So, if you are anything like me, your hair and skin has just about survived summer! Skin looking tired and dull, lines and wrinkles more apparent, and skin less hydrated in general. Hair dull, dry, frizzy and starting to become brittle. Most definitely missing any type of wow factor! Heat, sweat, humidity, chlorinated and salt […]
High blood pressure, or hypertension, is prevalent in the world’s population, with over 1 billion people currently diagnosed. Untreated it is the major cause of heart disease – the biggest killer in the world. The irony is that it can be prevented, or at the very least reduced and brought under control. A normal blood […]
Smiling is contagious. Science has demonstrated multiple times that seeing someone else smile triggers an automatic response. A smile, whether genuine or false, triggers certain facial muscles which tells the brain that you’re happy and boosts the mood as it activates neuropeptides in the brain which stimulate the release of dopamine, endorphins and serotonin, and […]
Sweating or perspiring (ladies perspire and never sweat!!) – not particularly nice, but a normal and necessary bodily function. It’s the body’s cooling mechanism, without this the body would not be able to maintain the optimal internal temperature of 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit and we’d be at risk of heatstroke, a potentially life-threatening condition which, if […]
Forgive the pun, but the skeletal system really is the proverbial “backbone” to a healthy functioning body. It is often overlooked in its importance, and neglected from preventative measures to keep it safe. You may hear people worrying about cholesterol or blood pressure, but when was the last time you heard someone fretting about safeguarding […]
Diabetes is now a global crisis, with approximately 422 million people diagnosed worldwide, and that figure is expected to escalate to over 642 million by 2040. The figure has been steadily increasing over the past few decades, and 1.6 million deaths per year are attributed directly to diabetes. […]
Blood pressure is the force of the circulating blood on the walls of the arteries. It is measured in units of millimeters of mercury (mmHg), using a device called a sphygmomanometer, and is done in two parts: systolic (as the heart beats and the force is at its highest), and diastolic (between heart beats when […]
Everyone’s heard about cholesterol, and no doubt has heard about the dangers of high cholesterol, but what exactly is it? What does it do? Although it gets a bad rap from the press, did you know that cholesterol is vital to the body, and that there are both good and bad types? Even the […]
Today weight loss is a multi-billion dollar industry. The demand is high for fad diets, books, DVDs, belts, body wraps, pills, food products and supplements – all promising to make weight loss easier, quicker, permanent. Not to mention fitness centres, clinics, groups and personal trainers. In the USA during 2008, between US$33 and $US55 billion […]
As summer holidays start to draw to a close, it’s time to put our minds to the kids going back to school. A new term, perhaps a new school or going away to university. For some children the transition will be easy, for others it may bring stress, causing an upset stomach or disturbed sleep, […]
