Stinging Nettle: Spiteful Weed or Useful Herb

September 26th, 2009

Skin Science Report

Rather than being a spiteful nuisance in the garden, the Stinging Nettle has proved valuable for the kitchen table, a good feedstuff for cattle and poultry, as a source of fibre for clothing [a good substitute for cotton], and as a medicinal herb.

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Why Supermarket Cheddar Might Not Be Quite as British as it Seems

September 24th, 2009

Katie May

The Daily Mail has once again highlighted the plight of the British Farmer. This time it is about our Cheddar, which has enjoyed pride of place on the British cheeseboard for nearly 900 years.

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Raising Standards In Complementary Medicine

September 22nd, 2009

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The Institute for Complementary & Natural Medicine (ICNM), in association with Natural Health Magazine, is introducing a Health Award for the first time in celebration of the 20th Anniversary of The British Register For Complementary Practitioners.

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Woman Magazine Tips Yin Yang Skin Renew For Younger Skin

September 18th, 2009

Skin Science Report

Abby Knight - Health & Beauty expert - is totally on top of her subject, “Skin today breaks all the old rules – we can get sun-induced wrinkles at 30 and suffer breakouts at 40” she writes in the introduction to her article.

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Yin Yang Skincare Clinic – at The Nutri Centre, London 15th October

September 13th, 2009

Skin Science Report

Yin Yang Skincare will be holding a Skincare Clinic at The Nutri Centre 7 Park Crescent, London W1B 1PF, Thursday 15th October. We are taking bookings from 09.30 hrs through to 19.00hrs.

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Plant of the Month - Witch Hazel (Hamamelis Virginiana)

September 13th, 2009

Katie May

The Witch Hazel is a large shrub, native to eastern North America and usually found growing in woods. The common name arose from the plant’s association with witchcraft and the use of its forked branches as a divining rod in the search for water and gold.

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Beauty Sleep

September 10th, 2009

Skin Science Report

Broken sleep? Tired and incompetent? Fat and haggard? Are you sharing a bed with your lover? Bed sharing is not good for us – we are told by Dr Neil Stanley in an address to the British Science Festival.

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To Tan Or Not To Tan?

September 1st, 2009

Skin Science Report

Yin Yang Scientific Advisory Board member Desmond Tobin, Professor of Cell Biology & Director of Centre for Skin Sciences, Bradford University is to present the paper “Melanin Transfer in Human Skin Cells in vitro: A Fascinating World beyond the Dendrite”, at a meeting of the European Society for Dermatological Research in Budapest 9th September, the subject focus of which is “To Tan Or Not To Tan”.

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