It’s a scary statistic but over 70,000 people suffer from hip fractures every year in the United Kingdom. porous bones, lack of muscle strength, ailing knee joints and reduced balance and coordination all contribute to such injuries - all of these in the end related to lack of physical activity.
As we mentioned in our last [...]
Filed under: Exercise and Fitness, Menopause on September 29th, 2008 | No Comments »
If you saw our recent article "A Natural Menopause" you may remember that we mentioned exercise as part of a natural path to help you through ‘the change’.
Besides helping you lose weight, exercise has several other positive effects on women going through the menopause. Studies have shown that regular physical activity decreases symptoms such as [...]
Filed under: Menopause, Natural Remedies on September 25th, 2008 | 1 Comment »
A few days ago we wrote an article with suggestions of how best to condition and clean your hair. Looking back we maybe managed to miss some fundamental basics to good hair condition before even starting to think about product use:
Over-washing of hair is a classic cause of hair damage - especially using some of [...]
Filed under: Natural Hair Care on September 21st, 2008 | No Comments »
If you believe the adverts you see on the television you will probably be convinced that only branded shampoos and conditioners give you that bouncy, twirly, glamorous look. What the adverts don’t tell you is that often these shampoos and conditioners are full of chemicals that don’t actually help the health of your hair on [...]
Filed under: Natural Hair Care on September 18th, 2008 | No Comments »
Following on from the recent topic of water retention - it may sound strange but actually drinking more water could be the answer to your problem. Dehydration causes your body’s defences to lock fluid in in order to cope with a lack of water.
Drinking more could also help you if your problem is related to [...]
Filed under: Natural Remedies on September 10th, 2008 | No Comments »
A few days ago we wrote an article on water retention problems and in passing mentioned those associated with pre-menstrual bloating. Well now we have a few tips for you to help you combat it.
An effective to do it is to take a daily dose of vitamin B6. This particular vitamin is a diuretic [...]
Filed under: Natural Remedies on September 6th, 2008 | No Comments »
Having dry skin can leave you intensely uncomfortable. And it doesn’t look to great either. For most people the first port of call to combat dry skin is to buy a moisturiser. With so many products on the market we thought we’d add to your confusion and tell you how to make a home made [...]
Filed under: Natural Remedies, Natural Skin Care on September 2nd, 2008 | No Comments »