Health Blog

Many of us will think that if we have an glass of fresh orange juice from time to time, that will provide us with sufficient vitamin to keep us safe from colds and flu especially during the winter months.

But that occasional glass will probably be insufficient to provide us with enough vitamin C - and keeping us safe from colds and flu is just one small aspect of the importance of vitamin C.

We share information on all the other benefits of taking vitamin C...

If you live in the Northern Hemisphere with cold winters, it can be more of a challenge to stay fit and healthy between the months of November and March until the weather starts to warm up again.

We share ten of our top tips Top tips to make it easier for you to stay fit and healthy - and cheerful!

We have written before with tips on how to get to sleep in the first place - but staying asleep for the rest of the night can be a problem for many.

Please check out our suggestions for turning those restless nights into a deep and stable "shut-eye experience"...

Psoriasis is a long-lasting, noncontagious autoimmune disease appearing as raised areas of abnormal skin that can be red, pink or purple as well as dry, itchy and scaly. 

And it can cause considerable discomfort...

A varicose vein is a condition in which the blood vessels of the legs become dilated and tortuous.  They are enlarged, twisted veins and, although they can happen anywhere in the body, they are more common in the legs.

Find out more about the causes and what can be done to tackle the pain and discomfort...

It is good to know, for your own good health and wellbeing, that there are better ways to actually have a bowel movement. 

And this advice affects everyone because the average person will have at least one bowel movement each day.

Eczema is a very common skin condition especially in children although adults can suffer from it too.  The main sign is an itchy skin that turns red from time to time.

Children and adults with eczema often have allergies or asthma along with the red, itchy skin.

 Everyone can have a go at grounding.

You just need to find a grassy square or path, some sand going spare or an open body of water.

Then kick off your socks and shoes and go barefoot.

Then with your new found freedom, your feet can feel the nature beneath them.  

It is known as GROUNDING.

Although these two conditions both appear in the same area, there are distinct differences...

For example, a hemorrhoid is when a vein in the anus becomes swollen while an anal fissure is when there is a tear or a crack in the anus.

We share more information about the symptoms, causes and ways to tackle these two conditions...

In an earlier post, we wrote about how climbing the stairs was good for your heart health.  In fact, if you can make the effort to climb just fifty stairs each and every day, this action could slash your risk of heart disease by twenty percent. 

We pointed out that many people (as they get older) try to avoid stairs, often choosing to move into a home without stairs if they can when a flight of stairs can actually be your friend!