I have been ruminating about Karin Leonard’s inspiring and highly practical feature Seven Principles for Life-Balance, which is totally in accord with the way that we ought to lead our lives: a balance of our work, family and leisure pursuits.

The ruling about the EU Food Supplement Directive (FSD) at the European Court of Justice (ECJ) on 12th July has, thankfully, not resulted in the Armageddon scenario previously feared by all who believe in the freedom of choice to optimize our health using nutritional and herbal supplements.