Health Blog

Some of us are morning people and others of course are better at night. 

Unfortunately, most of us do have to get up reasonably early each morning in order to function for the day ahead.

But are there ways to help make our mornings easier?

The good news is that there are - and we share our top ten tips...

Skin tags are small growths that hang off your skin and the good news is that they are harmless and usually painless.

However, many want to remove them because they can cause embarrassment or catch on clothing or jewellery.

Find out more about the different methods of removing skin tags including the most natural and gentle option.

These two different skin conditions - namely, stretch marks and cellulite - will both affect the skin and cause embarrassment.

But how do they differ and what can we do to help...

Some of us will call it soil, others use the term 'dirt' but either way if you are a hands-on sort of gardener, the chances are that you will get some soil under your fingernails.

We share some suggestion on how to get those nails clean again.

Spring in the Northern hemisphere can bring misery to the many who suffer from hay fever.  Allergy season can last from late March to as long as September when those allergens - especially tree pollen, grasses and weeds - are most prevalent in the natural environment and leading to sneezing, watery eyes and itchy noses.

Psoriasis on the scalp is a common place where this skin condition can occur.  We share the symptoms along with information on how to help.

This year on March 15th, it was World Sleep Day - an annual event organized by the World Sleep Day Committee of the World Sleep Society (formerly World Association of Sleep Medicine) since 2008.

The goal of World Sleep Day is to celebrate the benefits of good and healthy sleep and to draw society's attention to the burden of sleep problems and their medical, educational and social aspects while promoting the prevention and management of sleep disorders.

It was estimated in 2019 that sleep deprivation cost the US over $400 billion a year with other first world countries also recording losses.  

We share some suggestions from Scandinavia on how to help improve our quality of sleep...

In recent years, there has been a lot of hype in the media about the importance of walking lots of steps every day - with the emphasis on the number ten thousand.

But how relative is this now?

If you used to count your daily steps, are you still doing so - and is this an advisable plan to follow?

Suffering from chronic back pain is very common.  While some back pain has no identifiable cause and is known as non-specific lower back pain with the pain often disappearing after a few weeks, others will suffer from chronic backpain.

We share several tips on how to change your habits to protect from this chronic back pain.