Health Blog

Whatever our age, we all want to continue to look as young as possible.

While our chronological age is measured in years, our biological age will reflect how old our body really is.  And this can be influenced by several factors:

• Our genes.
• Our lifestyle.
• Our environment.

As we grow older, this does not always have to mean feeling older or acting older!

At certain times of the year especially if you are experiencing a harsh, cold winter you might find that your spirits are a bit low.

But help is at hand - we share some tips for lifting those spirits...

According to recent research, our short term memory can benefit from exercise for the following twenty four hours.   So if we exercise every day, then such benefits can continue indefinitely!

But there are other suggestions we can follow too...

However busy our lives are, everyone can spare five minutes!

And with just five minutes, we can try one of these exercises - and build up from there to get fit with the minimum of effort...

There are so many ways in which nature can help us to become healthier.

We share just a handful as a starting off point...

We all want to be able to keep moving freely and easily - whatever our age.

According to statistics, every year there are over thirty seven million falls globally that are severe enough to require medical attention!

If we don't want to be one of those statistics, we need to make a plan to keep moving...

We share some top tips on how to achieve this!

Electrolytes are salts and minerals found in our blood, helping to conduct electrical impulses in the body.

Electrolytes play an essential role in the nervous system, keeping you hydrated, contracting muscles - and regulating the pH system.

We share the signs and symptoms of when your electrolyte levels are low and how to add them back in a more natural way.

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? 

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.