For anyone who has experienced cold sores, you know how debilitating they can be. As well as making you feel unattractive and miserable, they are usually accompanied by a general sense of being tired, run down, anxious and stressed. They often appear at important times in our lives – when we are taking exams, getting

Being active – both physically and mentally – can lead to healthy ageing – devoid of the diseases we have come to believe are inevitable. Recent research has revealed just how important this is for a long life! US scientists at Columbia University have found that healthy elderly people have just as much capacity to grow

Do you know where your skincare products come from, who owns them, how they are made, and who gains financially from your purchase? If you are buying any of the ‘big name’ brands on the market, chances are you probably haven’t thought deeply about this. We tend to blindly follow trends and are easily swayed

Knowing whether that spot on your skin is a melanoma or not can be a perplexing issue! While you should always seek medical advice if you are concerned about any changes in your skin, it is also worth making a habit of self examination. I recently came across this easy to remember ABCDE* of recognising

Do you remember the days of catalogue shopping? This was before the internet, before many shopping malls and department stores, when many women stayed at home to raise a family and were often house-bound without a car or opportunity to get to the shops, particularly if they lived in rural or remote areas. In those