News

Being a teenager is hard enough, and up to 85-90% of this age group must also deal with acne. First, the pimples, then the anxiety, followed by the scarring that gets left behind. Girls often get through the acne phase quicker than boys because they enter puberty earlier. Acne can take its toll on self-esteem and quality of life and can even lead to depression and psychological issues. Boys with severe acne have an even higher likelihood than girls to have suicidal thoughts compared to their respective peers. Not something to be swept under the carpet and told, “everyone gets...

Kelsey is a 13-year-old miniature fox terrier who used to be a Houdini and constantly escape from her crate. She had to have a cancerous masked cell cyst cut off her leg and wear a cone to prevent licking. Dogs lick their wounds to help soothe the pain and discomfort – licking the site of the wound overstimulates the brain, which in turn can help temporarily numb the pain. However, excessive licking can lead to irritation and pave the way for infection.At night, we put a fine layer of the healing balm (pet-version) on it at night. When the time came...

I was diagnosed with breast cancer. After the initial shock, followed by surgery and recovery, and then reconstruction and recovery again, I revaluated my life. This is how Mumma J’s began and you can read all about it here. It took twelve months before I felt really recovered. It was daunting and numbing. I remember thinking, “Now I understand how people feel when they are told they have this ugly thing growing inside of them”. I was angry, I was scared, I was worried for my husband and my children – how would they cope with all of this? It...

As we keep tweaking and adjusting our lives to be safer, hand sanitiser sales must have gone through the roof over the past couple of years. Unfortunately, the side effects of keeping safe can lead to dry, cracked skin as well as redness or discolouration and flaking. Not dissimilar to the side effects of gardening...