Recent research suggests social ties are as important to our health and wellbeing as diet and exercise. As extensions of ourselves and microcosms of society, our homes are the perfect place to start designing and building better relationships.

Recent research suggests social ties are as important to our health and wellbeing as diet and exercise. As extensions of ourselves and microcosms of society, our homes are the perfect place to start designing and building better relationships.

In modern society the odds are stacked against your weight. The experts reveal how you can harness the latest cutting-edge science to fight back and trim down while still retaining your vigour and health.

Most of the 37 trillion tiny cells that make up your body’s tissues and organs are continually dying off as they age, are injured or become defective, and are replaced by brand-new ones. By facilitating this innate natural regenerative process, you can renew your body.

The high and growing cost of heating and cooling your house, and its contribution to global warming, makes it imperative you become more conscious of how you regulate the temperature at home.

Since the earliest homes, when what lay underfoot was most likely earth strewn with straw, options for flooring have exploded. Meanwhile, understanding what’s in a flooring product seems to require a chemistry degree plus the doggedness of a super-sleuth.

Our sense of loneliness is increasing in the developed world, with negative repercussions for our mental, physical, social and economic wellbeing. Given we no longer live in villages, nor can we turn back the clock, what can we do to restore our lost communities?

While house paints have become a lot more eco-friendly over the past 10 years, they still come with health risks. Experts share the best options for a low-tox look, plus how to use colour to your advantage and enhance your wellbeing.

In a world of increasing toxicity, questionable nutrition, and high stress levels becoming pregnant and having a healthy successful pregnancy is dependent on good preconception care at all levels. Here is what you need to know to maximise your fertility and promote a strong pregnancy.

You’ve heard about the superfood powers of chia and blueberries but, lurking in the vegetable aisle of the supermarket and a staple of the common vegie patch, the humble leafy green remains a less applauded superfood. So let’s turn over a new leaf to discover what benefits lie beneath.

The chemicals in everyday household cleaning products are a poorly scrutinised health hazard. Fortunately, more of us are rediscovering the natural cleaning methods our great-grandparents once used.

Age-old design principles and biophilic design can help you create a sleep-promoting bedroom that supports the rest of your life.