A few ways that might help to keep ‘back to work’ lethargy at bay

Many people are currently heading back to work after an extended Christmas and New Year break.  It can be tough to get back into the swing of things after having time off and often people feel lacking in energy.  There are a few natural ways that can be useful to help provide a mood [...]

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Magnesium as an aid to PMS symptoms

Last week I wrote about premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and how calcium can be helpful to some women suffering from the condition.  I mentioned in the post that calcium and magnesium work well together and a combined supplement is preferable to a single nutrient supplement.  Magnesium and calcium work together in the body and magnesium [...]

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Natural approaches to dealing with migraine headaches

Those of you who suffer from migraine headaches will know how traumatic these attacks can be.  A migraine is more than just a severe headache.  Migraine is characterised by acute pain often in conjunction with visual disturbance, nausea and vomiting.  Bright lights, noise, smells and movement can often aggravate a migraine with many sufferers [...]

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Urinary incontinence in women – are there any natural remedies?

Leading an active, healthy lifestyle is something that we are all aware is very important for our general health.  It was very interested to read a study recently published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine (1) that found many young women, of menstruating age, refrain from taking part in recreational sports because of [...]

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Eating for bone strength

World Osteoporosis Day occurs on Monday October 20th and the National Osteoporosis Society (NOS) is running a UK-wide campaign ‘Love Your Bones’ which is intended to raise awareness about the importance of healthy bones.  The goal of the National Osteoporosis Society is to improve understanding of osteoporosis, what causes it and to promote the [...]

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A pain in the month. Is period pain just something to ‘put up with’ ?

Period pain (menstrual pain or dysmenorrhoea) is thought to affect around 75% of women at some time in their lives with around 15% having pain sever enough for it to disrupt their normal daily lives.  Doctors have categorised women who suffer with period pain into two groups, primary and [...]

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