Health Blog

Spring means that time of year when dandelions appear in every patch of grass - and that is a good thing.

Even if you love the appearance of a freshly mown lawn in your front or back yard, then consider leaving a section where you don't cut until the end of the summer for your own piece of wildflower meadow, providing extra nectar for bees and other pollinators.

Skin tags are small growths that hang off your skin. 

Although they are common, they are harmless but you should never attempt to remove skin tags yourself in an unsafe way because they could bleed heavily especially if they are large.

However, there are safe and gentle ways for them to be removed. 

There is a growing movement towards using less chemicals in our lives and changing to more natural alternatives.  And what we use for cleaning our homes,  appliances and even our laundry is a great example of where that change can take place.

Hemorrhoids (which are sometimes referred to as piles) are swollen veins in the anus and lower rectum - similar to varicose veins.  They are surprisingly common with roughly three out of four adults having them during their lifetime.  There is a choice of treatments available but many will get relief with treatments and lifestyle changes.  We share information on how to shrink those hemorrhoids...

Moles are very common, and most people have one or more with those who have a lighter skin tending to have more moles.   

The technical name for a mole is nevus or if you have more than one - nevi. It comes from the Latin for birthmark.

But why do these moles appear on our skin?

Skin is delicate and even more so on the face and neck.  Our skin needs to be taken care of - and unfortunately, not everyone takes good care of theirs. 

Camomile is a herb that produces small, daisy-like flowers that are then dried and steeped in water to make chamomile tea.  Find out more about this very popular herbal tea...

Our hands are always on show, always working and always in need of some tender loving care.

And those age spots which can appear as we grow older (especially over the age of forty) are something that we would prefer to be without.

Find out more on what you can do about getting rid of those age spots...