Last Updated on Tuesday, 26 October 2010 11:27

There are no figures available for the prevalence of this debilitating condition in the UK, although it seems that it blights the lives of many women and is on the increase. Patients often go on an exhausting route visiting GPs, urologists and gynaecologists with little success. Orthodox treatment seems to be purely symptomatic and unable to address the underlying cause of this condition, which women are told they have to live with. Consultant Medical Herbalist Deborah Grant BSc(Hons) MNIMH reports...

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Last Updated on Thursday, 26 August 2010 15:27

Premenstrual Syndrome is a condition which affects many women during the one or two weeks before menstruation begins. It is characterised by troublesome but usually harmless symptoms including breast tenderness, mood swings, bloating, depression and backache.

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Last Updated on Wednesday, 10 March 2010 09:10

How to spot and prevent AMD – the leading cause of blindness in the UK.

By: The College of Optometrists

Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) is the most common cause of blindness in the UK, affecting an estimated 500,000 people. Although the condition may not make itself apparent until later in life, preventative measures can be started much earlier.

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