Health Blog

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...

You might think that your artificial lawn is helping your garden or back yard to look green and lush.

But think again...

Many such gardens are not actually green and can be very damaging for the urban environment.

The emphasis more than ever is on the importance of getting a good night's sleep.

Recent research has found that such regular good sleeping pattens can result in men living almost five years longer and women more than two years longer than those men and women who sleep badly. 

We have all experienced that phenomenon when we have spent too long in the bath, the Jacuzzi, the pool or even a natural body of water - and our fingers and toes take on a whole new appearance.

They can become wrinkled and pale with the skin sometimes looking a bit bloated and strange.

Find out more about why this happens...

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.

Those who have a cat as a pet will be well aware that when their cat is content, it will often start to purr.  But they may not know that the effects of a cat purring can be beneficial for humans too!

We share more information of those benefits...

We recently wrote about infrared sauna in which we covered all the benefits you can enjoy.  At the end of the post, we mentioned that it was even possible to follow the typical Scandinavian habit of immersing yourself in icy water after your sauna when you have an ice bath set up close by! 

Now it is time to share some information of the benefits of that ice bath!

We have written before on how different types of houseplants can improve the quality of your indoor air.

But in a similar way, there are also houseplants that can help prevent mold.

Find out more...

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...

Warts on the hands can often appear and look like bumps on the skin, sometimes with a rough texture both to look at and to feel.

The technical name for a wart is verruca vulgaris and they often appear in those areas of skin that grow faster than normal due to a virus called human papilloma virus (HPV).

We share the signs and symptoms to look out for and what you can do to get rid of them...