Orange essential oil is one of my favourites to turn to for any myriad of dis-eases in the body. As a staple in my oil burner, it keeps me peaceful and focused while working, warming the air with its sweetly intoxicating scent. As a subtle...
"When the body has adequate Magnesium, we don't even know it's there. It is truly the silent guardian of our hearts, blood vessels, cells and bodies." – Drs Mildred Seelig & Andrea Rosanoff, The Magnesium Factor Why Magnesium is Essential for our Health: Magnesium plays a crucial...
It’s 7:43 in the morning. I’ve just had a blitz shower — taps go on, you soak yourself, cut the water, soap everything that needs washing and lathering, taps go on again for a quick rinse, and you’re done. I silently say farewell to all the ballads...
Power plants, as we like to call them, have the ability to remove toxins from the air of your home or office. For the sceptics out there, this information is for real; in fact much of the research on these beneficial houseplants has been done...
LED lighting, as we’re sure you’re aware, offers vast energy savings over traditional incandescent bulbs – and that makes them not only much better for the environment both in the long and short term, but also a darn sight cheaper to run. However, fewer people...
In the past month the Western Cape High Court ruled in favour of the legalisation of marijuana for personal home use. If you caught wind of all that but found yourself a bit in the dark as to the details of what this meant and...
Gather a group of friends around your typical South African braai, sow the seed of plant-based diets and watch the hot debate rise on whether the human body is in fact carnivorous, omnivorous or herbivorous. Many are adamant they feel healthier, fuller and fitter on...
South Africa experienced its driest year in recorded history during 2016. Without rainclouds on the horizon it is time we look at our diets to keep our heads above water. The majority of water in our country is used in agriculture with nearly 60% being used for...
No matter which way you look at it, fresh water is a precious resource that we are, all too often, far too cavalier about. We flush the loo, wash our hands, fill the kettle, boil the spuds, and so on, without ever really thinking about...
Intuitively, we all understand that trees are vital to the continued existence of our planet as we know it. We’ve all read countless statistics reminding us that, despite rampant deforestation over the past few decades, forests today still cover some 30% of global land area,...