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Benefits of an electric toothbrush Looking after our teeth is an essential part of overall health. In fact, brushing your teeth helps to prevent gum disease and tooth decay, as well as other health conditions that could arise from poor oral health.1 Most of us brush at least twice a day, which is usually all we need to do to maintain good oral hygiene. We often pay a lot of...

Unsightly, burning blister around your mouth? It’s most likely a cold sore. What causes cold sores?  Cold sores are caused by the herpes simplex virus HSV-1. This is a common virus, which most of the world’s adults carry.1 In most people, HSV-1 doesn’t cause any...

So, you’re not getting your eight hours kip every night. You’re not alone. Almost three-quarters of people in the UK sleep less than seven hours per night.1 So, if you’re regularly spending your nights tossing and turning, you may be looking for natural sleep remedies...

Although cocoa butter is one of the main ingredients in chocolate, most people know it – and use it – as a beauty cream. Cocoa butter has legions of loyal users who praise it as a fix-all, wonder treatment for dull skin and hair. In...

Can’t sleep? You’re not alone. A study into the sleep habits of our nation found that a mere 38% of us can be classified as ‘good sleepers’, whereas 30% of us suffer from severe sleep deprivation1 – so it’s not just you who struggles to...

Ensuring your skin stays healthy doesn’t have to be a tricky task – especially if you remember to use SPF. The sun’s rays have been proven to cause intense damage to the skin and cause premature ageing, which is why using sunscreen when you’re outdoors...

Soothing a fussing baby with touch is an instinct which comes naturally to most parents. So, it might not be a surprise to learn that baby massage is far from a new concept, with early documentation dating back to around 2760BC in ancient China.1 Now,...

Winter can be a toughie, especially if you’re a summer lover, those winter blues can be hard to shift. But it doesn’t have to be this way. Winter comes around every year, so it only makes sense to embrace it with open (sleeved!) arms. The...

Do you get dry skin in winter? You’d be surprised at how many people develop dry patches here and there. But here’s the thing, you don’t have to settle for winter time dry skin. With the right winter skin fixes, it's possible to keep those...

Did you know that butter beans were a staple of the native American diet? These little white beans are also known as lima beans, and have since spanned the centuries to become a well-known fixture of a nutritious diet. But just what makes them so...

Oil. On your face. Surely not (especially if your natural skin balance happens to be on the oilier end of the spectrum). But here’s the thing, incorporating face oils into skincare regimes has been a bit of a big deal for a while now. We...

We all know that too much fat in our diets, especially saturated fats, can be bad for health. Too much unhealthy fat can raise cholesterol and improve the risk of heart disease 1. However, a small amount of fat is an essential part of a healthy...