Although the 5 A Day scheme may not be that new – it was launched in 1994 to encourage us to increase our intake of fruit and vegetables to benefit our health – there still seems to be some uncertainty about what counts towards it. This was reflected by the […]

Depression, anxiety and feelings of isolation and worthlessness all too often lurk beneath the shiny veneer of the myth of twenty-something life. Typically seen as a chain mail of career success and blossoming relationships, knitted together by glamorous social events, lazy brunches and exotic mini-breaks, the realities of life during […]

“Dystonia is a movement disorder which causes involuntary contractions of your muscles. These contractions result in twisting and repetitive movements. Sometimes they are painful. Dystonia can affect just one muscle, a group of muscles or all of your muscles. Symptoms can include tremors, voice problems or a dragging foot. Symptoms […]

Women’s mindset, is it really different to men’s? Do we have different thoughts, compassions, needs, expectations and vision?  I wonder if I fall into the “norm”?  Is there a “norm”? I was raised well, have no bad memories of younger childhood (pre-teen) and have a life full of friends, luxuries, […]

There is great debate, as is fashionable, over our climate and the perhaps irreparable damage we, as the gatekeepers of this amazing planet are causing. In these times of carbon fuel fixation there is one great factor that is overlooked by everyday people going about their everyday business. The factor known simply […]

“Amazing how grimly we hold on to our misery, the energy we burn fuelling our anger. Amazing how one moment, we can be snarling like a beast, then a few moments later, forgetting what or why. Not hours of this, or days, or months, or years of this… but decades. […]

Healthy Eating   Hippocrates believed in the natural remedies of rest, good diet, fresh air and sanitation. Everyone knows a healthy diet can help you sustain a longer life, prevent serious diseases and illnesses such as heart disease, diabetes and stroke. A good diet consists of good supplements. You can […]

A consumer-biased spliff market analysis. “It will be the general philosophy of the sheriff’s office that no drug worth taking shall be sold for money.” – Hunter S. Thompson. The High Priest of Gonzo was a great man and one of the few who knew what it means to be […]