Health Blog

Children and teens are more likely to get plantar warts or verrucas than other age groups. 

They are more susceptible to warts because their immune systems are not fully developed, and the areas on their body are more prone to a minor injury, so often a break in the skin makes it easy for the wart to enter.

It may take two to six months after exposure for plantar warts to appear...

Unfortunately, many of can still be the target of synthetic scents which can cause harm.

We share some of the toxic health effects of synthetic scents and how you can find more natural ways to make your home smell good...

Sadly, more and more of us today seem to suffer from stress and anxiety.  And it is not helped by being bombarded with information and stimuli from technology (and its advances), from the media and even from our own environment.

But help is at hand as we share some suggestions on how to reduce that stress and anxiety and help to achieve a calmer life for ourselves..

When you decide to use natural skin care products, you will be avoiding any chemicals or synthetic ingredients - and you may be interested to learn that the natural skin care industry is one of the fastest-growing markets in beauty products.

When you use natural skin care products, your skin will benefit whatever type it is - oily, dry, combination, sensitive or even acne-prone skin...

We all know that sugar or certainly too much of it can cause us harm.

We share some of the facts...

How do you wean your family off processed and ultra processed foods?

It is not easy - it takes time and perseverance but it can be done. The first thing to do is to work out what you can use as a healthy substitute for each your family's favorite processed food dishes. And then there are individual things like sugar, cookies, sodas and more. They all have to go!

Eye lashes are as important as ever to enhance our eyes, our face and to help us feel and look good.  Along with those well-defined eyebrow, the trend continues to place emphasis on long and full eyelashes.

But we are not all born with thick eyelashes and they may even get thinner and start falling out as we get older.  But what can we do to help?

Varicose veins are large, raised, swollen blood vessels that twist and turn. 

Spider veins are smaller, red, purple, and blue vessels that also twist and turn. 

Both types can appear on the legs.  But what can you do about them?