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Which tea is best for me?

Which tea is best for me?

In the east, tea is seen as a way to good and long health. It is drank daily for its health benefits that have been celebrated for many generations. However not all teas are the same, from white tea, green tea, chamomile to rosehip tea, they all have their own health benefits and act on the body in different ways. In traditional Chinese medicine, food is seen as medicine, and tea has been used in this way for centuries. So which tea is best for you? Originally green tea was

Menopause and what you can do about it

Menopause and what you can do about it

Menopause is a word that most women fear, as we hear so many things from other women about how bad the symptoms can be. Menopause is a natural ageing process and in China, women report fewer menopausal symptoms than women in the Western world such as Australia and the UK. This is due to a number of reasons such as the way menopause is viewed and the way they treat the symptoms. What is menopause? Menopause is defined a women who has not had a period for at least one year, as

Charting you way to fertility with Basal Body Temperature.

Charting you way to fertility with Basal Body Temperature.

What is basal body temperature (BBT)? Your BBT is the temperature you take when your body is at a complete rest. Throughout the month your BBT will change depending on a number of factors, including your hormones. It is the lowest measurement of the body’s temperature and used as a baseline. Day one of your cycle, your temperature should drop with a period and remains lower in the first half of your cycle. Just before you ovulate, your temperature will drop slightly and then