The Best British Plum Harvest for Years
August 22nd, 2009
Katie May
The Daily Mail this morning reports that British plums are rotting as supermarkets are buying cheaper foreign fruit.
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Taking Care of
Your Skin
Your Health &
The Health of Your Skin
Living with Acne
or Rosacea
What's the
Science?
Plant of the Month - The Sweet Orange
August 2nd, 2009
Katie May
It smells delicious, has the right pH and is anti-depressant, anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, fungicidal but, above all, it is a real tonic.
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Lavender - A Central Part of English Summers
July 8th, 2009
Katie May
My herb gardens are all awash with the lavenders that are such a central part of English summer. The generic name is thought to derive from the Latin lavare “to wash”
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Yin Yang Orange Flower Tonic - Great in a Heatwave
July 2nd, 2009
Katie May
2009 continues to be one of our hottest recent summers. Although, I have always advocated the use of our Orange Flower Spray as part of the essential Yin Yang Cleansing routine, this week I have truly appreciated the lushness of the product’s extra special qualities
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Dottie Hook - an Inspiration to So Many
June 30th, 2009
Katie May
Dottie Hook has been the “guiding light” of the charity New Approaches to Cancer for many years.
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‘On Thin Ice’
June 27th, 2009
Katie May
Ben Fogle, James Cracknell and Lee Miller came close second in January this year in the first organised race to the South Pole
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Nutritious Plant Foods to Keep the Skin In Peak Condition
June 19th, 2009
Katie May
Fruits, nuts, legumes, vegetables, herbs and grains provide the finest science for skin care. Coconut is full of saturated fatty and amino acids, fruits provide a cocktail of vitamins, herbs hold trace minerals, grains and beans contain various amino acids.
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Jane Thurnell-Reid Successfully Cycled From Land’s End to John O’Groats
June 16th, 2009
Katie May
Jane thoroughly enjoyed her exhilarating 12 day cycle ride right from the very South of the England to the very north of Scotland.
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2009 Summer Skin
June 13th, 2009
Katie May
2009 is the best summer in living memory for British roses but for skin . . . ?
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Joint Cream with MSM – once again found invaluable
March 1st, 2009
Katie May
Recently I received a letter extolling the virtues of Joint Cream with MSM from a Yin Yang customer of 30 years. “Dear Katie May, I have used Ying Yang skin care products for nearly thirty years and I wanted to let you know about my experience with your joint cream. A couple of months ago, [...]
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