Health Blog

Studies have pointed to the fact that those who spend time gardening may well have better brain function in later life than those who do not...

And if they sniff some Rosemary while out in their garden every day, they give their brain an additional boost!  

A vitamin B12 deficiency is common and it is also rarely detected.

We share the signs of such deficiency and how to rectify it...

If you can get into the habit of regularly standing on one leg, it can have several benefits.

We share these benefits and how to get into the habit.

Learning to eat your food more slowly will help to improve your digestion and lower your blood sugars.

We share the benefits and tips on how to slow down your eating habits...

Verrucas, which are also known as plantar warts, can be a nuisance.

They are localized thickenings of the skin caused by infection in the outer layer of the skin. 

We share information on how to identify and then how to treat verrucas.

The ordinary cucumber is actually an extraordinary vegetable.

We share all the nutritional benefits, the health benefits and even more...

Many of us in the UK - and even in the wider world community- were very sad to learn of the recent death of Dr. Michael Mosely while walking in the Greek Island of Symi during a heatwave.  

He was a very well known TV doctor and presenter with several successful series to his name.  I knew him best from his Just One Thing radio programs over the past few years and on July 12th, the BBC organized a Just One Thing tribute to him when listeners and presenters shared the just one thing that had meant most to them.

We share a selection of those Just One Things...

Whether you have an hour or just a few minutes for your lunch break during your working day, you can make the most of this time to down tools and use the time to do much more than eat a quick sandwich.

We share some suggestions...

Have you been injured or are you undergoing surgery?

We share all the ways in which you can help your body to recover more quickly...

If you have a normal working week from Monday to Friday, you will always look forward to the weekends.  But do you make the most of that forty eight hours or does Monday roll round again and you feel that nothing extra has been achieved?

We share some ideas on what to do on your days off:

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...