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Pain Patches: The ‘sticking plaster’ that stops pain

Pain Patches: Poster Boy for gout

Ray Collins to the rescue in a family crisis How an ancient natural remedy has been improved The chance for a risk free trial is just a click away – here Imagine that you are the most powerful man in the land, have the entreatments of kings and emperors and set up your own church, but none of this is your legacy. Instead you become the poster boy for gout. Such was the fate of King Henry the Eighth, an…
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Could a zinc deficiency be increasing your flu risk

Zinc deficiency increases flu risk

My wife’s winter cold is like a Hollywood serial killer! Are you having this common winter cold problem too? News about the link between zinc and flu This happens a lot in horror films. A crazed killer goes on the rampage… The victims pile up… one after the other… That is, until some plucky hero eventually manages to do him in… pushing him from a tall building or bashing him over the head with a heavy object. As you sit…
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How a cabbage can cure stomach pain

How to wage war on acid reflux – my dietary tips revealed

This is why you should all be eating your greens Make the most of this seasonal fare – your tummy will thank you for it Can it really be true that cabbages can cure stomach pain? I wouldn’t blame you if you thought that this was some kind of lockdown leg pulling… …Ray Collins losing it… …however, the science is on my side with this one. More importantly it’s not just cabbages that have this effect either – kale, broccoli…
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Best Bed Time? Ask the scientists

Best Bed Time

Scientists reveal the best hour to fall asleep Revealed – the golden hour for falling asleep  Does your brain let you down in the evenings?  Here’s the dangerous way AND the safe way to boost your focus and concentration What time did you get to bed last night? I’m not being nosey, promise! But according to some brand new research, your regular bedtime could be important. A peer-reviewed study in the European Heart Journal has found ‘the golden hour’ in…
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Health benefits of pine needle tea

White Pine Needle Tea

Why you should drink a pine tree   How to make a lovely cup of tree (no, that’s not a typo) Why you should drink pine needles (but NOT these kind): The benefits of Pine Needle Tea This could be ideal if you want to recover quickly from colds and flu I’ve just been on a dog walk. And I noticed THREE houses with Christmas trees up already! I’m all for the festive spirit but that does seem very early….
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Tips for better sleep

Better Sleep: Less Stress

Discover these five top tips for a good sleep The technology debacle that ruins sleep The surprising salad ingredient that can help you relax at night The chaps at the office have been through a move… This created havoc with telephone and internet services. Despite careful planning we suffered from nearly a week without telephone lines and patchy internet. It just proves that I am right to treat anything technological with healthy suspicion, and worry whenever I hear a service…
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