Doing the Downward-facing Dog pose may keep undesirable symptoms of menopause, like night sweats and hot flushes, at bay. In a study from India’s Swami Vivekananda Yoga Research Foundation, 228 perimenopausal and menopausal women aged 40 to 55 years were divided into two groups: one in which participants performed yoga exercises and meditation for eight […]

Want to zap zits, tame your tummy, or heal heel pain?Here are 10 trustworthy home remedies to beat your everyday health hassles. Zap those zitsApply a drop of tea-tree essential oil to blemishes three times a day to discourage infection and speed up healing. Research has found that 5 per cent tea-tree oil is as […]

Coeliac disease is the permanent intolerance to a protein called gluten, and currently affects approximately 1 in every 100 Australians. The disease involves an autoimmune reaction to the intake of gluten, causing the lining of the small intestine to become damaged and nutrients to be poorly absorbed. Upon diagnosis of coeliac disease, a diet completely […]

Scientists in the US are working on a pill that could decrease the amount of fat stored in overweight people by almost half in just one week. Thus far, scientists at Indiana University have tested the drug on mice, finding that after seven days their body weight was decreased by a quarter and fat content […]

The fitness industry is a bit like the ocean, with a constant flow of gimmicks and trends that come and go with the tides.

The fitness industry is a bit like the ocean, with a constant flow of gimmicks and trends that come and go with the tides. Yet Pilates has withstood the test of time and is one of the more effective ways to keep yourself fit, especially for those looking to prevent back pain. Pilates is a […]

A 20-year study of monkeys in the US has found that reducing the kilojoule intake slowed the ageing process and increased their lifespan. The Wisconsin National Primate Research Center monitored 76 rhesus monkeys — 30 since 1989, and 46 since 1994 — to study what cutting their diet by 30 percent would do to them. […]

Intuition – that gut feeling, hunch or sixth sense you get when you instinctively know what to do in a certain situation, but have no idea why – is not some mystical power or a gift for a privileged few. It is a valuable, often under-utilised tool that everyone possesses. Research suggests that the pineal […]

Why do people who don’t smoke get lung cancer? According to research from Seoul National University, published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care, it’s because they eat a diet high in inorganic phosphates, chemicals which are used in many processed foods, including meats, cheese, and baked goods. “Our results clearly demonstrated that […]