What Your Medicine Cabinet Says About You

Which one of these statements best describes how you keep your medicine?

• I prefer not to call it a medicine Cabinet it's more a health Cabinet. Well stocked with the latest and best new supplements and minerals to keep me
• Most products are organised in a Cabinet out of the reach of the children and I also have the essentials in a first aid kit for emergencies
• I've had my Cabinet for years and it's over-flowing. I rarely throw anything away, you never know when you might need it.
• I'm always on the move so only keep the bare medical essentials in a neat travel bag that fits easily into my hand luggage.
• I've got drawers, Cabinets and boxes full to the brim with lotions, potions and pills - you name it I've got it! I'm always checking it and topping
• In a special wooden chest I picked up from a market. It's packed full of essential oils and balms. I also keep a large variety of herbal remedies to

How often do you get ill?

• Never. In a million years.
• Not often, and even when I do I don't get a chance to rest as I'm usually the one nursing others back to health!
• An average amount, but I like to have lots of medicines in the house, just in case.
• Hardly ever - although occasionally I'll get a sniffle from all that recycled air on planes (even in Club Class).
• All the damn time, if its not one thing, its another. I always seem to pick up whatever is going round.
• Not very often, I practise yoga and am very chilled out. I use herbal remedies and this tends to keep me well.

When you're ill who do you want to look after you?

• I can look after myself thanks very much. And anyway, I don't get ill.
• I usually have to look after myself although it is lovely (though rare) when family members help out
• My mum.
• On the rare occasions I am ill, I look after myself perfectly well and am usually back on my feet in no time
• I'd love my GP to monitor me to find out why I get ill so often, or a modern day Florence Nightingale to check I don't take a turn for the worse
• Me, whenever I feel my chi slipping I take a little 'retreat time' where some intensive meditation and yoga gets me back in shape.

What's your top tip for getting better?

• Exercise. I've always kept fit and haven't had to see a doctor since I was a kid.
• Ensure you have a variety of different medicines for all eventualities and check they are in date so they are at their most effective. Look after ev
• Having lots of medicines is better than none. The more remedies you have in the house the more likely it is you'll have something that will treat yo
• Think positive and be prepared.
• Avoid public places where you can pick up germs and delve into your medicine collection regularly to keep up your immune system.
• A wholesome approach, you must take care of your entire wellbeing and allow yourself to heal. Eat healthily, drink plenty of green tea and use only

Who do you consult when you are ill?

• Myself. The one time I have been sick in the last ten years I went out jogging and that sorted me right out.
• Usually the family GP, pharmacist or my mum.
• My close family. I'm always picking up tips.
• I know what works for me by now so usually no-one, although I'll go private and see a specialist if I need to.
• GPs, pharmacists, friends, family, Chinese medicine doctors, the internet, colleagues, and magazines - need I go on?
• My herbalist or a book of natural remedies I have at home.