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How to grow your own drugs The herb that heals coughs and colds The garden activity that reduces back pain (new research revealed!) It’s unrelenting, isn’t it? No sooner than one global crisis strikes… … another quickly comes along. This time, war in Europe. Amidst the desperately worrying news last weekend, I found myself standing in the garden, away from all the electronic devices. Ok, so I’ll admit that it was a bit chilly in the shade. But when the…
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Even cavemen used their grannies remedies The magnificent seven…or not! Can you do better? There seems to be a few people suffering from old fashioned coughs around at the moment. It’s not an outbreak of a new variant of COVID or anything nasty…. it just seems to be the return of a normal winter cough. Whoever thought we might welcome something so familiar back! This outbreak had me searching in my resource centre (OK, the pile of yellowing newspaper clippings…
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The latest shocking news about fish oils (I hate to say I told you so) The rancid supplement you think is healthy Why you cannot see or smell this problem Imagine this… You go to the fridge one morning to get milk for your tea or coffee. Off comes the cap and you give it a sniff. “UGH!” The milk smells horrible – quite clearly, it has gone off. What next? Would you drink it? No way. Similarly, if you…
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Did you make one of these three classic resolutions? Why January diet tips fail Don’t make this pandemic weight loss mistake So did you make any New Year’s resolutions? And were they one of the BIG THREE? According to a YouGov poll from this time last year, the top three New Year’s resolutions were: Exercise more – 47% Lose weight – 44% Improve diet – 41% To be honest, I do keep track of these and it is pretty much…
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The confusing story about what is good for us There is always an argument, never an easy answer The fat gene debate starts again For those who have committed to think about New Year diet resolutions, I offer the following real life experience… “But it says healthy on the label” snarled the petulant one. “And if I had a t-shirt on saying ‘handsome’ that would be true as well would it?” Was my not unreasonable reply (one that I was…
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NEWS! Milk is as good as osteoporosis drug – the latest revelations from the BMJ How to cut your risk of fracture by 11% Revealed, the best non-dairy calcium sources Imagine this… You go to the GP with concerns about your bone health. Perhaps you have osteoporosis or you’re worried about getting the condition. So they send you for the usual checks… When you return to the surgery for a diagnosis, the doctor opens the door of a fridge by…
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