Is it me – or have some vegetables and herbs just lost it?..... Garlic, for example. I remember the day when one small clove would flavour a whole dish; nowadays, most garlic is so gentle that you can use half a dozen large cloves and you are still groping for the …
Nutritional medicine
Asparagus
I know that I have 'gone on' before about my passion for asparagus so you will not be surprised that I seized on this post in in Natural News extolling its multiple benefits: It is low in calories but high protein and fibre; a fibre which is, moreover, rich in niacin and …
Geriatric exercise – and Seaweed
After yesterday's depressing story from Natural News on the number of children on prescription drugs, I was cheered this morning by a rather more upbeat report that the UK is at last following in Japanese footsteps and is installing 'senior playgrounds' in public parks! The …
Only 4 months to go till hundreds of traditional herbs become illegal in Europe
With the new year comes a new sense of desperation among campaigners working to amend the Traditional Herbal Medicine Products Directive which comes into force on 30th April this year and which will effectively illegalise hundreds of medicinal herbs used in food supplements and …
The SAD Season is Here
I was reminded by a very helpful post on Micki Rose's blog yesterday that the SAD season is upon us again. Do have a read. For those who are not acquainted with SAD, although the fallout from the condition is indeed 'sad', SAD actually stands for Seasonally Affected Disorder – …