How to prevent the flu

The time has come for me to dedicate some time to the Coronavirus – mainly, how we can go about avoiding infection, and what steps we can take to ensure

March 23, 2020by Poppy BurrIn

Living without fear!

Fear is an emotion that arises as a response to a perceived dangerous situation. Whenever something occurs that is perceived as potentially threatening to one’s safety or even to one’s

March 19, 2020by Portugal ResidentIn

Myth-busting Echinacea

Since I wrote the article on echinacea treatment, things have escalated somewhat with the COVID-19 pandemic. I have now changed the tone of the introduction to reflect this – the

March 14, 2020by Poppy BurrIn

Food supplements and ageing

Taking certain nutritional supplements later in life can result in a healthier quality of life, although some of these supplements should be started at a younger age. It is also

February 19, 2020by Portugal ResidentIn

Myth-busting echinacea – Part 1

Almost everyone has heard of echinacea. It’s one of the blockbusters which, along with ginseng, black cohosh and St John’s Wort, enjoyed herbal stardom in the 1990s when it was

February 16, 2020by Poppy BurrIn