Common English ivy, or 'Hedera helix' as it is botanically referred to, is a plant that most of us know as the beautiful greenery that adorns many a cosy English cottage.
The healing benefits of milk thistle (Silybum marianum) were first documented over 2000 years ago in in A.D. 40, when it was used to treat liver problems.
Last month we discussed how walking can help get your creative juices flowing. Now it seems that the instruction “walk it off”, commonly given to short-tempered sportsmen, actually works; as a recent study found that walking can have a positive impact on your mood and stress levels.
Worldwide, about a billion people suffer from allergic diseases. Scary when you consider that before the Industrial Revolution, allergies were so rare that there is virtually no mention of them in any of the old medical texts.
What is the hottest health trend at the moment? Probiotics? Prebiotics? HIIT? Wearing activewear despite having no intention to visit the gym? Nope. It's sleep, people.
Struggling to get rid of belly fat? Battling with knee pain? Chances are, you've got some low-level inflammation.
Self-love is about accepting and connecting to your true self. Regularly practicing it can help you grow, thrive and cope through tough times; eventually filtering into your work, relationships, spirituality and overall mental, physical, and emotional health.
With a new study coming out every week disproving/proving the importance/unimportance of multivitamins, it's tough to know whether or not you need one.
If, despite your and your mother's best efforts, you're still struggling with a blocked nose, sinus headaches and a niggling cough, then perhaps you need to consider whether you're lacking these four super minerals, guaranteed to fight cold and flu:
