There’s a time and a place for everything, and that applies to medicine. There is definitely a place for complementary medicine in some situations, but when should you give it a try, and when is it best to avoid? Your Doctor Can’t Help You! If you’ve been to the doctor …
Chinese herbalism is a traditional therapy, rooted in traditions that stretch back to the third century. It’s based on a definitive list of almost two thousand substances and ten thousand individual prescriptions. The system now uses more than 6,000 herbs, along with selected minerals and animal-based substances. The remedies are …
Complementary therapies are proving more and more popular as our GP surgeries are getting overcrowded. People are turning to ‘ancient’ healing methods as well as new age therapies to try and balance their body, mind and soul. The majority of complementary therapists are working in good faith – they’ve done …
Complementary therapies are big business in the UK, and the popularity of well-established therapies like osteopathy or acupuncture is matched by the ingenuity of some of the newer, more exotic disciplines that seem to be appearing on clinic leaflets all over the country. So how can you tell the good …
You wouldn’t be the first and you certainly won’t be the last person to decide that perhaps a tattoo which was hastily done in your youth is now surplus to requirements. It’s possible to remove an unwanted tattoo, although some methods are more successful than others. A lot will depend …
Having a tattoo or a body piercing is a big decision, and in a lot of cases, a permanent one. Until recently, the laws applying to tattoos and body piercing were sketchy to say the least, and it could be hard to tell who was reputable and who to avoid. …
The art of body piercing has taken off in a big way in recent years, and the basic ear, nose and navel repertoire of most studios has needed to expand to cover more exotic piercings. Here’s a short guide to what piercing different body parts entails. Ear Lobe the ear …
You’re going to have a piercing – you know where you want it, but what do you want to put in it? Here’s a guide to the jewellery best suited for all areas. Ear Lobe The ear piercing is by far the most popular type of body piercing, either a …
Body piercing is fashionable at the moment, and piercing is available in specialist studios as well as some hairdressing salons and tattoo parlours. If you’ve decided to take the leap and have a piercing, there are things you should look out for to make your experience one that you won’t …
Seventy-five percent of the UK people who have tattoos end up wishing that they hadn’t according to a study by the British Journal of Dermatology in 2003. Of course, many of these people might just have changed their mind afterwards, and there isn’t much that anyone can do about indecisiveness. …
