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This 'exercise' video is NOT a joke, we swear

This 'exercise' video is NOT a joke, we swear

Forget Zumba, and Tai Chi. Put down those dumbells and pack away your step. The latest fitness craze is Prancercise. What is Prancercise, you ask? Prancercise is a (totally embarrassing) fun work out where you burn calories by (acting like a horse) allowing for self-expression and enhancing your...
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Polarity therapy

It's one of the latest 'alternative' therapies to hook the celebrity crowd, but are there...
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Can supplements turn back the ageing process?

Two substances found naturally in the body could reverse the ageing process when taken as...
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Complementary therapies for relieving the symptoms of hay fever

Spring flowers may be beautiful to most of us, but for as many as three million people in...
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what is craniosacral therapy?

Craniosacral therapy claims to free your body and mind of imbalances through the...
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Devil's claw relieves back pain and osteoarthritis

Evidence is quietly building to support claims that the plant devil's claw - the name...
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Hair care: Volumise your hair

Tired of battling with limp, lifeless locks? Give yours an instant lift with our simple...
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Ways to beat jet lag

Jet lag can be one of the major downsides to air travel, especially if you spend the best...
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Win a warming winter pack competition

Winter can be a miserable time of year, especially when you or your family are struck...
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Bach flower remedies

Believing flowers possessed healing properties that affect our state of health, Dr Bach...
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There is more than one ginseng and they need to be taken with care

One of the most important and ancient elements in Traditional Chinese Medicine needs to...
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Chamomile to soothe and relax

As well as aiding restful sleep, chamomile can help with a number of digestive disorders...
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Hypnotherapy - the power of positive suggestion over physical and emotional problems

Hypnotherapists induce a trance-like state in order to alleviate pain and treat stress-...
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Do your feet hold the key to emotional and physical well-being?

By placing pressure on specific points on the feet, reflexologists claim to stimulate...
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Osteopathy - restorative therapy for mind and body

Osteopathy concentrates as much on why there is a problem in the muscles and joints as on...
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Take zinc for colds

A crucial component of the immune system, zinc has also been credited with speeding up...
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