Health Blog

We all know what "triggers" are and how they are a stimulus that can cause a person to have an emotional or behavioral response - often based on a negative experience.  Triggers can be internal or external and can come from a variety of sources.

But have you heard of "glimmers" and do you know what they are? 

Do you have a musty smell in your home?  If so, then it is more than likely that you have mold but if you see mold, then the problem becomes more acute. Most of the toxic mold that we may be breathing in is actually invisible and floating in the air. We all need lots of fresh air and we are not going to get that if we are holed up inside a musty home ninety percent of the time with no fresh air circulating...

There are lots of different ways in which help is available to alleviate the pain and discomfort cause by arthritis.

And massaging the feet is just one of them...

Women are especially vulnerable to conditions that affect their bladder function. 

These conditions include:

• Urinary incontinence
• An overactive bladder
• Suffering from a prolapse

Going through the menopause or giving birth can make the symptoms of these conditions more of a problem.

Whether you are an early bird or a night owl could make a difference about how well you operate the next day!

A recent study has suggested that those who are night owls could be sharper than morning people.  

The study found that those who are most active and alert in the evenings appear to perform better at cognitive tests...

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...

Studies have pointed to the fact that those who spend time gardening may well have better brain function in later life than those who do not...

And if they sniff some Rosemary while out in their garden every day, they give their brain an additional boost!  

A vitamin B12 deficiency is common and it is also rarely detected.

We share the signs of such deficiency and how to rectify it...

If you can get into the habit of regularly standing on one leg, it can have several benefits.

We share these benefits and how to get into the habit.

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...

Verrucas, which are also known as plantar warts, can be a nuisance.

They are localized thickenings of the skin caused by infection in the outer layer of the skin. 

We share information on how to identify and then how to treat verrucas.