Health Blog

 We have all heard the saying about "getting our beauty sleep" and there is more than a grain of truth in that.

But there are several bad habits that might be undoing the good of our beauty sleep...

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...

Psoriasis is a long-lasting, noncontagious autoimmune disease appearing as raised areas of abnormal skin that can be red, pink or purple as well as dry, itchy and scaly. 

And it can cause considerable discomfort...

When we make the effort to take care of our skin, we might just concentrate on the facial skin without thinking too much about the area around the eyes or the neck itself.

But of course the skin around the eyes and the area of the neck are just as important as the face itself - and should be treated just as carefully.

A keloid scar is an overgrowth of tissue that occurs when too much collagen is produced at the site of a wound.

That scar will just keep on growing - even after the wound itself has healed.

Find out more about how to tell when you have a keloid scar and what you can do about it.

You might know them as verrucas or you might have come across the term plantar warts but either way they are same skin condition.

Plantar warts and verrucas are the same thing being warts that occur on the soles of the feet and caused by an infection with HPV.

This type of wart is contagious and can spread through direct contact or by touching surfaces that an infected person has touched.

Keeping your skin clean to help prevent or clear up acne outbreaks go hand in hand.  We share our tips on how to keep that skin clean and hopefully avoid acne outbreaks...

We all need to take care of our skin - whatever our age. 

And we would like to share these two special products which are ideal for taking good care of your skin.  Firstly, for firming that skin on our necks and secondly, for the skin on our faces including our lips.

Warts can appear anywhere on the body but are most commonly found on the hands and feet.

We share information on when they can cause pain and discomfort and what to do about them...

A common mole is a growth on the skin.  It develops when pigment cells grow in clusters.

You are likely to have between ten and forty common moles which are usually found above the waist on those areas which can be exposed to the sun - but are seldom found on the scalp, breast or buttocks.

Find out more about these common moles and why you might consider removing one or more...