Tea tree oil: - Many might have noticed how tea tree oil is becoming ubiquitous in alternative therapy. While its antibacterial and healing properties are recognised,...

Foot fungus: - Then we had the reader last time who suffers from chronic foot fungus. What could we suggest to help? Slap on plenty of aloe vera gel, a natural ant...

Foot fungus: - One reader writes in disagreeing with last week's suggestion of applying neat citricidal to the infected area of the foot. She says that neat citricid...

Banned and Fined: The price of selling apricot seeds (and extra virgin olive oil) - Spare a thought for Jim Wright, who ran a natural products company from his home in Wales. Following two dawn raids by enforcement agencies, his busi...

New drugs - New profits for old product - Most new drugs are simply old drugs with a bit of window dressing to justify double the price tag. Yet, the dangers multiply from these novel twists a...

New drugs: - Keeping those profits rolling in - The drugs industry thrives on novelty. Claims for the great new wonder drug fuel shareholder interest, which in turn pushes up the share price. Bett...

Say no to new drugs - When your doctor reaches for his prescription pad, possibly the most important question you can ask is the age of the drug he’s about to prescribe you...

New drugs at least they cost a lot more - New drugs are the lifeblood of the pharmaceutical industry, as they account for around a third of a drug company’s profits every year. There’s usually...