Recent Articles in Healthy parents

Focus 5-hour energy
Jun 11, 2009

We all experience fatigue and could do with a boost from time to time but do energy drinks really help? Read how Anne Coates  fared when she tried out Focus.

Fighting Fatigue by Sue Pemberton & Catherine Berry
May 30, 2009

Lesley Lodge's daughter has had CFS/ME  for over four years so she is well placed to review Fighting Fatigue: a practical guide to managing the symptoms of CFS/ME  by Sue Pemberton and Catherine Berry.

Sun protection - top ten tips
May 23, 2009

Protecting your family in the sun should be a major priority but just using a high protection factor sun cream is not the answer, writes Anne Coates, who gives her top ten tips.

Sole Platinum Sandal Sport Flips
May 6, 2009

Flips flops – that great standby of the summer season - can cause havoc with foot health. Now there’s a new design to give maximum comfort as well as foot protection. Anne Coates has been putting the Platinum Sandal Sport Flips through their paces.

Swine flu - basic precautions
May 1, 2009

We should have been teaching our children basic personal hygiene procedures anyway - but with Swine flu we should make sure we all take simple precautions.

Why exercise is so good for you by Sam Adkins
Apr 30, 2009

Homeopathic coach Sam Adkins explains how and why regular exercise is so good for the seven systems of the body.

The Anatomy of Pilates by Paul Massey
Apr 17, 2009

The Anatomy of Pilates takes the reader inside the body to see exactly what happens in the body's muscles and joints during a Pilates exercise.

No Smoking Day - time to quit!
Mar 11, 2009

If you smoke the best thing you can do for yourself and your family is give up. Watch the video of a community pharmacist giving his top tips for giving up cigarettes.

Barbara Currie's Power of Yoga
Mar 10, 2009

Barbara Currie's DVD allows everyone to enjoy the benefits of yoga whatever your shape, size or age. Karan Trinder, a yoga devotee, is impressed with Power  of Yoga.

Chakra Balancing Yoga with Sharon Gannon (Acacia)
Feb 14, 2009

Yoga, an exercise system for the body, spirit and mind, has been proved to have huge health benefits including calming the mind through meditation and chants - something we could all do with in these uncertain times. Sharon Gannon's Chakra Balancing Yoga guides you to better health and peace of mind.

The Bowen Technique
Jan 28, 2009

Sciatica is a frustrating condition -  or rather a set of symptoms - which doesn’t always respond well to traditional physiotherapy. When Nicole Burroughs' symptoms recurred four months after her baby was born, a friend recommended The Bowen Technique.

Nourkrin hair loss supplement
Jan 27, 2009

Like many women, Louise Pollard realised that her hair was thinning and was therefore happy to try Nourkrin hair loss supplement.