Eczema is a long lasting, recurring condition, but it can be effectively managed and prevented, says integrative medicine practitioner Kathleen Wills. Find out how precautions over potentially harsh chemicals, diet, hormonal change and stress can all play a big part.

Tips on keeping your white sheets white without using harsh chemicals that can irrtate the skin and harm the environment.

Dr Leila Masson's new book Children's Health A to Z for New Zealand Parents is a great resource to help your kids live a healthy lifestyle and find out what to do when they have the symptoms of different illnesses. We thought her advice about nutrition, sleep and lifestyle were too valuable not to share.

New Zealand has one of the highest rates of asthma in the world -second only to the UK - and those rates are on the rise. According to our Asthma Foundation, more than 500,000 New Zealanders take asthma medication!

Dr James L Wilson describes estrogen dominance as estrogen of normal, deficient or excessive level in a woman, the effects of which aren't balanced by progresterone. Wilson says estrogen doesn't naturally occur in excess by itself, but becomes dominant because of other drivers.

What do Adelaide and parts of Brisbane have in common? They've been identified as the most populated parts of Australia with hard water -that is, water with more minerals like calcium and magnesium in it. Hard water is a problem because it can react with laundry powder in gredients and damage the environment.

There are so many nursery equipment options these days, so it's hard to know what we actually need and what are the 'nice to haves'. With nearly 30 years' experience in baby care, Dorothy Waide has cast her expert eye over the choices and listed some important places to start.

We choose to follow the precautionary principle and leave out ingredients where there is doubt over their safety, and ethanolamines are an ingredient that health concerns have been raised over. DEA is actually prohibited for use in cosmetics in Europe because of concerns over contamination from carcinogenic amines.

Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are a large group of carbon-based chemicals that easily evaporate at room temperature, forming a gas. VOCs come from lots of different things in our home: building materials, carpets and adhesives, composite wood products, paints, etc. You might create them when you're cooking, smoking, photocopying, and so on and they can have many adverse health effects.

This rich banana pudding is incredibly satisfying. It's best served fresh from the oven on a chilly Winter's night, with a generous dollop of whipped cream and your favourite throw wrapped around your feet!