Using a pre shaving oil to help you shave is an undiscovered revolution for many men. A good pre shave oil will warm, moisturize and lubricate the skin making the whole process of shaving more comfortable and easier, leaving you with smooth skin that is not sore, stressed or irritated. The skin becomes more pliable […]
Featured image: MSU Many people underestimate just how strong essential oils are; it’s because they are natural and untainted and so they carry a connotation of gentleness and mildness. In fact, essential oils can be very strong in their undiluted form and so blending them in a base or a carrier oil like sweet […]
There isn’t anyone who hasn’t experienced poor sleep or broken nights and it is the most miserable of experiences. Waking frequently throughout the night or not being able to get off to sleep at all will leave you feeling wrung out and shattered the following day. If sleeplessness carries on over a period of days […]
Featured image: Harm’s Woods, Cook County What are chiggers? Chiggers are bugs or mites, so microscopically tiny that you can barely even see them but you sure can feel them! Their scientific name is actually, ‘trombiculid mites’ but they reside under lots of other titles depending on where you live – harvest mites, harvest bugs, […]
Every parent views with dread the arrival of the Fall term at the end of the Summer break and it’s no coincidence that the advertisements for head lice treatments start to appear on television around this time. When children congregate together as they do at school, they share more than stories about their summer vacation […]
Popping a few drops of something divine into your bath water at night is one of the nicest ways to unwind and relax at the end of a long day. But many proprietary bath and shower products contain parabens and petrochemicals which are not good for you. In addition, some of the perfumes are rather […]
Keeping your yoga mat hygienically clean and fragrant is pretty important – they do spend most of their time on the floor after all. More often than not you are in a gym or studio for your yoga class and you know that the floor is just bound to be a repository for bacteria and […]
Is there anyone who doesn’t suffer from sore muscles? It could be related to a sporting injury or just the daily strain of everyday life – poor posture at a computer all day or jobs which involve lots of standing and lifting. Deep muscle relief massage can provide some real physical respite to tired, sore […]
There are so many different causes of hemorrhoids, it’s hard to imagine anyone is walking around who has not suffered from them. Hemorrhoids can be caused by something as simple as chronic diarrhea or struggling whilst lifting something heavy. They are the most unfortunate companion to pregnancy as most women know and also go hand […]
We have never been more aware as human beings of the impact stress can have on our health. And yet, stress is everywhere, like an epidemic. There are so many reasons why society is more stressful than it used to be and many of these we simply cannot change. We have to learn to manage […]
