Health Blog
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Choose Your Decade, Then Choose Your Exercise
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!
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The Importance of Hydration to Slow Down Aging
A recent study by the US National Institute of Health has been published in eBio Medicine.
This study on the benefits of good hydration tracked sodium levels in the blood of over eleven thousand adults. For obvious reasons, sodium levels increase when less fluid is consumed.
Those with higher sodium levels were sixty four percent more likely to develop chronic diseases - those such as heart failure, lung disease, diabetes, stroke and dementia - than those in the medium ranges.
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Reduce the Appearance of Stretch Marks
As the name suggests, stretch marks (striae) can appear when there is rapid stretching of the skin, appearing as parallel streaks of red, thinned glossy skin that over time become whitish and scar like in appearance. Find out more about the causes and what you can do to get rid of those stretch marks. -
Got Fissures or Hemorrhoids?
Yes, there is a major difference between hemorrhoids and fissures - and that is that they are each a different kind of injury.
An anal fissure is a tear of tissue.
But a hemorrhoid is caused by the weakening of cushions of tissue in the lower rectum, meaning the skin blows up like a tiny balloon and fills with blood.
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It's Not Just Women Who Worry About Wrinkles
We always think that it is females who worry about their skin and whether wrinkles have started appearing. But men can be affected too and wrinkles may even begin to appear as young as in their twenties. We share information about what you should not do and what you can do... -
Is it Time for Males To Get Back to the Grooming Zone?
Sometimes barbers are open and sometimes they are not, depending on where you live and what the restrictions are.
The same rules and regulations can apply to gyms.
Even the working from home trend has meant less need to get smartened up for meetings and for work.
Perhaps now is the time to re-think your self-care rituals and perhaps start using these again to add structure to your day?
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Why Vitamin D Levels are Important Both During Pregnancy and Even Before
It is gradually becoming well known how many health reasons there are for ensuring good levels of vitamin D in our systems but perhaps we are less aware of its importance during pregnancy and even in up to conception. -
Jock Itch, Its Causes, Symptoms and How to Deal with this Condition
Jock Itch is a fungal infection of the skin. As with other tinea infections, jock itch is caused by a mold-like fungi - they are known as dermatophytes and they live on the skin as well as on the hair and nails. Find out more about the causes, the symptoms and what you can do about this skin condition... -
Fatherhood & The Reasons Why Fathers Stick Around
Becoming a parent is just as life-changing for a man as it is for a woman. We share why Dr Anna Machin is keen for fathers to know five important facts about being a dad... -
The Chemicals in Fire Retardants could be Affecting Fertility
Flame retardant material was first developed decades ago for space clothing for NASA and then became popular in the Vietnam War for flammable materials in the USA helicopters. -
How To Keep The Toilet Safely Sparkling!
Everything we use needs a deep clean from time to time and that includes our toilets. There is probably nothing worse in a neglected home than a... -
Are Beards Good For Your Health?
Beards have been popular for a few years now and, while there are many fans, there are also some critics too who are convinced that beards are no...
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