Magazine

Tristan Morrell

Monday, March 1st, 2010

Retrograde Saturn and Mercury are the Spring-Cleaners of the Heavens, ‘sweeping' away old relationships and reconnecting friendships, during April and May, says Tristan Morell.

Honestly - Honfleur is fit for a Queen

Nick Hordern

Monday, March 1st, 2010

Never in a thousand years, you'd think, would a French frontline seaport in the Hundred Years War, push the boat out for the Brits, let alone their Monarch. Yet Honfleur, thriving at the time of William the Conqueror, does just that. British yachts in the Marina sport English names - Sea Rover, Merry Fisher.

Get inspired produce your own natural remedies

Pat Crawford

Monday, March 1st, 2010

It's logical that what goes around must, in time, come around. This is certainly so in the case of ‘natural remedies', ‘botanical medicine', ‘medical herbalism', ‘herbal medicine', ‘herbology' and ‘medicinal horticulture'.

What's in Season - Wild Nettles

Rachel Branson

Monday, March 1st, 2010

Spring is a wonderful time to look to nature for a natural way to cleanse and detox. A few months ago I embarked on a Natures Larder Medicine Chest course to learn about our native wild plants and discovered the delicious wild greens of nettle, dandelion and burdock.

Give your liver a helping hand

Rachel Branson

Monday, March 1st, 2010

Second only to the brain in complexity, the liver is a powerful organ and one that should be routinely cared for.

The Alternative Hen Weekend

Rachel Branson

Monday, March 1st, 2010

I don't know about you but the idea of a drunken weekend, ‘L' plates and silly hats, is not my idea of fun, even in my 20's I used to try and avoid Hen weekends, so when it came time to organise my own, I very nearly didn't have one. Then an email came into my Inbox labelled ‘Hen Weekend Retreat'.

A Journey into Consciousness

Rachel Branson

Monday, March 1st, 2010

A few years ago I came across a video interview of a woman who had been healed of Cancer without the use of medication or surgery. I remembered her shining eyes, radiant smile and soft voice as she spoke of emotions and repressed cell memories, how they remain stored in the body, holding you back emotionally and physically and the importance of learning forgiveness to allow the body to heal.

Power Walking Tips

News Desk

Monday, March 1st, 2010

Already a hit with celebrities such as Cameron Diaz, Teri Hatcher and Nicole Kidman, who have all been spotted Power Walking, one of the many benefits of the sport is that anyone can do it, from mums with buggies to fitness fanatics.

Health in the 21st Century

Rachel Branson

Monday, March 1st, 2010

I am always amazed at the knowledge we have gained from the past, using simple herbal remedies to soothe sore throats, reduce inflammation and aid digestion, applying simple breathing techniques to reduce stress and symptoms such as asthma, and simply by being grateful we can change our perception and improve our overall happiness.

On the Rise

Kate Arnold

Monday, March 1st, 2010

Bread is the most common food that my patients talk about. It seems to be causing digestive problems like bloating, headaches, fatigue, nausea, IBS etc. More often than not bread is avoided due to a self diagnosis of wheat/gluten intolerance without really knowing what grain is causing what symptom, and is it actually the grain but something else entirely that is causing the problem? So what's going on?

Detoxing

Katherine Slessor

Monday, March 1st, 2010

So the weather is starting to turn, the snow is a distant memory but now summer is looming before us and despite all the resolutions we are still not looking forward to bikini time.