Health Blog

Mental health is often in the news. 

The concern is that although mental health is just as important as physical health, many feel they don't need to seek medical help and should just soldier on regardless.

There are several questions you need to answer...

I have always loved the song "morning has broken" by Cat Stevens which first made an appearance in the 1970s...

And of course the life-giving light it brings is always very welcome.

We have written before about the best time of the day to take your vitamins but now we share the optimum time of the day to do other tasks...

Of course everyone will have their own idea on what suits them and it is always best to get a task done rather than putting something off indefinitely.

However, if you feel you would like to learn more about what certain experts consider the best times of the day for certain things to be done, we share some information...

We all remember the saying "No pain, no gain"!

But what if we shared a whole list of ways to make you feel healthier and happier, actual gains without the pains...

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.

Every decade of our life comes with different needs and as you move through the various phases of your life, you can find the most suitable form of exercise for that time.

We start with the very young and work right through to the over seventies.  There is something for everyone!

January will often mean turning over a new leaf with the hope of becoming a healthier person in the coming months.

We share some tips to help you exercise more easily, more rewarding and even more fun...

In a previous blog post, we share several interesting sleeping facts but we found there were so many that would include even more in a second instalment.

So here they are...

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...

Although it is always more pleasant to garden in warmer weather, don't let the colder times put you off - it is not about how cold it is, but more about wearing the right clothing!

While many people in the Western World can now expect to live for far longer than ever before, we need to ensure that our extra years of life are spent in as good health as possible to ensure our continued independence and quality of life.

We share our suggested top ten tips to slow down that aging process.