All of us know the phrase, “you are what you eat.” But what you may not have known is that food intolerances may be affecting you more than just an upset tummy! New research is suggesting that food allergies mayinitiate an inflammatory response within the body.If the inflammation persists, it may contribute to Alzheimer’s, eczema, […]
These days we are so focused on our bodies, perhaps in an overly cosmetic way, that we forget to look after the most important organ of all – our brain. Brain health is as much down to what you eat and do as anything else, so why not choose this month to detox out the […]
“Good Sleep is a Reachable Dream”, that’s the slogan for World Sleep Day 2016. World Sleep Day is a day set aside to recognize the importance of good sleep and to raise awareness of sleep disorders. Just one sleepless night can cause you to be more irritable, slow your reaction time, and make it hard […]
We all think that a few drinks at Christmas is just a normal occurrence, and yes, whilst this is the case, do you ever stop think about how your choice of beverage could be affecting your body? A few drinks might make you feel merry, tipsy even, and happy for a short time, but drinking […]
Hands up if you regularly suffer from headaches. There will no doubt be a large number of hands in the air, and it’s no surprise when you consider the prevalence this problem causes to the general population. The cause of headaches is a personal thing, but there’s no denying that stress, poor posture, poor sleeping […]
You already know that eating a diet that is high in fat and sugar and low in nutrition can be bad for your health. It can cause your bones to become porous, cause you to lose muscle, and lead to obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and a host of other health problems. But can lack of […]
Take a moment to close your eyes and scan your body. How do you feel? Do you notice any tension? If you’re like many people, there’s at least a little tension, maybe a twinge of pain in your neck. Could be this isn’t new for you, maybe it’s been there for a while, but you’ve […]
Fibromyalgia used to be a condition which we rarely heard of, however these days it’s prevalence is on the rise, and that unfortunately means that more and more people are having to live with the unpleasant pain which causes lack of sleep and low mood; if you live with someone who suffers from fibromyalgia, or […]
There are few conditions which occur as regularly and as painfully as a migraine. If you’re one of the many people who unfairly call a migraine simply a ‘bad headache’, then you’ve clearly never had one. A migraine is extremely painful and distressing, usually coupled with symptoms such as visual disturbance, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, extreme […]
It’s often the problems we don’t think are too major, which turn out to be serious pains in the neck at a later date. In this case, we would be talking about a pain in the ankle, due to a previous ankle sprain which was never treated at the time. The fact of the matter […]