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...

Nearly everyone will know of someone who has a severely cluttered home – often to the extent of being a hoarder.

While there is a huge difference between regular clutter and excessive hoarding, the problem of hoarding is now so widespread that it has become known as a definite disorder or a condition.

We share more information on this condition and how to help someone who is a hoarder...

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...

Whatever time of the year, our bodies like it cool at night - if the temperature is too high, this can cause interruption to our sleep.

No one wants to suffer from sleep deprivation as, apart from meaning you cannot operate to your full capacity, it is said to be a leading cause of heart disease and  obesity.

It is worthwhile on every level to try and get a good night's sleep every night.

We share some helpful suggestions...

Sadly, heart and circulatory disease is very common in the Western World causing many early deaths.

But there is lots you can do to help your heart achieve a healthier status.

We share our top ten tips here...

According to a United Nations Report, there are approximately two billion people worldwide whose drinking water is unsafe - and often they will have to walk miles to access any water and it is often not on tap.

Here in the UK, the tap water is considered to be of high quality and safe to drink.  

But many other countries are not so fortunate.

Many of us share a fear of developing dementia at some point in our lives.  But is there anything we can do defend ourselves from this growing disease?

Dementia is not one single disease but actually an umbrella term for a range of different diseases that cause a common set of symptoms with Alzheimer's thought to be the most common.

The term dementia covers a group of symptoms that affects memory, normal thinking, communicating and the ability of a person to reason.  It sadly interferes with daily life and as it progresses, can make it difficult to perform even daily simple tasks such as bathing and eating.

We share top tips to help to prevent dementia in the first place...

We all know that old saying about an "apple a day keeping the doctor away" but we might not know that the same can be said of a tomato!

Research is now telling us that tomatoes are worth their weight in health benefits.

Find out more about these top ten benefits...