Health Blog

Many of us in the UK - and even in the wider world community- were very sad to learn of the recent death of Dr. Michael Mosely while walking in the Greek Island of Symi during a heatwave.  

He was a very well known TV doctor and presenter with several successful series to his name.  I knew him best from his Just One Thing radio programs over the past few years and on July 12th, the BBC organized a Just One Thing tribute to him when listeners and presenters shared the just one thing that had meant most to them.

We share a selection of those Just One Things...

Whether you have an hour or just a few minutes for your lunch break during your working day, you can make the most of this time to down tools and use the time to do much more than eat a quick sandwich.

We share some suggestions...

We all care about our dental health but there are signs and symptoms in your mouth that can be an indication of underlying health problems.

One of the main signs is swollen or bleeding gums.

We share what you can learn from this problem in your mouth - and what you should do with this knowledge..

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

We share some of the facts...

If you are tempted to go for junk food because it is cheaper than real, living food, then remember the cost to your health.

It is a tall order, making sure you eat well and spend less, but it can be done.

One of the easiest ways to include a healthy addition to your diet is through the use of apple cider vinegar which is produced during the apple cider fermentation process.

We share all the benefits together with the different ways to include this apple cider vinegar in your daily diet...

We all know that saying about "An apple a day keeping the doctor away"!  Well a banana has even more to offer than the apple.  Find out about all the benefits that eating bananas can provide...

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...

 You might think it too late to start reducing your risk of dementia but think again - it is never too late or too early to work on improving your brain health.

With some fifty million people living with dementia worldwide, it is easy to see what a major health problem this has become for us all.

Research is now telling us to start making those changes in your lifestyle as young as your thirties to help lower your own risk of being affected.

And if you start to make those changes at a younger age, you will help to prevent or handle other health conditions too as well as your own wellbeing...