Health Blog

We are all learning more and more about how important it is as to what we include in our daily diet.

In this post, we share six suggestions on how to boost both your mood and your mind with the food we eat...

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...

Flat warts are the most common type of warts in children, usually appearing on the cheeks or forehead but they can also be seen on the backs of the hands and on the legs with the appearance of smooth, flat-topped, yellow-brown papules. They are pink, brown or yellowish in color. 

Find out more about how to prevent warts in children and how to get rid of them, safely and gently...

Children come with a natural curiosity about the world around them and it is good if we can encourage and nurture that curiosity so they explore and learn as much as possible.

We share some ideas on how to help achieve this...

Unfortunately, artificial light CAN cause us harm.  Such harmful effects on our human health include:

• An increased risk for sleep disorders, depression, obesity, diabetes, heart disease and more.
• The disruption of the human body clock and our hormonal system.
• An increased risk of circadian rhythm sleep-wake disorders.  This is  where the circadian rhythm is misaligned with the natural light-dark cycle.
• The problem of hazards for the eyes and the skin.  

Many of us have got out of the habit of reading poetry - especially out loud.

In the past, children would have to do this at school - and many would include reading poetry out loud as part of a drama activity.

But does reading poetry aloud come with benefits?  Yes, and we share many of these benefits...

Children and teens are more likely to get plantar warts or verrucas than other age groups. 

They are more susceptible to warts because their immune systems are not fully developed, and the areas on their body are more prone to a minor injury, so often a break in the skin makes it easy for the wart to enter.

It may take two to six months after exposure for plantar warts to appear...

Unfortunately, many of can still be the target of synthetic scents which can cause harm.

We share some of the toxic health effects of synthetic scents and how you can find more natural ways to make your home smell good...

We all know that sugar or certainly too much of it can cause us harm.

We share some of the facts...