Taking responsibility for your own wellbeing
A topical subject so below we have some morning sickness tips from Dr Marilyn Glenville, leading nutritionist and author, and Russell Bowman ND BSc (Hons) Dip N.N is a nutritionist at The Nutri Centre. Apple Cider Vinegar – ‘Apple cider vinegar is pH neutral, so it can help settle the stomach acid which causes nausea. Add [...]
Looking for a natural way of making your face look younger without resorting to expensive lotions and cosmetic surgery? The trick is to find a moisturiser that makes your skin look fresh, hydrated and healthy, but not to be covered in a greasy film which gets in the way of make up and doesn’t look [...]
As a modern woman, do you feel that you are forever being pulled in several directions trying to juggle both home and work commitments? More and more is expected of us in terms of what we can achieve and therefore more stress is being put on our adrenal glands. As a result these glands end [...]
Do you feel like throwing things, or storm around the house wondering why everyone is so untidy, or perhaps you just want to cry? Sometimes you feel like walking out or picking an argument, you might even be a completely different person before a period from who you normally are. Sue Leach, practising homeopath, provides [...]
Good news or bad news first? One in eight women in the UK is getting breast cancer, but the news is not all gloomy – a higher percentage are surviving. The latest figures* showed that 48,034 women were diagnosed with breast cancer in 2008, which is a rise of 3.5 per cent in 10 years. [...]
Mobile phones may be the most popular item in a man’s life, but they could prevent him from having children. The problem is that too many men wear their phones in their jeans pocket, right by their sexual organs and research has shown that this is having an adverse effect on sperm. Women may also be [...]
‘A leading women’s health expert, Dr Marilyn Glenville, claims that more and more women are having an early menopause – before 40 and sometimes in their 20s. The normal age for ceasing periods is between 45 and 55 with an average of 50 years old. ‘The numbers are increasing and now around one in 20 [...]
Finding out you’re pregnant is a time of joy and excitement, but you may also be apprehensive and nervous. Knowing that your life is going to change forever can be daunting and with a first baby you have no idea what to expect. Physically you may feel great all through the pregnancy or you may [...]
From a young age until menopause a woman can experience pre-menstrual tension which can make them feel emotional, angry, depressed, uncomfortable, bloated and much more. Sometimes these last for as much as a week, or even more and interfere with daily life. There’s plenty that can be done to ease symptoms by changing diet (See PMS can be [...]
In the last few years there is much more awareness about the need for pregnant women to be careful about what they eat and drink while carrying a baby. Organic food for babies is virtually the norm in the UK now, even in ready-made foods. Scientists believe that a baby is programmed for a lifetime of [...]
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