Body

Scar treatments

5 effective remedies

We’ve all got scars or blemishes where we wish we didn’t, and while they’re not easy to get rid of, there are natural ways that may help to fade them. ...

Body brushing - the essential guide

Benefits, tips and precautions

If you are looking for a way you can incorporate ‘detoxing’ in your everyday lifestyle, then why not try body brushing? It is a traditional technique to help remove dead skin build-up and stimulates the lymphatic system, to help eliminate waste. Experts claim that it can even dissolve cellulite and prevent premature ageing while obtaining brighter, smoother, softer looking skin. ...

How long should I detox?

Food expert Janella Purcell answers your nutrition questions ...

Relaxing eye compress

Homemade beauty recipes

Why spend money on expensive beauty products when you can make your own? Penny Lara shares her recipes ...

Energy cleansing with the Five Tibetans

Sally Mathrick explores the ancient yoga practice of the Five Tibetans ...

Why saunas are good for you

Cleanse your skin, increase circulation and ease muscle pain

Many years ago, the Finnish discovered that pouring water over heated rocks in a small enclosed room created a very hot, dry heat – the sauna. ...

Side plank for firm abs

Tone your stomach and strengthen your core

Raphael says the best exercise of all is the side plank (which involves lying on the floor on your side and lifting your hips off the ground). ...

Natural sunscreen recipe

Try this homemade remedy

Janine McClelland, homeopath and managing director of natural healthcare clinic, The Remedy Group in Melbourne, believes “sunscreens with an active base of zinc oxide are generally better than other chemical based sunscreens as the zinc oxide lies on the skin without being absorbed”. ...

Foods for a beautiful belly

Make your tummy appear flatter!

Don’t despair if your tummy isn’t as flat and firm as it once was – there is a host of holistic and natural ways to tone it up without expensive diets, liposuction or thousands of sit-ups ...

Natural ways to combat PMS

Find out how to control the physical and emotional symptoms

Are you at war with PMS each month? Before your period, your hormones are disrupted leading to changes in the body’s way of regulating calcium and vitamin D, which contributes to PMS ...

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