Kate Hanson

Top Tips For Creating Everyday Balance

Leading a balanced, healthy life means eating a healthy diet, getting enough sleep, enough relaxation time and enough exercise. Studies have shown that stress is quite literally a killer - so here are some suggestions to help you incorporate a little peac... Read >

Detox - Fact Or Fiction?

In January, sickly and bloated from all the excess of the party season, many of us announce we are detoxing, not drinking for three months, losing ten kilos or whatever our own personal hang-ups dictate. But is all this new year's virtuous activity likely... Read >

Why Orangutans Hate KFC and Shampoo

Palm oil sounds alright doesn't it? But it can be bad. Really, really bad. Vast areas of habitat are cleared for palm oil plantations every day. This land is critical to the survival of orangutans and they are closer to extinction than most of us realise.... Read >

Aromatherapy For Bub

Aromatherapy refers to the use of plant essential oils to treat ailments and promote emotional well being. But does it work for babies? The science behind baby aromatherapy Dr Alan Hirsh, a psychiatrist and neurological director of the Smell and Taste T... Read >

Cheap Tricks and Snake Oil

There are a number of cheap tricks that cosmetic companies use to fool us into believing that we're purchasing something that is 'natural' or otherwise good for us, when it is anything but. Here are a couple of examples: Incorporating 'natural', 'organic... Read >

Sodium Laureth - Say What?

  Â Sodium Lauryl Sulphate, Sodium Laureth Sulphate... whatever you call it, apparently it's bad for you. But is it really? And if so, why? What is Sodium Laureth Sulphate? Both Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS) and its close relative Sodium Laureth Sulfat... Read >

Toxic Tresses

Balancing a desire to use natural products with effective hair cleansing and conditioning is not easy. In fact, hair care may be one of the trickiest areas in which to go natural, when you are used to synthetic hair products. Luckily, we've done the hard ... Read >

Organic Baby Skincare

  Newborn babies and children have delicate skin that is more likely to suffer environmental stress like pollution, heat, cold and sunburn. Here are a few pointers for an organic and/or natural approach to baby skincare. Nappy Rash Small red spots app... Read >

The No-Nonsense Guide to Banishing Cellulite

Cellulite. God help us, girls, practically none of us are immune. Apparently 9 out of every 10 women will have it at some point in their life. But what causes it and what can we do about it? What is cellulite? Cellulite is just deposits of fat that push... Read >

Anti-Cancer Cosmetics

"All of us have cancer cells in our bodies. But not all of us will develop cancer." So says Dr David Servan-Schreiber, author of Anti Cancer: A New Way of Life. This fascinating book explains the scientific facts behind cancer in clear and convincing tone... Read >