For those living under the flight path of the busiest airport in the world a good night's sleep has become a distant dream. A sleep- deprived Tessa Swithinbank explains why Heathrow is a Human Rights issue. The sun is out and the birds are chattering....

Katy Lassen has recently cut dairy products out of her diet, but its not because she has trendy food intolerance. Its lunchtime again, and here I am on campus trying to decide what to eat - again. The University boasts numerous eating establishments, ...

Privatised education can actually push children into hazardous employment. Tanzania had an incredible 96% literacy rate in the late 1970s due to its compulsory education. Now the literacy rate is dropping at 2% because the country is paying twice as much ...

Today one in eight children arent at school. Theyre not skipping class, playing with their friends, or off sick- these kids are already engaged in full time, adult employment. Perhaps making the T-shirt you are wearing, or stitching your next pair of t...

Child labour is a complicated issue, on one hand no one wants to see underage children making toys, but we are told if they do not work then their family risks even greater poverty. Journalist Arthur Neslen tells us that despite various campaigns and cens...

A look at the fate of the 300,000 child soldiers fighting in conflicts around the world. Children have been in the news a lot these days. Rarely, however, has it been for positive reasons. For two months now, the nightly newscasts have brought us an ap...

Author of best selling and tremendously useful books such as Barefoot Doctors Handbook for the Urban Warrior- healer and creator of fantastic potions- the brilliant Barefoot Doctor tells us how to add a spiritual dimension to shopping. What is a barefo...

A friend of mine takes a watery ride to the stars to find out if floatation tanks really can (temporarily) alter your reality. Yes, I admit it my first reaction to the idea of a floatation tank was seriously cynical. What good could possibly come out ...

Infusions Infusions are the simplest way to access the active principles of herbs. Infusions are made the way we make tea using the dried and/or powdered parts of the herb or plant. If you can find an infusion ball all the better simple add the dried ...

Natural Laxatives and diuretics While you are fasting it is important to keep your kidneys working well as they are extremely important in the process of eliminating toxins. Juniper berries (Juniperus communis) strengthen and detoxify the kidneys,...

How to detox for a healthier life Detoxification is a way of assisting your body to rid itself of the toxins stored in your tissues and is very popular with nearly all of us after the holiday season when we feel full to bursting and usually very fat! ...

1. Light up your life. Spending time outdoors during the day or arranging homes and workplaces to receive more sunlight can be really helpful. Studies have shown that an hour in the sunlight is as affective as 2 and half hours under a bright artificial li...

The best solutions to beat the winter blues. Dark days and early, dark nights for many of us, can mean craving starchy food, feeling grumpy, mild depression and difficulty staying awake and, for some, it can mean serious and debilitating conditions. ...

In the second of our column, a herbalist and eco-activist from Get Ethical tells us about herbal aphrodisiacs. Various studies have been carried out on the aphrodisiacal properties of plants, for example, an American Psychosomatic Society (1998) repor...

Herbs do not have to be grown in a garden; you can grow some of the herbs we mention in window boxes or even indoors. Growing herbs organically is a great way to have some natural remedies at hand for a number of complaints and you will be amazed at how w...