An essential oil is a concentrate extracted from plants which contain aromatic compounds. These compounds are usually found in the flowers and leaves of plants where they are responsible for the scent of the plant. Because they evaporate quite easily they are often referred to as volatile oils.  Many people believe that essential oils have [...]

I noticed in the media this week reports about two ladies who had opted to have liposuction as a means of controlling their body image. Sadly one lady died as a result of complications from the surgery. The other who also had breast reduction surgery regained all the weight she had lost and is now [...]

I have just read a book called The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery. It’s a funny and very moving story written originally in French and now translated into 30 languages. I read it in English but I thought I would buy it in French for my daughter as she speaks the language. I [...]

I recently came accross an article which mentioned a condition known as Nature Deficit Disorder. Being of a somewhat sceptical nature I assumed that this was some quack fashionable diagnosis for people with more money than sense. Looking into it some more however, I admit that there was a bit of a rush to judgment [...]