Herbal teas: from leaf to cup
Mim recently caught up with Laura Christoforidis, writer and presenter at the vital.ly podcast, Common Ground. This podcast is suitable for a general public audience and anyone int
Convalescing – A Lost Art
Convalesce. ‘To recover health and strength gradually after sickness or weakness’. From the Latin ‘valere’, meaning strong or healthy. Back in the day, after an
Digestivo – Herbal Tea for Sore Tummies
Do you suffer from bloating, flatulence, heartburn, reflux or perhaps IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome)? If so, drinking a cup of settling tummy tea will relieve your symptoms. Trad
Wedding stress
Pre-wedding stress finally took its toll. Sally has just married the love of her life, Joe. Their wedding was a wild success. The following morning, the happy couple jetted
What is tea?
I am a tea girl from way back, unable to start the day without a full pot of tea under my belt. A tea snob too — none of this tea-bag nonsense for me, I insist on tea-leav
Adaptogens
In the dark days of the Cold War, fedora wearing Soviet scientists spent countless hours researching substances to power their cosmonauts, and supercharge their Olympians, in a bid
Just add water
It’s often the small changes that make a big difference to our health. Take water for instance. I’m convinced most of us are walking around dehydrated. Dry as a chip. Ce
