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Having always had a major interest in writing and music,I am lucky enough these days to have an outlet for both. On the music front I play in a couple of bands, these days mainly at a local level. My writing seem to sprawl across a wide range of genres and

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Health & Fitness > Herbal & Natural Remedies Mint leaves and health benefits: 1 of 8
Peppermint and Spearmint are the two best known of the mints but there are literally hundreds of varieties, due to the fact that they form natural hybrids with each other. Spearmint is thought to be the oldest and is the one referred to in older writings, and all mints were indeed considered to be one and the same up until 16... More..
Health & Fitness > Herbal & Natural Remedies Health benefits of ginger: 3 of 12
Ginger is a tropical perennial that grows from a tuberous root, flowering each year with a single yellow or purple flower atop a spray of pointed lance shape thin leaves. Ginger grows well outdoors in warm climes if well watered and shaded, but in cooler European countries is best grown indoors in a large pot on the kitche... More..
Health & Fitness > Herbal & Natural Remedies How to use medicinal herbs: 4 of 14
Having written a few reviews of the history and usage of some of the more common herbs, I thought that I would write a piece on the general background of how herbs are used in the modern era, the history of herbal prescription and some safety factors to be taken into consideration.The roots of modern medicine can be seen as r... More..
Health & Fitness > Herbal & Natural Remedies The healing benefits of juniper oil: 1 of 3
If you have ever had a G and T, or a Martini, then you have, possibly unknowingly, had juniper. The aromatic berries of the Juniper are the source of Gin. Juniper has a long history of use as a medicinal agent and is still a useful alternative practice for the modern age.Not all of its historical uses are relevant to the mode... More..
Health & Fitness > Exercise Tips How a heart monitor can help improve your fitness results: 3 of 8
A heart monitor is a great way of finding out if you are giving your heart a thorough workout, and the kind that I use is a bracelet kind that also measures blood pressure.Optimal heartbeat rate when resting should be around 45 beats a minute. For athletes, it is much less, but taking into account averags, this is a good aver... More..
Health & Fitness > Healthy Living & Wellness Health benefits of popular culinary herbs: Thyme: 3 of 6
A brief history of Thyme Thyme is an aromatic, perennial, many branched ground shrub that will grow to about 12" It has small almost stalk-less leaves and in mid-summer it will develop very attractive lilac or pink flowers. Once established in in a well drained garden it requires very little care, an so is suitable for peop... More..
Health & Fitness > Health Risks How are our eating habits connected to cancer rates?: 2 of 4
It is common knowledge that excess body fat can cause health problems, including the increased risk of cancer in the colon, kidney, pancreas, esophagus and uterus, as well as breast cancer in post-menopausal women. Cancer has long been seen as something that we have no cotrol over, almost a grim lottery, but this is simple no... More..
Health & Fitness > Herbal & Natural Remedies Home remedy treatments for ear infections: 1 of 2
Earache has a myriad of causes. In children it may often be the result of an infection that invades the middle ear - otitis media, to give it its fancy name. That said earache may also be the result of excessive ear wax, a perforated ear drum or even other conditions in the head or neck. There is also an outer ear infection c... More..
Health & Fitness > Vision Corrective eye surgery with Ultralase (UK): 1 of 1
Life changing experiences are few and far between in most of our lives, and of those experiences most of them will not be in the form of a physical change. To many people, who have undergone laser eye correction treatment, life changing is not to big an accolade to bestow upon it, and through personal experience I totally agr... More..
Health & Fitness > Nutrition & Health Issues Health benefits associated with using garlic: 13 of 21
Garlic is one of the easiest thing to grow in the garden, the most useful herb to have in the house and boasts one of the most interesting heritages of all plants. Grown from seeds or cloves, it is very cold tolerant and so may be planted before the end of the frosts. It does best in rich well drained soils, does not like too... More..