Normal healthy bone has remarkable properties — it is as strong as iron, yet as light as pinewood. Constantly remaking and remodelling itself in response to stress, it replaces almost all its component atoms within a year. It is this characteristic which allows bone to mend even after horrific fractures.

However, when the reabsorption process is faster than the bone production, the bo..

Over the past few years there has been increasing concern over the levels of chemicals and petroleum derivatives in skincare products. As a Nutritional Therapist, Margaret Papoutsis realised that there was little point in encouraging her patients to eat pure food if, on a daily basis, they were drenching their bodies in hundreds of chemicals - 60% of which would be absorbed through the skin.
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Find out more about EU Legislation which will restrict your access to vitamins, minerals and herbs...

For many years those considered at risk of heart disease have been advised to avoid eggs. The yolk contains naturally occurring cholesterol, and it was assumed that consuming eggs would result in a rise in blood cholesterol levels. There has, however, never been a serious study of the truth of this assumption. It is therefore interesting that recent research has indicated that dietary cholesterol ..

New research published in the Medical Journal "Lancet", shows that eating chocolate could prevent cancer and heart disease and, contrary to popular belief, also fights tooth decay.

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You can hardly open a magazine today without seeing references to antioxidants – from supplements to skincare, they crop up everywhere, but what exactly are they?..

Everyone has a different experience when they visit their osteopath...

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By Professor Tim Oliver
Last updated at 11:36 PM on 24th January 2009
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Researchers found exercise can stimulate a brain protein called noggin, which helps prevent our intellects from becoming addled.

Sunday Times Article by Jamie McGinnes - published: 11 July 2010..

Article by William Bloom - published in the Journal of Holistic Health, May 2010

SUMMARY
Holistic health practitioners know that an essential part of wellbeing is our connection with the wonder and energy of nature and all life. But they are often excluded from mainstream medicine due to accusations of ‘bad science’ especially when mentioning energy, qi or prana. This paper suggests that..