Health Blog — Diseases

Whatever time of the year, our bodies like it cool at night - if the temperature is too high, this can cause interruption to our sleep.

No one wants to suffer from sleep deprivation as, apart from meaning you cannot operate to your full capacity, it is said to be a leading cause of heart disease and  obesity.

It is worthwhile on every level to try and get a good night's sleep every night.

We share some helpful suggestions...

Sadly, heart and circulatory disease is very common in the Western World causing many early deaths.

But there is lots you can do to help your heart achieve a healthier status.

We share our top ten tips here...

According to a United Nations Report, there are approximately two billion people worldwide whose drinking water is unsafe - and often they will have to walk miles to access any water and it is often not on tap.

Here in the UK, the tap water is considered to be of high quality and safe to drink.  

But many other countries are not so fortunate.

The term dementia covers a group of symptoms that affects memory, normal thinking, communicating and the ability of a person to reason.  It sadly interferes with daily life and as it progresses, can make it difficult to perform even daily simple tasks such as bathing and eating.

We share top tips to help to prevent dementia in the first place...

We all know that old saying about an "apple a day keeping the doctor away" but we might not know that the same can be said of a tomato!

Research is now telling us that tomatoes are worth their weight in health benefits.

Find out more about these top ten benefits...

What is Misophonia? We tell you more about this relatively recently named condition and how it can be helped.

If sepsis is diagnosed, it is considered to be a medical emergency. The three stages of sepsis become ever more serious if a diagnosis is not reached in the early days of this condition.

When you consider the question of vaccines, immunizations and tetanus, it makes no sense at all to attempt to immunize someone after the infection has occurred. Vaccine manufacturers have never claimed that their vaccines have the power to cure.

Find out more about the three branches of this "miracle trio" tree of lemon, ginger and garlic.

You don't need a lot of iodine – just as little as one teaspoon over your lifetime.

Those pillows on our beds if left virtually undisturbed are said to resemble a complete micro ecosystem made up of house dust mites and fungal spores and human sweat and other moisture. Really appetizing!