Complementary Wellness

Recent studies have shown that more and more parents are turning to complementary wellness methods instead of medical treatments for their kids. Some do it to guard their children’s wellbeing against the side effects of medications, while…

When it comes to complementary wellness, most of us will try the odd herbal tea or supplement, but would you drink the blood of a living turtle? Stephen T. Asma, a professor of philosophy at Columbia College Chicago and the author of…

The chances are your doctor has never prescribed you a round of acupuncture, but you may be missing out on some major benefits to your wellbeing. Complementary wellness often gets short-changed in standard healthcare because medical health…

While every woman experiences a little leak now and then, urinary incontinence affects the wellbeing of 20% of women, and can be a real struggle on a daily basis. As well as being unable to control your bladder function, urinary…

Three new studies have confirmed the value of three traditional features of Chinese medicine - ginseng, ginger and acupuncture. In the clinical studies, it was found that ginger can be used to reduce nausea that is often attributed to…

After a busy morning in the garden, there’s nothing quite like sitting down with your favourite beverage. But there’s plenty you can do with tea and coffee in the garden besides simply drinking it. If you take the time to make a pot of…

If you’re on a tight household budget, a good place to save money is in the kitchen. Look online and you’ll find countless articles offering kitchen-money saving tips. It pays to do your research but, sometimes, the changes you make to save…

Although you may live in a space with limited options for furniture arranging, Feng Shui is a complementary wellness practice that can benefit anyone. It’s not as limited as saying “your bed needs to face this way and be in this exact…

Do you feel your bedroom needs a makeover? The bedroom is your personal area and has to give you the positive vibes. It should bring peace when you are back home. It is important that you pay detailed attention to the furniture, the layout…

Are you worried about maintaining a hygienic atmosphere in your kitchen? Well here’s presenting some tips that can help you clean the room well. Paying extra attention on how you rinse and wash the kitchen can keep the bacteria way.…

Massage therapy seems like a pretty simple complementary wellness practice, right? I mean; how many ways are there to knead a person in the back? In actual fact, there are more than 200 types of massage practiced across the world today,…

Although complementary wellness is often seen as second best to big bad Western medicine, a traditional Chinese herbal treatment has been found to be just as bad-ass as prescription medication for reducing fever from swine flu. This is…

Herbal medicine can be a great wellness tool, whether you crack out the echinacea when you feel a cold coming on, or deal with the musty taste of valerian to help induce sleep. However, the mistake many people make with herbal medicine is…

An energetic person is often a sign of a person in great health. This type of health mainly comes from a consistent lifestyle of clean eating, proper hydration, and moderate exercise. However, the environment in which one lives also affects…

Bees are vital for the planet’s ecosystem and over 80% of crops grown for human consumption rely on bees and other insects for pollination. Despite the vital role they play, we know that honeybee populations are declining at an alarming…

Homemade cakes, jam, chutneys... whatever you enjoy making in your kitchen, you can bet someone enjoys eating it! Perhaps you’ve discovered that you’ve got a real talent for making delicious treats for friends and family and hope to take…

In this contemporary era, the wellness industries are thriving as more and more people seek information and advice regarding how to obtain or maintain optimal health. The fact that there exists a rising interest in wellness is a great thing…

When you are pregnant, you will do anything to keep yourself and your baby health, be that through attending your mainstream appointments and scans or by looking into what complementary methods there are for improving your wellness.…

Soaking in a spa is nothing new; it has been used as a complementary wellness therapy for thousands of years all over the world. The ancient Egyptians were the first to discover the wellbeing benefits of a spa, but ancient China and Rome…

Aromatherapy may not seem like it packs a real punch for your wellbeing, but this complementary wellness therapy comes up smelling of roses. In fact, there are four major ailments that aromatherapy can really help. 1. Dry Skin…

Complementary medicine is an expanding field, and one which could greatly benefit your wellness and well-being if you were able to get to grips with it. NCCAM is an organisation which covers the field of alternative and complementary …

If you’re searching for inspiration for your next garden makeover, a great place to start is by looking to garden trends found in other countries. And one country famed for its distinctive gardens is Japan. Japanese gardens are renowned…

Do you get twitchy if you haven’t checked your phone for messages in the last few minutes? Like to stay connected while doing your daily jobs? Carrying our phone or tablet everywhere we go has become a habit for most of us. And while it’s…

Your kitchen gadgets aren’t just helping for adding a little finesse to your food, or making cooking more convenient; they’re excellent complementary wellness tools. Whether it’s your fancy slow cooker, or the lowly frying pan, take care of…

You can try and hide it by calling it seborrheic dermatitis, but the truth is, you have dandruff. Though it’s not really a matter of physical wellness, there is something to be said for the way in which the embarrassment of having dandruff…

Even the word “spa” does something to relax your senses and restore something of your well-being, but how have experts come to this magic recipe for complementary wellness? The answer: choosing the best elements from Ayurveda from the East…

Though complementary remedies aren’t backed by a wealth of research, it doesn’t mean that you have to dismiss all of them as ineffective. There are some holistic treatments that work extremely well for a variety of women’s health concerns.…

Complementary therapy is usually used to treat people who are suffering from a medical condition. They may or may not also be receiving traditional medical treatment in a hospital at the same time. Complementary therapy usually focuses on…

When you are suffering from cancer, many people will advise you to take this supplement or that supplement, to try various different therapies and cite all kinds of complementary methods that they swear have been known to cure cancer. But…

Summer brings with it glorious sunshine that we look forward to for the majority of the year - unfortunately, this also means heat waves in certain parts of the world, which can be less than pleasurable. While fans and air conditioners are…