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Environmental Toxins and Weight Gain: The Link. An Interview with Paula Baillie-Hamilton MB, BS, Dphil

by Russ Mason

Author Russ Mason interviews Paula F. Baillie-Hamilton an expert on metabolism and the impact of toxins upon the human system who has, through years of research, identified certain...

Ether: Vibration Everywhere – In the Beginning, Now and Forever

by Marion Eaton

“Birdsong tells the flowers when to bloom.” How could that be? I sat up and paid attention. The lecturer went on to describe how all of Nature is inter-linked. In the northern hemi...

Fast Food, Obesity and Ill Health: The urgent need to shift from chemical-based to real foods

by Jane Lorimer

In this article on Obesity and Chronic Disease (CHD), the author, a McTimoney Chiropractor, authority on Candida and Wholefood Cookery says weight around the middle is a sign that ...

Feeling Under the Weather

by Vivienne Bradshaw-Black

Feeling ‘under the weather’, apparently originating from a sailing term, is understood to mean “not feeling right” in health or wellbeing

Fluoride - Links with Cancer

by Mike Menkes

I have yet to know any Doctor, alternative health practitioner, Chiropractor, ozone promoter, alkaline dieter, acupuncturist, Reiki master, counsellor, guru, psychic healer, electro...

Fragrance: A Growing Health and Environmental Hazard

by Klaus Ferlow

This article focuses on the hazards of fragrances, found in a growing number of products. A study by Greenpeace in 2005 discovered that at least 36 well-known perfume brands contai...

Gut Realities

by Rajgopal Nidamboor

Picture this – the damage to soil caused by powerful chemical pesticides, not to speak of their impact on beneficial soil microbes as also intrusion on the natural growth of plants,...

Headlice control - unnecessary chemical warfare

by Lisa Saffron

Headlice are a frequent nuisance but cause no hazard to health beyond an itchy scalp. Yet they are treated with toxic pesticides, potentially capable of causing greater hazards to ...

Healing - Sick Houses

by Roy and Ann Procter

Anyone concerned with improving their health will be aware that the environment in which you live and work plays an important part. You would avoid traffic fumes, especially if yo...

Healing Spaces - The Importance of Architecture in Healthcare

by Dr David Peters

If we are ill, we know intuitively that a building can affect how we feel – and how well the practitioners around us do their work. But how might the built environment boost or und...

Health and Societal Consequences of Geoengineering

by Ann Fillmore PhD

Anyone who is outdoors at all has come to the correct conclusion that a science fiction horror is going on above us. It is absolutely essential you go outside and look up. Now. Toda...

Health Benefits of Soil-based Organisms

by Helen Adams

This article explains how, because of new farming methods and the use of fertilizers and pesticides, the soil in which our food is now grown lacks a healthy mixture of soil-based o...

Heavy Metal Toxicity - An Unsuspected Illness

by Janine Bowring

The author, a Naturopath points out that heavy metal toxicity is becoming a growing concern due to industrialization and metals are used in many products that have made their way i...

Hidden Dangers Lurking In Your Cosmetics And Personal Care Products

by Klaus Ferlow

This article, as the title suggests, rings a warning bell about the possible toxins and carcinogens which may be included among the ingredients of our commonly used cosmetic and ...

How Heavy Metals Affect Neurotransmitters Production and Balance

by Manuela Malaguti Boyle and Geoff Beaty

The article discusses the range of conditions which appear to be the result of heavy metal toxicity, which begins in the womb, as the foetus’ developing neural systems and brain co...

How Multiple Allergies can Devastate our Lives or Make Them Healthier - Emma's Story

by Maxima Skelton

Emma was a restless and overactive baby from the day she was born. Often screaming, unable to sleep and in discomfort from severe digestive problems, we tried everything to get her ...

How Organic Principles will Inform Future Food Production

by Martin Lane

There has been a great deal of disparaging copy concerning organically grown food in recent years. The tone has become more vitriolic as the popularity of organics has grown and, as...

How to Create a Healthy Living Space

by Anat Cohen BMed

Although we often regard our homes as a safe haven from the dangers of the outside world, the indoor environment presents its own hazards in the form of toxic pollutants and other ...

How to Prepare for Severe Wet Weather

by CountyClean Group

As experts predict severe weather conditions and flooding will hit the UK this winter, it is naturally a concerning time for home and business owners, especially those based in high...

How to Stay Healthy at Your Desk

by Sarah Stewart

In today’s society, the pressure of sitting at a desk all day is taking its toll on our bodies and our mental health. Stress, backache, tiredness and low energy are all common issue...