Vitamins & Minerals Features

Fun in the sun

The sun gets blamed for a lot, but as long as you don't sit out in it from morning until night, it can also have some benefits

Healing foods

If you want to stay fit and healthy the key lies in growing your own fruit and vegetables, according the author of Grow Your Own Pharmacy, Linda Gray

Healthy hand luggage

Imagine a long-awaited holiday ruined by a summer affliction, like hay fever or sunburn. Packing the right natural cures in your luggage will help you safeguard against holiday nasties

How to avoid bloating this Christmas

Get a head start on your resolutions by making sure you avoid the Boxing Day bloat and can squeeze into your LBD for the New Year's Eve bash.

How to eat when you quit

Smokers oten neglect healthy eating habits. We look at how you can optimise your diet when you stop smoking.

Infection fighters

What to do if you are always catching bugs and germs.

iVillage Voices - real life stories

Feeling stuck or unsure which way to go? Why not get a variety of opinions on a subject to see the bigger picture. Get topical and informative advice here from members of iVillage on a range of topics from relationships to financial issues

Omega-3s: the oily truth

Fish oils (omega-3s) have benefits for a huge variety of conditions - boosting brainpower, tempering arthritis, protecting against some cancers, benefiting eczema and sometimes asthma

Suffering from soft nails

My fingernails are extremely soft. Am I deficient in something?

The 10 nutritional supplements you need in 2007

Discover the vitamins that improve energy, help fertility and aid skin and nails