Growing older is a natural part of life. But as you enter your golden years, your body and mind face new challenges and health concerns. Sometimes, you might notice your eyesight isn’t as sharp or feel more tired than usual.…
Encouraging Men to Get Checked for Prostate Cancer
New NHS figures have revealed that the number of men having treatment for prostate cancer has increased by more than a quarter in England between 2021 to 2022. Treating men is positive news. However, too many men are still diagnosed…
5 Ways to Keep Knees Healthy
As we get older, problems with joints can become more commonplace. It’s not unusual for people to start feeling pain in their joints, especially knee pain. Knees are a key area of our body and play a significant role in…
Mindfulness: Myth or Mood Booster?
Something that’s been on the rise in recent years is that elusive self-help activity: ‘mindfulness’. Now the idea behind mindfulness is nothing new; in fact it originated from Ancient Eastern and Buddhist philosophies and dates back thousands of years. But…
What is Depression? – Tony’s Monday Moan
Today our very lovely but professional moaner Tony asks ‘What is depression?’…… It’s recession when your neighbour loses his job. It’s depression when you lose yours. Harry S Truman. US President 1945 -1953 My wife attends an Evangelical Church. She…
Amazing Ways Grandchildren Can Improve Grandparents’ Health
Dr James Brown from Channel 4’s Old People’s Home for 4 Year Olds, revealed how spending time with the grandchildren can improve grandparents’ health … We all know that grandparents love to spend quality time with their grandchildren. However, did…
The Braun ActivScan™ 9 Blood Pressure Monitor
We’ve been pretty good when it comes to health monitoring. We’ve had a basic electronic blood pressure monitor called ‘Sphygmo’ for several years now. We use him quite frequently to keep on top of things and to be able to…
Do My Beauty Products Contain Toxic Ingredients?
Want to know if your favourite beauty products contain toxic ingredients? Before you fall in love with a product, do a toxic background check for your health. You’ve got to look at each product on the shelves in a store…
5 Ways To Reduce High Blood Pressure
High blood pressure is a common problem which affects millions of people in the UK and 1 in 3 adults every year. Not only does high blood pressure increase the risk of heart attacks, strokes and kidney failure, but if…
Pilates For Back Pain
It’s not uncommon for most of us to get some back pain as we get older. Our joints stiffen, we’re not as active as we once were and in general we simply start to creak. Perhaps it’s worth looking at…
