Today we are told that there is a record high of people in England who have developed the worst type of skin cancer. More than 10,000 people a year, an increase of 600 people from the last year, and the cause is due to ‘binge’ sunbathing. Some sun is essential for us to get our … Read more
It is that time of the year again when we start sneezing, scratching the back of our throats with our tongue and itching in the nose and eyes! Not only is it uncomfortable and most disagreeable but it can also be exhausting. Hayfever is an immune response, your body is fighting an allergen. Why is … Read more
Your heart pounds, chest heaves, muscles tighten, senses sharpen, time slips into slow motion and you become impervious to pain. Under certain conditions, this would be an appropriate healthy reaction, because now you are prepared to do battle. The trouble is however, that you are probably still sitting in your car or at your desk … Read more
Having spent a few days in the sun in Majorca over a long weekend I realise how much more relaxed I feel and in general how much better. Why could this be? Is it just that I have been away from the normal routine and relaxing, or is there something else that may be making … Read more
Researchers have found that The Alexander Technique is one of the best ways of managing chronic and recurring back pain. It is more effective than massage and exercise, they say. The therapy was tested on 579 patients who received either the standard medical care, massage or 6 or 24 Alexander sessions. Half of the participants … Read more
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Most importantly we must give ourselves some ‘me’ time. Meditation, just sitting listening to music, a good massage, yoga or Thai Chi are all great ways of relaxation. It is now widely acknowledged that daily meditation is not just good for us, it has been proven to actually extend our life, create more happiness, increase … Read more
On Wednesday I woke to the BBC talking about the amount of sugar and salt in cereals and whether they are infact good for us. We were told that there is up to 30% volume of sugar in many of the cereals and a nutritionist for a cereal company informed us that it is ‘important’ … Read more
15 Tips to help fight ‘Swine Flu’. The human body is a wonderful and remarkable machine that is designed to function and survive in a world full of ‘body invaders’. All around us every day, every hour, every minute, the human body is exposed to and attacked by ‘body invaders’. They can be infectious organisms … Read more
Stress affects the balance of certain hormones and the factors that contribute are our emotions, lifestyle, diet, exercise, injury and environment. Whether the stress is physical or emotional, the body only knows one way of responding. It will trigger the ‘fight or flight’ response, which is nature’s way of preparing us to run away or … Read more