I have a mild dose of laryngitis, brought on by a throat infection. I’ve tried gargling with salted water but it hasn’t helped much. What would you recommend?

What do you recommend for snoring? My husband has always snored, but it has now become so much of a problem that I can’t sleep in the same room, let alone the same bed. I have tried a number of very expensive earplugs with no luck.

Boost your intake of high-tryptophan foods such as milk, honey, turkey, egg whites, and tuna to minimise the effects of jetlag, says Megan Sheppard.

Sprouting your own is a great idea. The sprouting phase of a seed represents the greatest vitality in the life cycle of that plant, says Megan Sheppard.

Biting of the nails can be related to generalised anxiety and nervous conditions, or even OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder), says Megan Sheppard.

It is important that you get enough essential fatty acids in your diet to maintain healthy skin, says Megan Sheppard.

Seborrheic dermatitis (sometimes referred to as seborrheic eczema) is thought to be linked to overproduction of the yeast, says Megan Sheppard.

Probiotic organisms improve the nutritional quality of foods and enhance the absorption of nutrients, says Megan Sheppard.

The main issue with nail polish are the three chemicals commonly used, says Megan Sheppard.

While we typically associate a fever with sickness, it is actually the body healing itself, says Megan Sheppard.

There are many herbal remedies that can help to alleviate nerve pain, says Megan Sheppard.

Chronic fatigue syndrome disrupts the functions of the bodily systems, in particular the nervous and immune systems, says Megan Sheppard.

One natural product that has tested very well in treating leukaemia is açaí berry (Euterpe oleracea), says Megan Sheppard.

Given how beneficial this humble weed is, it is worth persisting to include it in your diet, says Megan Sheppard.

There are no quick fixes when it comes to nails, as it takes around three months to grow a new nail, says Megan Sheppard.

As a result of recent reconstructive surgery following a mastectomy, I have frozen shoulder, which has been a reoccurring problem down through the years. I am still healing from the surgery so anything you can advise would be of great help. I think that the scar tissue is part of my problem.

Megan Sheppard gives her advice on treating heart palpitations and cracked lips.