Complementary Wellness

Statins drugs (with names such as atorvastatin, fluvastatin, pravastatin, rosuvastatin and simvastatin) reduce cholesterol production in your liver by inhibiting an enzyme (HMG-CoA reductase), which is needed to make cholesterol.   Large,…

If you’re considering improving your wellbeing with complementary therapies, inhaling 100% oxygen under increased atmospheric pressures may not be the first thing you think of. However, this is what’s known as Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy…

Dr Edward Bach once described gorse as ‘sunshine in a bottle’ and complementary wellness experts certainly agree. This bright yellow flower consistently manages to grow and thrive, and Bach used the flower essence made from this hardy…

Women facing the menopause have to deal with a whole range of symptoms, many of them unpleasant and uncomfortable, such as hot flushes. Finding a treatment that alleviates the worst of those symptoms is often high on a menopausal woman’s…

Climate change is one of the planet’s biggest challenges. On a much smaller scale, the changes in the climate and their effect on the weather pose a different sort of challenge for gardeners with longer winters, wetter springs and harder…

Pranic energy is said to be the one pervasive energy that governs the subtle laws throughout the universe and reveals the nature surrounding your life. In Chinese it is known as chi, but it’s also known as prana in Sanskrit, Ki in Japanese…

Your masseur incorporates five main types of body-work, which affect you in different ways. Generally speaking, massage styles such as Swedish, Aromatherapy and Thai use one or more of these five movements. However, there are literally…

It’s something most of us use every day and yet many people don’t give their fridge the care and attention it deserves. By looking after your fridge, you’ll not only promote good food hygiene but could also help it to run more…

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is the ghost that all sufferers could do without. It creeps in, uninvited and dwells against the corner of your thoughts. No matter how it was gained, the terrible trauma that has sank its teeth from within…

A survey conducted by insurance company Direct Line has discovered that 65% of British people own expensive gadgets that they never use. In fact, they have found that there could be as many as 123 million bread makers, coffee machines, food…

Most of us will experience the distress caused by chronic pain at some point in our lives. Due to illness, injury, or age, chronic pain can linger on for months or even years and severely affect your quality of life. There are a variety…

If you’re on a tight household budget, a good place to save money is in the kitchen. The cost of the weekly shop, energy bills for cooking, refrigeration and the cost of kitchen accessories all adds up. So, if you’re looking to cut the cost…

Did you know that herbal tea could help to protect you against getting the flu? You may think that this advice does not apply to you as you have had the flu vaccination and have no need for complementary medicine. This is not quite true:…

It’s a staple part of almost every household’s kitchen but it’s easy to find that your freezer is not being used to its full potential. If your freezer is full of half filled ice-cube trays, out of date ice-cream and several unidentifiable…

You may have heard of superfoods in magazines and on television cookery shows – but what exactly makes a food ‘super’? Well, although there is no standard definition, a superfood is generally agreed to be an ingredient that gives particular…

By Meghan Belnap  Your body works hard to get rid of all the toxins that build up. Toxins enter the body through the air we breathe, the food we eat and lifestyle factors like smoking. Too much, too fast can slow the…

When someone mentions herbal remedies, you often think of something natural and gentle, that gives little, if any, benefit to your wellbeing. However, some common Chinese herbal remedies pack more of a punch than you may think, and could…

Testosterone is a hormone that’s primarily produced in the male testicles (a smaller amount is produced in women’s ovaries) and is vital to the development of a man’s masculine traits and overall growth. The production of testosterone…

If you have seen and scowled at films and television shows that show Disney-esque characters jumping out of bed (or, annoyingly, into song), then it may have passed as something of a curiosity. How do they manage it? For night owls and…

Honey is much more than a delicious sweetener. The product of naturally occurring flower nectar, it mixes with the enzymes of the honeybee’s saliva to form honey. This sweet ‘bee nectar’ provides more than just a taste sensation; it also…

One of the downsides to the beautiful process of pregnancy is the discomforting charm-breaker known as morning sickness. Does it always have to be so grim though? In an interview with now-pregnant pop star Fergie, she announced that she…

Whether you believe it to be a super science or a pseudo one, Chinese Medicine has paved its way through Western medicine to offer an alternative means of overcoming illness. Of varying severity, Multiple Sclerosis (or MS, for short) is…

You know herbal tea is good for your health, but which one should you choose? According to complementary wellness expert Aparna Pradhan, PhD, ‘There is an array of appetising flavours of herbal teas available.…

With the increased awareness of the effectiveness of medical marijuana across the country, and the windfall that some people believe they will have, there has been an avalanche of marijuana card registration services all claiming to be…

New research is unlocking the secrets of an ancient Chinese herbal medicine. Chang Shan has been used to treat malaria for thousands of years but studies now suggest the root extract may also be able to slow cancer, treat multiple sclerosis…

If you are shopping for complementary remedies, how do you know which ones will be the most beneficial for your wellness and wellbeing? There is such a plethora of products out there, especially when it comes to skin care and beauty…

With many pregnant celebrities, such as singer Fergie of the Black-Eyed Peas, announcing they use  acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine to control morning sickness, more and more people are becoming interested in this complementary…

Is your emotional wellbeing affected by imbalance, depression and anxiety? It may be time to take control of your life. Ayurveda is a complementary wellness therapy that offers many solutions to emotional wellness issues, giving you a…

Our health and happiness depend greatly on the quality of sleep we get every night. It's no surprise that our lifestyle has an incredible impact on our sleep. The following five remedies can help to end those awful…

In a new study, it's been discovered that certain herbal medicines could be linked to kidney disease and some cancers. The results of the study have caused many users of traditional remedies to question whether they're really doing the…