The Telegraph recently published an interesting Q&A session with a number of health experts on the subject of hayfever. If the antihistimines from the chemist still leave you runny nosed and watery eyed then why not try some of the alternative remedies as suggested by the experts? The Ayurvedic Herbalist – Sebastian Pole Around three read more »

As we know, more and more soldiers returning home after service are doing so with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. After many soldiers reported negative reactions to the antidepressants they were taking for PTSD another type of therapy was put on offer…acupuncture. Acupuncture, the Chinese practice of using hair thin needles for healing is already championed read more »

The UK’s Homeopathy Awareness Week is currently in full swing, taking place between the 14th and 21st June 2010. The event was founded in 2000 by The Society of Homeopaths and is now in it’s 10th year. This years focus will be ‘women’s health’ and hopes to spread awareness of how homeopathy can help a read more »

Despite recent negative press regarding alternative medicines such as homeopathy and the demise of The Prince of Wales Foundation for Integrated health, growing numbers of consumers are still turning to alternative therapies. Researchers have found the market has increased by 18 per cent over the past two years and is now worth a substantial £213m read more »

Researchers have found that bright light therapy can be used as an effective treatment against combat related PTSD. In a recent study experts have found that bright light therapy has produced better results in improving PTSD related sleep disorders than placebo medication. The results of the study showed significant effects of bright light on those read more »

The Independent recently published an article about how meditation can help children drift of to sleep. The article also included helpful tips about how parents can help their children relax, subsequently getting them into a good routine. Listed below are a few of the best: Try to ensure that each day your children have some read more »

Researchers have found a molecule which may control how acupuncture relieves pain, reports BBC News. Research conducted on mice showed that levels of a natural painkiller known as adenosine, increases in tissues near to acupuncture sites. The same research also found that the mice resistant to the effects of adenosine were not effected by acupuncture. read more »