Can ginger ease muscle pain?

Ginger is something I generally regard as being useful to reduce nausea, however recent evidence (1) suggests that ginger, either raw or heated (as happens when cooking with ginger), can ease the muscle pain associated with exercise.

The authors of this small study (1) note that ginger has been shown in laboratory studies to [...]

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Natural ideas for tackling festive indigestion

I do hope you all had a fabulous Christmas?  Plenty of food has been consumed in my household and, with New Years Eve fast approaching, there may be plenty more tasty treats in the planning.  Indigestion is possibly on the menu in many homes, however there are natural ways to prevent and overcome this uncomfortable problem.

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Planes, trains and automobiles – Is there a natural aid for travel sickness?

For many people the summer months mean holiday travel by airplane, trains, boats or cars.  The destination may be exciting and alluring but if you suffer from travel (motion) sickness then you may well be dreading the journey?! 

Travel sickness is believed to be caused by movement and vibration disturbing the organs of [...]

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