Neglecting your feet? Time to take them seriously
By Liz Connor Our feet can take us through thousands of steps per day, yet all too often, we can neglect their health in a...
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Plant of the Week: Popular houseplant used by members of Spanish inquisition
Name: Dumcane (Dieffenbachia seguine) Also known as: Mother in law’s spear Habitat: A perennial member of the Aracaceae family, growing to 1.4m in moist-rich soil...
What is insulin resistance and could it be causing your health problems?
By Lisa Salmon Millions of people suffer from chronic health problems – ranging from heart disease and diabetes to persistent tiredness, pain, depression and anxiety....
Plant produces natural warmth, relieves pain
Name: Cayenne (Capsicum frutescens) Otherwise known as: Capsicum Minimum, Chilli, Red Hot Pepper Habitat: A perennial member of the Solanaceae family growing to 1m with...
Sat down all day? How to introduce bursts of activity
By Prudence Wade .New research has found sedentary behaviours have increased since 2002. Published in the journal BMC Public Health, the study measured the rates...
Plant of the week: Poisonous plant was used to calm epileptics
Name: Water Hemlock (Cicuta virosa) Otherwise known as: Poison Parsnip, Spotted Cowbane Habitat: A perennial member of the Umbelliferae family, growing to about 2m along...
Three key moves you can do at home with a kettlebell
By Liz Connor Many of us have been doing more exercise at home, and kettlebells have become a popular piece of workout equipment, thanks to...
Plant of the week: The nettle that makes the heart merry, drives away melancholy
Name: Dead Nettle (Lamium album) Otherwise known as: Archangel; Dumb nettle. Habitat: A perennial member of the Labiatae family growing up to 2m in wasteland...
The Box Project Cy: talking about mental health
Even in today’s society, where the focus has really shifted to mental health, bringing it up in conversation is still something of a taboo topic....
Seven ways to keep fit in older age
By Lisa Salmon We’re all living longer than ever, so it’s a good idea to think about how you can help yourself stay as fit...
Plant of the week: Plant under threat used as pain reliever for centuries
Name: Arnica (Arnica montana) Otherwise known as: Leopard’s Bane, Mountain Tobacco Habitat: A perennial member of the Compositae family, growing to 75cm in acid soils...
Weight loss ‘myths’ you need to stop believing
By Liz Connor So much is said about losing weight that it’s hard to know what advice you can trust. Between crash diets, Instagram fads...
Plant of the week: Poisonous plant used to treat skin disease
Name: Glory Lily (Gloriosa superba) Otherwise known as: Kanada, Flame Lily Habitat: A tuberous climbing member of the Liliaceae family growing up to 5m in...
On Facebook, health-misinformation ‘superspreaders’ rack up billions of views – report
Misleading health content has racked up an estimated 3.8 billion views on Facebook Inc over the past year, peaking during the Covid-19 pandemic, advocacy group...
Sounds to create a sense of wellbeing
Healing comes in many forms. Here in the west, we tend to think in terms of pills and prescriptions, hard-hitting antibiotics and hasty visits to...
Why taking a ‘power shower’ can help you to think more creatively
By Liz Connor When it comes to taking daily showers, there are generally two types of people – those who see jumping under the jets...
Plant of the Week: Insect eating plant used to treat breathing problems
Name: Sundew (Drosera rotundifolia) Otherwise known as: Dew Plant, Red Rot, Herba Rosellae Habitat: A small herbaceous perannial member of the Droseraceae family growing up...
Too much on your plate?
By Kristian Gray This summer is one like no other due to the Covid-19 outbreak. Tourism is at an all-time low, and although it is...
Plant of the week: Plant named after goddess associated with self discipline
Name: Green Wormwood (Artemisia cina) Otherwise known as: Wormseed, Old Woman, Polin Habitat: A perennial member of the Compositaea family growing to 1.25m in barren...
‘Vaccine nationalism’: Is it every country for itself?
By Kate Kelland and Julie Steenhuysen IT’S DOG eat dog in the world of Covid-19 vaccines. That’s the fear of global health agencies planning a...
