One of the things I love about being a journalist is that sometimes my research spins me into contact with quirky factoids (example: Antarctica was once home to giant 6’7’’ penguins. That’s the same height...

It started with my kids’ snotty noses. Wiping two noses twelve times a day – with patience AND sympathy – is tedious. We mums roll our eyes, shrug our shoulders, and often give up wiping...

With everything you’ve got going on right now, it’s probably overwhelming to consider adding another plate to spin – no matter how “good for you” it promises to be. Let’s face it: we do what...

In late 2017 I’d been searching for a natural remedy to stop the hellish merry-go-round of winter colds that inevitably trotted back from our kids’ nursery and rampaged through our home. In May 2018, a...

Our body is brilliant at keeping us healthy and vital – if we look after it. When our immune cells have the nutrients they need, they rally together to defend us against disease-causing germs. We...

Never has the immune system been more at the forefront of people’s minds than in the last two years, with many of us wondering: “How do I boost my immune system?”. Whether boosting is in...

Noelle Patno, PhD is an independent consultant for nutritional research. Dr Patno received her PhD in Molecular Metabolism and Nutrition and a Masters in Translational Science from the University of Chicago. Her research involved studying...

Nicki Williams, an award-winning nutritionist, author and hormone expert, was among the first to advise women on how to make the transition into menopause smooth and successful. Following her experience of the lack of support...

Now that we can jet off almost entirely restriction-free, the statistics show that many of us are taking advantage of this freedom. Whether you’re spending a week on a sandy Spanish beach or parading the...