Homeopathic First-Aid Kit for Summer

What is homeopathy?
Homeopathy is a way of healing that is based on the law of similars  that like cures like. This means that anything that can make you ill, can also cure you.

Unlike conventional medicine which often masks symptoms, homeopathy treats the underlying cause by helping the body to heal itself by bringing it back into balance.

A pain killer may help to dull the pain which is a symptom of an underlying cause. Homeopathy treats the whole person by looking at not just the physical symptoms but also at a person’s emotional and mental symptoms, to help find the best remedy.

For instance, if you are looking for a remedy for heat exhaustion you might find pulsatilla and sulphur recommended. After matching the physical symptoms to one of them, you would then read about the emotional and mental symptoms for each one to find an even closer match.

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What sort of creature is a Locavore?

In 2005, a group of culinary adventurers living in San Francisco decided to throw down the gauntlet to see if they could satisfy their diverse taste and dietary requirements by eating within 100 miles of their home.

By 2007, Locavore was the Word of the Year in the Oxford American Dictionary.

The locavore movement encourages consumers to buy from farmers markets or even to grow or pick their own food, arguing that fresh, local products are more nutritious and taste better. Locavores try to avoid shopping at the supermarket, believing that much of the food for sale has been shipped over long distances requiring more fuel for transportation. Many foods are irradiated to preserve them during transportation and lengthen their shelf-life, however irradiation has been found to destroy vitamins and other nutrients.

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Shea Butter: Women’s Gold

Shea butter has unique therapeutic benefits - as a natural sunscreens, anti-elastase ( prevent stretch marks), and it helps to stimulate and regenerate skin cells. The butter also has anti-inflammatory, disinfectant and antiseptic qualities.

Village women harvest the Karite fruit which is known as the Tree of Life. This fruit contains seeds which, when crushed, yield the luxurious shea butter.  Earnings from the butter, known as ‘women’s gold’, benefit some of the poorest villages in Africa. However, it takes 40-50 years before the tree is in full production.

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Which Paints are Safe?

Planning a new paint job?  Then make sure you have the safety facts before you buy.  The paints you choose for that exciting make-over can affect your family’s health for many years, long after the painter has finished the job.

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Worms Work - Ian Jenkinson’s Story

I made my living for 30 years as a share broker but I was always advising my clients to leave work while they were still young enough to enjoy their retirement.

So when a friend told me about a couple of guys who were making worms’ compost, I decided to take my own advice. “I can make a fortune out of this,” I thought.

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Carbon Planet

I was in London working as a software developer for the fashion industry in 1999 when my mate Ross Williams, 45, phoned me from Australia, says David Sag, 43,  CEO, Carbon Planet.  “I saw a 4 corners program on carbon emissions,” he told me excitedly,” then there was silence as he gathered his thoughts. “I’ve done the maths and I reckon each person emits $50 of carbon a year. Do you realize what that means?”

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