Health Blog

When Spring comes round each year, we will often get the urge to spring clean our homes, our wardrobes and even our cars!  But have you ever given a thought to spring cleaning your gut?

This can be an ideal time to think about how you look after your gut health.

We share six suggestions on how this can be successfully achieved...

Some of us are morning people and others of course are better at night. 

Unfortunately, most of us do have to get up reasonably early each morning in order to function for the day ahead.

But are there ways to help make our mornings easier?

The good news is that there are - and we share our top ten tips...

We have relied on herbs and herbal medicine to treat our ailments and conditions for centuries - and yet even today when so much more is known about herbs and their medicinal properties, many look down on them as being quackery.

Of course, much of the medical world would prefer us to use commercial drugs for treatment and healing, being dismissive of a more natural approach.

However, there are very distinct advantages to using herbs whenever possible instead of commercial drugs.

Skin tags are small growths that hang off your skin and the good news is that they are harmless and usually painless.

However, many want to remove them because they can cause embarrassment or catch on clothing or jewellery.

Find out more about the different methods of removing skin tags including the most natural and gentle option.

These two different skin conditions - namely, stretch marks and cellulite - will both affect the skin and cause embarrassment.

But how do they differ and what can we do to help...

Some of us will call it soil, others use the term 'dirt' but either way if you are a hands-on sort of gardener, the chances are that you will get some soil under your fingernails.

We share some suggestion on how to get those nails clean again.

Spring in the Northern hemisphere can bring misery to the many who suffer from hay fever.  Allergy season can last from late March to as long as September when those allergens - especially tree pollen, grasses and weeds - are most prevalent in the natural environment and leading to sneezing, watery eyes and itchy noses.

Psoriasis on the scalp is a common place where this skin condition can occur.  We share the symptoms along with information on how to help.