Garlic has long been known for its health-giving properties, but a recent study shows it has benefits in preventing lung cancer too…

Dr Robert Young, microbiologist and nutritionist, talks about the significance of a proper acid alkaline balance within our bodies, and how to achieve this.

The list of conditions that can be helped by lemons is very long, but here we highlight a few uses of this amazing food…

According to a study, teachers who practice "mindfulness" are better equipped to reduce their own stress levels and prevent burnout. Read more about the findings of the research.

A controlled trial carried out by researchers from Northwestern Medicine, has found that that dieters who used a mobile app as part of their programme lost weight and kept it off considerably more successfully.

People power in the form of online petitions is taking the world by storm. Avaaz, who now have nearly 36 million members across 194 countries of the world, have made commendable strides in overturning global humanitarian, social and political injustices. Change.org, another particularly effective site, has been making significant waves too.

A new report shows that organic waste can be invaluable in supporting crops in ordinarily inhospitable conditions…

It is often bandied about that we are made up of 70% water, but few of us understand why this has a bearing on how much we should actually consume. In this article we talk about the effects of dehydration on the human body and mind.

Quite apart from it being a rather nice accompaniment to salads or in cooking, parsley is just the thing you need in your garden to repel harmful insects and attract useful ones…

There is no doubt that keeping ourselves hydrated, preferably with water, is key to our wellbeing. However, it is important to be aware that plastic bottled water can often contain contaminants posing a threat to our health.

A recent study published online in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences suggests that focusing on positive results, such as enjoying better skin and more money by not smoking - rather than gloomy warnings of lung cancer and death - may be more effective in trying to educate young people.

Native to our Mediterranean climes, oregano is one of the most concentrated antioxidant sources ever studied…

Our search to understand what makes humans happy (or happier) goes back centuries. But what can studies tell us about what really makes us happy?

It has been found that rheumatoid arthritis sufferers who enrol in dance based exercise once a week enjoy many benefits…

It turns out that algae - the green sludge festering in ponds and other watery confines - is a powerful environmental force. Indeed, French biochemist, Pierre Calleja, has invented a lamp powered by algae alone.

Been feeling under the weather? It could be something as simple as magnesium deficiency. In this post we explore how to recognise and manage magnesium deficiency.