The UK’s favourite hot beverage can have some great health benefits – read on to see which types are particularly beneficial. For many of us, tea seems to have a magical quality, with its ability to cool us down in the summer and warm us up in the winter – tea seems to make everything read more »

One in three adults in the UK has high blood pressure and while the condition does not have any obvious symptoms, the effects on your health are serious. High blood pressure, or hypertension, is defined by a reading of above 140/90 – doctors like our pressure to be around 110/70. Our blood pressure rises when read more »

Spring is a favourite time of year for many, but for hay fever sufferers it can be a nightmare in disguise.  Parts of the UK have been lucky weather-wise in the last couple of weeks with temperatures reaching 20°C and sunny in some parts. While this makes a welcome change from the long, cold winter read more »

If you want to give your immune system a boost and avoid the need for synthetic antibiotics, try these five natural alternatives. Doctors are trying to prescribe less and less antibiotics these days due to modern reliance and over-use of such drugs causing new strains of bacteria to develop that are resistant to many commonly read more »

Charity YoungMinds has chosen four UK schools to try out a programme of ‘therapeutic teaching’ designed to boost motivation and improve the emotional wellbeing of pupils. Research shows techniques used in this special programme do have a positive impact on young people. A typical session starts with a mindfulness activity to help students relax so read more »

Keep you blood pressure in check with these natural remedies. High blood pressure is commonly thought of as an issue only older people need to worry about, but it is now estimated that over a third of young people between the ages of 16 and 34 suffer from some sort of hypertension. If you suffer read more »

The cold and flu season has been in full swing for a couple of months now, with many people across the UK suffering from the symptoms – 15 million a year in fact. I don’t know about you but I’m none too keen on being bed ridden and am always looking for an alternative treatment. read more »

My name is Ross and in many ways I’m not your average twenty something male. Having a mother who is a complementary therapist, yoga teacher and all-round holistic enthusiast has left me with a breadth of knowledge on the subject. I am also part of the team here at Therapy Directory and will be writing read more »

Non-profit health organisation Mayo Clinic and news site TIME have collaborated to publish a book about alternative health. ‘Alternative Medicine: Your Guide to Stress Relief, Healing, Nutrition and More’ looks impartially at the risks and benefits of using alternative therapies and medicines including yoga, acupuncture, herbal medicine and massage among others. The book explores in read more »

The Archbishop of Canterbury last week advised the people of Britain to try meditation as an antidote to our ‘insane consumerist society’ and the ‘chaotic’ emotions it produces. Although meditation is typically practiced in a religious context, the main principals can also be applied to life in a more general way. Research from the University read more »