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Of the over 5000 odd medicinal herbs growing throughout the world, there are a handful which could be termed an ‘essential’ remedy for any home medicine cabinet.

The trouble with sugar is that we are eating too much of it! We talk about it, we say we are cutting it back, limiting the intake, or finding a replacement, yet the consumption of sugar in the past 20 years has escalated from 10kg per person per year up to 50kg per person, per year.

I frequently experience tinnitus and have the beginning of eye cataracts. Is there anything I can do? Annette. Christchurch.

The following article has been compiled to offer you a range of natural cleaners to use instead of your more toxic commercial cleaning products that you buy for around the house, flat or office. Plus, there is a list of general aroma cleaning ideas, as well as natural insect deterrents.

The kidneys are an essential elimination system. Our kidneys’ play an important role, so important that the Chinese consider that correctly functioning kidneys are the key to one’s strength and wellbeing, even one’s energy and sex drive.

If teeth are lost, it is generally recommended to close the resulting gaps to avoid functional as well as cosmetic problems.

The people who seek naturopathic advice for fibromyalgia almost always start by saying they are relieved to have a diagnosis of their collections of symptoms, although most have been told at some stage through their diagnostic search, “it’s all in your mind”.

The latest aspartame research report supports science dating back to the 1970’s, linking the use of aspartame (additive 951) to an increased cancer risk in humans.

Aloe vera has captured the attention of great minds and has a long history as a healing plant in nearly every culture, continent and for all age groups.