There are currently seven million people reliant on painkillers just to face the working day, but using over-the-counter drugs too much is dangerous. Nuffield Health recently conducted a study suggesting that one in five people in the UK are taking painkillers on a regular basis, just so they can face going to work. Those taking read more »

Tests are being carried out to see if a plant traditionally used in Ayurvedic medicine could help treat Alzheimer’s… Carrying out these important tests are the team at Swinburne University of Technology in Australia, and the plant they are studying is the Brahmi (also referred to as Bacopa Monnieri), which is traditionally used in Ayurvedic read more »

New licensing rules to improve consumer safety mean that from the first of May, hundreds of traditional and imported remedies available from health food shops and herbalists will vanish from the shelves. The EU directive aims at protecting users from any damaging side effects, therefore any unlicensed products will be axed and only high quality, read more »

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 »

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 »

Psoriasis is a non-contagious skin disorder which causes patches of dry scaly skin on the body. Symptoms include irritation and itchiness, commonly appearing on the elbows, knees, forehead, scalp, buttocks and back. The condition can be a result of poor hygiene, heredity, smoking, stress or could be even be caused by certain medication. According to read more »