Ask Emma

I have suffered from depression and anxiety off and on for 11 years. Can you recommend alternative remedies?

The new black

Hannah Pool : Summer, and a young woman's fancy turns to sandals - well, mine does. My love of my own feet is legendary among my friends, and no doubt enemies.

Course and effect

Sitting down to an evening meal as a family does much more than fill you up, says Dr John Briffa.

Parched in a flood

Water is the new tea - or so it seems. It's a chic necessity in the boardroom, and every teenager has a plastic bottle to hand. Yet nutritionists are adamant - marathon runners aside, few of us drink anything like enough of it, and that's not good for our health. Joanna Blythman investigates a paradox.

Ask Emma

I was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 1994. I take levodopa and Mirapexin, and have managed to retain most of my competencies. But I have bad days, when it is very difficult to do ordinary tasks.

The new black

The idea of custom-blend make-up is, of course, not new, but Yana is the first UK company dedicated to make-up for black women that also offers custom blend.

Metal fatigue

Increasing your iron intake boosts your energy levels - even if you're not anaemic, says Dr John Briffa.

Ask Emma

Recently, you said that too much salt in the diet causes problems with the kidneys. My son, who is 25, eats Marmite every day and has dark circles under his eyes. Is Marmite too salty?

The new black

Hannah Pool: As I write, it's late May, it's cold, raining and I'm in a bad mood. I can't face Selfridges, which usually means I'm coming down with something nasty.

Bite back

Are you being bugged? There are a host of natural remedies that can help take the sting out of your tale, says Dr John Briffa.