Despite our easy access to all kinds of data on the internet, there are still many misunderstood medical issues. Here’s a list of some of the more common ones. Living a well-balanced lifestyle is a critical part of keeping yourself healthy. However, try as you might, there will be times when ...

Living with the coronavirus lockdowns has led to many changes in terms of how we live as a society. One of the biggest changes is the significant increase in people working from home. As a consequence, the amount of time we spend on our smartphones, laptops, tablets and TV’s has dramatically ...

There are many pain relief medications available over the counter at your local pharmacy or drugstore, but many people prefer to use alternative treatments. Although pharmaceutical medicines are usually (contraindications notwithstanding) safe to use, natural remedies are better suited to certain ...

Salvia Divinorum is commonly known nowadays as the 'herb of Virgin Mary' or 'Diviner’s Sage' and has been used for centuries by the Mexican Mazatec Indians of Oaxaca for healing as well as divination. From the mint family, it has also long been known to present a doorway to a visionary path of ...

Barbados gooseberry, also known as “Ora pro nobis” in Portuguese (which translates as, “Pray for us”), from the cactus family come all the way from Brazil in South America. Specifically, its leaves and fruits are widely used not only as food merely but also as medicine. Why are they so amazing? ...

Lemongrass (also known as Cymbopogon) is a genus herb derived from a tall grass plant native to tropical Asia. Lemongrass is widely used in medicinal forms, as well as being harvested for its culinary purposes. It has a fruity, citrus taste and can be used in food, tea and also ...

Kombucha has been renowned as the ‘elixir of life’ due to it’s flowering number of health benefits. This currently very trendy health tonic is readily available to buy in health stores, and has even been spotted in Waitrose supermarkets. It is a fermented tea drink, made up of black or green tea, ...

Most commonly grown in Somalia, but also Yemen, Oman and India, Frankincense is a miraculous oil sourced from the resin of the Boswellia sacra tree and others of a similar species. It is an extremely durable tree, with the ability to grow in little soil with low amounts of hydration. Frankincense ...

Cumin is a small seed, ridged and yellow-brown in colour and has been used for both medicinal and culinary purposes throughout the world.  Although it is a seed native to Egypt, it has been cultivated for thousands of years in the Middle East, India, China and Mediterranean countries. Its unique ...

Our sweet but prickly pal the pineapple, a tropical plant and member of the Bromeliaceae family, is native to Paraguay, Brazil and potentially regions of the Caribbean. It was first brought to Europe subsequent to Columbus’ return in 1493. The name 'pineapple' matured in the 17th century thanks to ...