‘HEALTHY LIVING’ Archives
PREGNANCY BOOSTS
INTERVIEW: NIM BARNES If you are having problems getting pregnant there are plenty of simple natural things you can do to improve your chances – long before you need to resort to expensive IVF. Nim Barnes is from Foresight – The Association for the Promotion of Preconceptual Care.
CODEX ALIMENTARIUS & FOOD
INTERVIEW: DR ROBERT VERKERK Our food is governed by something called the Codex Alimentarius – so what exactly is this and what does it mean to the food producing industry and consumers buying the products? Dr Robert Verkerk is Scientific Director of The Alliance for Natural Health International.
IYASHI DOME & WEIGHT
INTERVIEW: CAROL OSBORNE Burn 600 calories in an hour – that’s the claim of the Iyashi Dome. It’s based on a Japanese treatment that involved being buried up to your neck in sand and allowing the heat to make you sweat profusely. The good news that you no longer need to be buried, instead you can relax at Aquarias Spa at Whatley Manor [...]
MENTAL HEALTH FAIRY TALES
INTERVIEW: LAURA JAMES Our favourite characters from childhood fairy tales are all suffering from a variety of maladies, disorders, psychosis and neuroses – that’s according to Laura James, author of “Tigger on the couch”. Cinderella is one of the most popular fairytales and a version of the story has been told many times in books and [...]
IMPROVE YOUR MEMORY
INTERVIEW: TONY BUZAN There is no need to suffer with a poor memory – there are plenty of ways to ensure you remember everything you need to. That’s according to Tony Buzan author of Age Proof Your Brain, and he has some top tips to improve even the poorest memory.
VITAMINS & SUPPLEMENTS
INTERVIEW: DR ROBERT VERKERK One minute we are told this vitamin or supplement is essential to our health – and the next we are told that it’s bad for us and we must limit our intake. Why is this and where does the truth lie? Dr Robert Verkerk is Scientific Director of The Alliance for Natural Health International.
TEETH WHITENING
INTERVIEW: DR SIMON DARFOOR More and more people are getting their teeth whitened in the search for that bright Hollywood smile. That’s according to dentist Dr Simon Darfoor at 1 Harley Street. So how does it work, is it safe and just how white can you go?
GETTING SOBER
INTERVIEW: JOHN McCANN Helping someone get sober and give up alcohol for good often means working with their family first – according to John McCann from Sober Services.
TREATING RECEDING GUMS
INTERVIEW: DR SIMON DARFOOR For years we’ve been told that there is nothing that can be done about gingivitis and receding gums – but according to dentist Dr Simon Darfoor that’s no longer the case – there is now a treatment that can reverse the effects .
HERBAL MEDICINE
INTERVIEW: DR ROBERT VERKERK Herbal medicine and its products are now governed by regulation from the EU through The Traditional Herbal Medicinal Products Directive. This Directive is being challenged by Dr Robert Verkerk of The Alliance for Natural Health International.
