Health Blog

We have written about the problems of pollution in the home before and how indoor plants can be one solution. 

We should be doing everything we can to reduce our exposure to poor air quality both in our homes and outdoors too.

We share some solutions for this problem...

Dark spots or age spots can start to appear as we get older, particularly over the age of fifty, with the appearance of small, flat dark areas on the skin.  Younger people can also develop these age spots if they spend a lot of time in the sun.

Dark circles under the eyes are a common cosmetic concern that can make you look tired, unhealthy, and older than your actual age. 

Find out more about dark spots on your face and dark circles under your eyes

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!

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.

I recently had the opportunity to enjoy several sessions in an infrared sauna and found it to be very relaxing and beneficial.

Sharing the host of benefits from this top of the range technology...

Raw honey has so many more health benefits than processed honey including a superior taste, extra enzymes, more antioxidants plus the ability to relieve allergies. 

If you suffer from hay fever for example, eating raw honey from your local area can help to alleviate the allergy.

We share a recipe using raw honey to make your very own detox drink...

A recent study published in the journal PLUS ONE has found that dryers are providing a significant source of plastic pollution.  This has previously been overlooked or ignored.  

dryers have been found to spray thousands of tiny plastic clothing fragments over distances of up to twenty seven feet every time they are used.

So is there anything we can do to rectify this situation?

When we have moles on our face, we may find them embarrassing and even a cause for concern. 

In fact, such moles should always be checked by a dermatologist or your medical practitioner to ensure that they are not such a cause for concern. 

Sometimes there can be so much to get done that just the thought of the work ahead is really daunting.  Other times we all need ways just to improve our general wellbeing.

But what if you start by just taking five minute bites...