Activated charcoal is a lot like coal made from naturally carbon rich materials like wood, bamboo and coconut shells, heated at high temperatures minus oxygen, the end product being a fine, tasteless powder, rendering it most porous. it is functional not through absorption, but rather adsorption, meaning that particles attach to a surface. The earliest… Continue Reading
The background of planet earth developing growth is complex, however the experts state that primitive greenery such as mosses appeared 130 million years ago. Rewinding in time, around 500 million years prior to this, green algae floating in shallow coastal waters adapted when reaching dry land resulting in the early formation of roots. Todays flowering… Continue Reading
Along with winter comes a lot of essential clutter like coats, scarves, leggings, boots and so on. Although having to face dressing is a rather laborious process Winter can be embraced positively for enjoyable and healthy activities one being more energized at this time of year. Some may relish the idea of bedding down earlier… Continue Reading
Anger, fear, boredom and rejection are just a few of many negative emotions and all part of the human experience but embracing these can actually have a positive outcome. These needn’t wreak havoc in ones life and to acknowledge them is a step in the right direction. Very often messages are valuable if taken note… Continue Reading
For many years very basic treatments involving heat and cold have been used for a variety of body ails involving various symptoms. A tricky situation arises as whether to use one or the other. generally speaking ice is used for acute injuries with inflammation and swelling. Heat on the other hand for muscular pain and… Continue Reading
As there is an ever increasing need for mental health care in our communities a number of new facilities are opening up country-wide. There seems to be a mindset change in society in contrast to earlier times when mental disturbances were considered taboo. Increasing workloads like peer pressure, unemployment , crime and so on lead… Continue Reading
This weeks article commences with an appropriate quotation from Voltaire – “Nothing could be more tiresome than to eat and drink if God had not made them a pleasure as well as a necessity”. Long before the West became familiar with exotic spices, herbs and fruits, the civilizations in the middle east certainly viewed these… Continue Reading
Those with very fair skins are inclined to be more prone to freckles, being nothing more than deposits of melanin pigment stimulated by sunlight, much like obtaining a tan but appearing in a spotty fashion. Freckles can over time form blotches and worst of all the onset of skin cancer, a warning from Dermatologists. Believe… Continue Reading
In the ancient world a woman speaking in public was in most circumstances by definition “not a woman” and in the past women faced distinct social penalties for perseverance leading to success. For years women had to keep their heads down and play by the rules which has changed dramatically. However, do men see powerful… Continue Reading
The most incredible tales exist surrounding mushrooms. Ancient human culture documented reveals a mushroom cult dating back 7000 to 9000 years with details of harvesting, adoration and offerings to the gods. In ancient Egypt only royalty were permitted to eat mushrooms as they were associated with immortality and in medieval England, folklore dictated that mushrooms… Continue Reading
