Everyone I know seems to have caught a cold or flu bug right now. There’s something nasty going round…..everywhere you go, people sniff and cough! Now it’s winter, we all have to find a way to protect ourselves. Public transport or in the office, it can feel as if you’re surrounded by a barrage of germs on every side! People snuffling into handkerchiefs, sneezing through scarves and coughing behind coat sleeves. Prevention is better than cure, of… Read more »
Natural remedies
How to treat menopause with natural remedies
Menopause has featured heavily in the media again recently and, though you can read much about it online, it’s still a dirty word to many and not openly discussed. The subject is often swept under the carpet or laughed off so women suffer in silence, possibly struggling with workloads and relationships as a result. Let’s change that and talk about how you can help ease the symptoms and get back to feeling like you at… Read more »
How to protect against and treat colds & flu naturally
Many of the symptoms of colds and flu are the same – sneezing, feverishness, aching limbs, sore throat, catarrh and sinusitis. Although flu is invariably initiated by a filtrant virus, just what brings on a cold still remains rather a mystery. This week I’m sharing ideas with you to protect against and treat the symptoms of colds and flu – something so many of us suffer from at this time of year. If you’d like… Read more »
Natural ways to treat winter ills
With healthier lifestyles and advances in medicine, in many ways our health is improving. Of course we’re not invincible, though, and still suffer from illnesses like colds and flu, especially during these winter months which can be extremely debilitating. Essential oils can be tremendously helpful for keeping such ills at bay, and for treating the symptoms too. Nowadays people often feel stressed, juggling work, family and running a home – demands that were unknown even… Read more »
Holiday staycations – spa experiences at home
A growing trend in recent years has been to holiday at home or close to home, a great idea particularly during a wonderful summer like we’ve had. Fully recharging your batteries can be difficult, though, if you’re working, cooking, cleaning and looking after the children as normal so it’s worth taking time, however brief, to make sure you relax and de-stress. Decide when it would be best for you to have some time out and… Read more »
Looking after your digestive system – natural antibiotics
A friend was unwell recently and was reluctant to take another course of antibiotics, having taken several courses and read stories about antibiotic resistance in the media. It is always important to heed your doctor’s advice and, while she did so, my friend asked me about natural alternatives too. Although naturally-derived antibiotics like essential oils act slowly, they not only kill the bacteria or virus, but also stimulate the body’s immune system to strengthen one’s… Read more »