Health Blog

No matter how careful you are to prevent hoarding and clutter, just about everyone will have some areas in their home that need attention.  

The end of summer is a good time to have a re-think about what you can do in your spaces to do some de-cluttering.

We share some steps you can take to make this task less daunting.

While every home is different, there are some hotspots in almost all of them that are particularly prone to clutter.

We share what some of these hotspots are so you can make a great start.

When women get to a certain age, they may feel the pressure to allow their hair to grow through with its natural color - whether it be grey, white or a combination of the two.

But for many, this is a big step to take...

We share some valid reasons why you should not feel put off by taking such a step.

With cooler weather coming in the northern hemisphere, and our children back at school after their summer vacations, we might find that they are picking up bugs.

We share some top ten tips on how can we best protect them going forward to ensure they stay as healthy as possible in the coming months?

Learning to play a musical instrument helps adults and children alike to appreciate a wonderful form of artistic expression. 

The music itself is enough reason to get your children into music lessons if you can.

Learning to play a musical instrument has so many benefits – whether it’s building your confidence, enhancing your memory or widening your social circle.

We share ten reasons why you should consider taking up an instrument this year.

It is surprisingly common for people of all ages to have a fear of heights.  This phobia is known as acrophobia.

When such a fear is experienced, it can also lead to anxiety and panic attacks.  It is said that some three to six percent of people suffer from acrophobia and it is even considered normal for many to feel nervous and tense when high up - with young children and animals having an innate fear of falling.

We share more information about the symptoms and how you can help to overcome this phobia.

When you have arthritis, the knees are often one of the areas most affected. 

In some sufferers, it becomes serious enough to warrant a knee replacement of one or even both knees.  But in others, doing the right sort of exercise can be extremely helpful...

For many of us, we would love to have healthy, natural looking nails while others prefer to have their nails cared for and even enhanced at a nail bar. 

But whatever our preference, we want to avoid any appearance of nail fungus whether it is our finger nails or our toenails.

Find out more about fungal nail infections and what you can do to prevent or treat this problem...

The whole problem with Vitamin D is that you cannot get much of this vital vitamin from what you eat.

And added to that is, although the medical profession are in agreement that raising your vitamin D levels is a good thing, they continue to recommend laughably low recommendations for vitamin D intake in solving the ongoing deficiency epidemic.  Higher vitamin D intake will also help to reduce adverse health conditions.

Find out more about the importance of testing your levels and how to go about increasing your vitamin D intake...

Unfortunately, we are all getting older and, as this happens, small lapses in memory and other cognitive functions may become more common.

Whatever our age, there are simple steps to take to keep the brain healthy and boost our memory.

We share our top ten tips to this end... 

The annual Chelsea Flower Show held in London is famous throughout the world and even if you cannot get a ticket to visit, the extensive TV coverage gives you a window onto this special treat.

But it is not just the big shows that are high in the popularity stakes.  Smaller, local, village garden shows held across the UK during the summer months are also well attended and supported.

If you work in an office or other environment full time from nine to five, there is always the likelihood of feeling tired or sleepy during the afternoon.  You could find your productivity levels taking a dive or cannot avoid yawning constantly

We share our top ten tips on how can you beat that afternoon slump...