Rosehip oil: the uses and benefits of rose hip essential oil

Rosehip oil: the uses and benefits of rose hip essential oil

Looking for a natural, but also an effective, skin care oil? Rosehip (or rose hip, as it is sometimes spelled) essential oil is a proven reducer of lines, wrinkles, and scars, and there are many more benefits of this versatile plant and the essential oil derived from it.

Essential Oil of Pine: Uses and Benefits of Pine Oil

Essential Oil of Pine: Uses and Benefits of Pine Oil

The most common use for many people of pine trees is as Christmas trees or decorations during Christmas, but did you know that oil from a pine tree has many other applications, from cleaning via medical uses to aromatherapy and massage?

What the National Health Service (NHS) in the UK covers, and what costs patients extra

What the National Health Service (NHS) in the UK covers, and what costs patients extra

From a patient's perspective - how the National Health Service actually works in practice

From a patient's perspective - how the National Health Service actually works in practice: "This article looks at how the National Health Service really works in the United Kingdom - specifically, in England. The NHS is split into four parts, for England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. The differences aren't great, but there are some minor variations"

The Dead Sea - swimming, floating and relaxing in Dead Sea salt

The Dead Sea - swimming, floating and relaxing in Dead Sea salt: "This article is about the pleasure and experience of visiting the Dead Sea on the Israeli side of the waters."

Obesity epidemic : the ten countries with the fattest people

Obesity epidemic : the ten countries with the fattest people: "So I got out my calculator, did a little extra research, and here they are! The top ten countries for obesity."

The National Health Service in the UK: who pays, and who is covered

The National Health Service in the UK: who pays, and who is covered: "This article sets out how the system came into being, how it works, who pays for it and how, and who is entitled to NHS treatment and coverage."

Spanish Flu: historical event or precursor of H5N1 Bird Flu?

Spanish Flu: historical event or precursor of H5N1 Bird Flu?: "The 1918 Spanish Flu pandemic killed between 25 and 50 million people between 1918 and 1920. This was out of a total world population estimated at the time of approximately a billion."

Top ten tips for bringing up a very active toddler

Top ten tips for bringing up a very active toddler: "Lovely as it is, it can also be a little exhausting to have a toddler who thinks sleep is for the weak, a moment not spent running is a moment wasted, and who wants everyone to join in every over active thing he does!

So here are my top ten tips for surviving and bringing up an incredibly active toddler."

Cheap, quick, and easy ways to get fitter and healthier

Cheap, quick, and easy ways to get fitter and healthier: "The overall best way to make yourself fitter, slimmer and healthier is, I believe, to incorporate different activities into your everyday life."

Dead Sea salt cosmetics - the Dead Sea's history as a source of health & beauty treatments

Dead Sea salt cosmetics - the Dead Sea's history as a source of health & beauty treatments: "This article looks at the history of the Dead Sea salt cosmetics industry, and knowledge of the Dead Sea's health properties, from the age of the Greeks, Romans, and Cleopatra to medieval times."

How to treat head lice without chemicals: natural treatments for nits!

How to treat head lice without chemicals: natural treatments for nits!: "This article shows you how to treat the whole family for head lice without worrying about the effect of insecticides and pesticides contained in many over-the-counter creams, lotions, shampoos and treatments."

How to dry lavender yourself for use at home

How to dry lavender yourself for use at home: "It's easy to harvest and dry your own lavender to use in these various projects. This article explains how best to cut and dry lavender, and how to store it for later use."

Peppermint Essential Oil: Uses and Benefits

Peppermint Essential Oil: Uses and Benefits: "Believe it or not, humans have been using peppermint plant oil for almost ten thousand years….and peppermint, which is a hybrid of two plants, has therefore been referred to as the “world’s oldest medicine.”"

The health benefits of Lavender essential oils

The health benefits of Lavender essential oils

Today lavender is a popular and versatile aromatherapy oil, with many different uses. This article sets out some of the health benefits of using Lavandula angustifolia at home.

Essential Oil of Pine: Uses and Benefits of Pine Oil

Essential Oil of Pine: Uses and Benefits of Pine Oil

Did you know that oil from a pine tree has many other applications, from cleaning via medical uses to aromatherapy and massage?

Sex and the Married Woman

Sex and the Married Woman: "'Git Er Done Sex'

You need the faucet replaced on the master bathroom sink, but it's been a long week. Your partner is exhausted, but probably not too exhausted (wink, wink). You bust your move, and 30 minutes later, you're out getting a manicure while your husband installs the new faucet. This is 'Git Er Done Sex.'"

Very fair-skinned - how do I look tanned?

Very fair-skinned - how do I look tanned?

Are you fair-skinned, and want to look tanned?

I'm being slightly disingenuous in answering this request, because my honest belief is, "don't bother".

Fair skin is useful. It allows the body to create vitamin D with much less sunlight than darker-skinned people need.

But of course, fair-skinned people have pale skin. They often also have blue eyes and blonde or red hair.

Cheap, quick, and easy ways to get fitter and healthier

Cheap, quick, and easy ways to get fitter and healthier: "The overall best way to make yourself fitter, slimmer and healthier is, I believe, to incorporate different activities into your everyday life. There will of course be some people who can join a gym and take up a rigorous programme of exercise classes, aerobic workouts, and weights, but for most people this is not likely to be a sustainable programme."

Tampon Ads to Make you Grimace

Tampon Ads to Make you Grimace:

"Three Absorbancies!

Couldn't you just dance with joy? Three absorbancies! Life suddenly becomes filled with flowers and cute bunnies.

For those other times, read on. . ."

Is abortion ever justified, can we agree on circumstances where it is?

Is abortion ever justified, can we agree on circumstances where it is?:

"Abortion is a subject that seems to arouse great passion and feeling, on all sides of the debate. And the debate often gets very aggressive, with people on both sides so convinced that they are right, positions move further apart and any real understanding is further than ever away.

In terms of seeking common ground, I want to consider times where I think everyone would agree that abortion is justified, and I'd be interested to know what other people think. This is not an article about abortion on demand, unwanted but healthy pregnancies, or late abortion. It is, instead, about those pregnancies which go horribly wrong."

Is it a superfood? The truth about the acai berry, acai juice, and acai diets

Is it a superfood? The truth about the acai berry, acai juice, and acai diets

The acai berry and the juice produced from it is big news at the moment. Touted as everything from a miracle weight-loss aid to a wonderful anti-oxidant superfood, the acai berries are big business right now. And this has caused lots of internet users to get spam telling them they can lose X pounds a week, burn fat, and feel great.

I don't sell any acai products, or invest in anyone who sells such stuff. This review is from my own research, as I looked into the products and the science quite carefully when deciding whether or not to take it myself. So rest assured, I'm not trying to flog you some dodgy supplements or pills!

So what are the facts? What is the evidence about the real benefits, if any, of the acai berry and the juice and supplements produced and marketed so avidly at the moment?

And what are the myths? What scams are out there, and how can you avoid them?

This article looks at the truth behind the acai hype.