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Long before the advent of medicines, humans treated their health problems using properties present in living organisms; certain mushrooms, for example, were used to boost...

The subject of extensive research in recent years, gut flora is now recognised as playing many roles within the body. Yet studies increasingly warn of...

Amla is also known as Amalaki rasayana – a powerful Ayurvedic plant with regenerating properties. In India, Amalaki means ‘nurse’ and ‘rasayana’ refers to rejuvenation...

Unlike normal headaches, migraines cause intense, throbbing pain, often on one side of the head, close to the eye. There is so far no cure...

According to the French National Agency for the Safety of Medicines, finasteride, a substance that stems hair loss and facilitates regrowth, may promote mood swings,...

It has been known for some years now that poor air quality, such as in large cities, can negatively affect our health. In the immediate...

November 14th marks World Diabetes Day 1 , an annual event designed to raise awareness of a disease which today affects more than 400 million...

What better time to adopt a more environmentally-friendly diet than November – World Vegan Month. Characterised by the rejection of animal source foods, veganism is...

Extract of nettle root (Urtica dioica) is widely used in Europe to treat prostate enlargement. More than 20 clinical studies have shown that either on...

Progesterone plays an essential role at all stages of a woman’s life. Supplementing with natural progesterone - bioidentical to that produced by the body –...