the beautiful range of edible and personal care hemp products that we now have in our stores, it’s hard to imagine that only a couple of years ago, it…
Healthy Cooking Oils Explained
When it comes to deciding whether or not to use a cooking oil based on the health benefits or drawbacks of that oil, let’s face it, there are so many…
Eating Local Seasonal Foods
The ancient Chinese believed that the cyclical effects of the seasons have a profound effect on human growth and wellbeing, according to Paul Pitchford in his book “Healing With Whole…
Pharmaceuticals Harm the Environment
We came across a very interesting article on the National Toxics Network not long ago about the impact that pharmaceutical drugs are having on the environment. The new report and…
Health Tips for Travelling in Asia
Having just returned from a month in Bali and Indonesia, I thought I would share with you some health advice to make your travels a little more easy. Travelling in…
Bladder and Urinary Tract Problems
Problems in the bladder and urinary tract can range from incontinence and irritable bladder to infections, also called Cystitis. Incontinence means being unable to control the flow of urine whereas…
Hay Fever and Allergies
Did someone sneeze? There seems to be a lot of people sneezing, coughing and blowing their noses around me lately. Along with spring, autumn is a time of allergies, coughs…
Adrenal Fatigue & How to Deal with it
Adrenal fatigue is a collection of signs and symptoms that result when the adrenal glands function below the necessary level. It is most commonly associated with intense or prolonged stress…
A Happy and Healthy Heart
According to the HeartMath Institute (www.heartmath.org) the heart sends more messages to the brain than the brain sends to the heart! Research in the last 20 years shows that the…
Environmental Pollutants and What To Do About Them
Environmental Pollutants There is no doubt that we are all exposed to hundreds of environmental pollutants on a day to day basis and that they are on the increase. There…