Health Blog — Environment

Back in the 1960s, plastic straws started to replace paper straws, changing straws from a renewable source to an oil-based single use product.

Sadly, every plastic straw created since still exists today...

With the warmer, spring weather in the Northern Hemisphere, many of us start looking around our homes and notice perhaps that they are not as clean and sparkling as they could be.

While some will enjoy the act of spring cleaning, others find housework impossible to keep on top of at the best of times.

We share some tips and tricks to spring clean your home - taking just five minutes at a time - to make it easier for you...

Humans have a microbiota made up of microbes which will defend us against unwanted disease and ailments.  Plants do too and we can benefit from their microbiota by eating a diet that is rich in organic fruit and vegetables.  Find out more about ensuring this happens!

Nearly everyone will know of someone who has a severely cluttered home – often to the extent of being a hoarder.

While there is a huge difference between regular clutter and excessive hoarding, the problem of hoarding is now so widespread that it has become known as a definite disorder or a condition.

We share more information on this condition and how to help someone who is a hoarder...

Eczema, also known as atopic dermatitis, is a chronic skin condition that can affect adults as well as children.  It is also common during pregnancy.

It is characterized by itchy, inflamed patches of skin.  These can ooze and flareup.

Eczema is the most common type of dermatitis and can be caused by a combination of genetic and environmental factors.

We all know what "triggers" are and how they are a stimulus that can cause a person to have an emotional or behavioral response - often based on a negative experience.  Triggers can be internal or external and can come from a variety of sources.

But have you heard of "glimmers" and do you know what they are? 

Do you have a musty smell in your home?  If so, then it is more than likely that you have mold but if you see mold, then the problem becomes more acute. Most of the toxic mold that we may be breathing in is actually invisible and floating in the air. We all need lots of fresh air and we are not going to get that if we are holed up inside a musty home ninety percent of the time with no fresh air circulating...

Back to school for the cooler months of the year means that children are all moving indoors, making it much easier for infections to get to their noises, their throats and their tummies.

But what can you do to help them stay germ-free and healthy so they don't have to miss those vital school days and also don't spread any infections to others.

There are lots of different ways in which help is available to alleviate the pain and discomfort cause by arthritis.

And massaging the feet is just one of them...