Posts by Marina Townsley

Why Use Herbal Medicine?

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However, it is the educated middle class that turns to health foods, botanicals and herbal remedies all over the world today. The report on Herbal/Traditional Products in the United Kingdom…
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Let Your Beauty Glow This Winter

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Your normal skin care routine – cleansing, moisturising, nourishing – will have to be adjusted for winter. This means harsh scrubs should be replaced by gels or gentle foaming cleansers…

Natural, Pure, Organic Beauty

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According to the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution, there are 30,000 commonly used chemicals in the European Union that have never been tested for any risks they might pose to humans…
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Wave Off The Winter Blues

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Some of us experience a lack of energy and motivation and lethargy for no obvious reason in the winter months. All we want is curl into a ball and hibernate…
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Starting Well

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Despite our best attempts not to put on any extra weight over the Christmas period, the reality is that we might find ourselves a few pounds heavier at the beginning…

Survive the Dreaded Flu Season

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Spanish flu, Hong-Kong flu, bird flu, swine flu… Influenza comes in different guises as the RNA viruses constantly mutate and turn into different strains. The seasonal influenza vaccine only contains…