HealthySoul is an information resource about complementary therapies, nutrition and a natural lifestyle with up to date health news and links to other sites that can provide even more help.
Frances Ive is a freelance health journalist and writer and committee member of the Guild of Health Writers. Her articles have been published in: The Times, Daily Express, Guardian, Good Housekeeping, Sunday Mirror, Natural Health, the WI magazines.
NEWS NEWS NEWS....
MERCURY IN FILLINGS IS BANNED by Norwegian government, the first to do so.... Newsboard
AVOID BREAST REDUCTION SURGERY by wearing the right size bra...... Newsboard
T'AI CHI HELPS DIABETICS to lower insulin resistance..... Newsboard
EAT TOMATO PASTE to protect yourself in the sun. Read morel in Newsboard
HAYFEVER AFFECTS TWICE AS MANY PEOPLE as it did 20 years ago. This may be due to pollution, but find out whether you live in a hayfever hotspot and what to do about it in our feature It's Hayfever Time
THE WRIGHT STUFF, CHANNEL 5, Wednesday 7th May, Jayney Goddard of the CMA (Complementary Medicine Association) defends complementary medicine against Simon Singh who believes it is dangerous. If you want to join the CMA go to www.the-cma.org.uk
COMPETITION
FIVE PAIRS OF TICKETS TO WIN FOR MIND BODY SPIRIT FESTIVAL IN MAY - see below
ON SITE
WOMEN'S HEALTH - help and advice on PMS, painful periods, menopause, hysterectomies and candida
NUTRITION - Why we need vitamins and minerals and We are what we eat + Yorktest DIY tests for liver testing and intolerance testing
EXAMS in OUR CHILDREN - as thousands of teenagers take their GCSEs, A-levels and finals there are plenty of remedies and self-help tips to see them through
BACK PAIN - chiropractic, osteopathy, Alexander Technique and acupuncture are just some of the ways of easing a bad back
LOSING WEIGHT - try to avoid the crash diets and find out why you keep putting weight back on in Losing Weight
NATURAL BABY is a new section in Women's Health with plenty of information about what to eat in pregnancy, and how to look after yourself before, during and after the birth
EVENTS
YOGA WEEKEND with Richard Kravetz at All Saints Pastoral Centre, near St Albans, Herts on 13 to 15 June. For beginners, intermediate and advanced yoga enthusiasts in a peaceful and beautiful setting. Accommodation, meals, yoga programmes for £150 per person. Contact: Richard Kravetz, 020 8349 9602.