Tag: health
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Look after your skin
The skin is the largest organ of the human body and has three main functions: protection, regulation and sensation. The primary function of the skin is protection. It is our first line of defence and provides protection from: mechanical impacts and pressure, variations in temperature, pathogens, radiation and chemicals. The skin also regulates several aspects of…
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The Real Health Assessment
The Real Health Assessment Most health assessments focus on tests to diagnose pathologies or risk of serious diseases – your NHS doctor can provide this if necessary. The ‘real health assessment’ focuses on health and what lifestyle changes you can make to improve your health and fitness, reduce the risk of serious diseases in the…
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Going nuts for Tigernuts!
Why is Everyone Going Nuts for Tigernuts? The Wiki Report Quite simply put, Tigernuts are one of Nature’s superfoods. They’re packed full of fibre, nutrients and vitamins and are believed to contain ingredients that help prevent heart attacks and thrombosis, and improve blood circulation. Recent studies have shown they can help reduce the risk of…
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Improve your body’s circulation
Are you preparing for a sports ‘Challenge’ this year? If so then a high-quality L’arginine and magnesium supplement can really make a difference to your performance and recovery. L’arginine is an amino acid that is converted in the body to Nitric Oxide. When this amino acid is received in the right dosage and from a…
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What has the microbiome got to do with good health?
Gut Health: Unlocking the key to Great Health You are just ten percent human! And the rest of you……..? Well that is an entire ecosystem made up of over 100 trillion bacteria, fungi and microflora that live in and on you, known as the ‘microbiome’. Ninety percent of this microbiome resides in your gastrointestinal tract…
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Make this the year you banish back pain!
Make this the year you banish your back pain! We all too often dismiss back pain as ‘just one of those things’. ‘It’ll be gone in a few days, won’t it?’ Annually, back pain affects half of the population and statistics show that a quarter of women and a third of men over 65 struggle…
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The four basic pillars of health
Health Without Medicine Might it be possible to live a long, active, healthy life without medical support? Why have we become used to the idea that our health is dependent on medicine or surgical intervention? Barring injuries from accidents or falls, can we manage well without medicine? Is this concept such a wild suggestion to…
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Personal transformation – an inner shift
From a caterpillar into a butterfly! The New Year is a time when we set ourselves new goals and challenges, when we reflect on the past year and highlight areas of our lives that have changed. It’s a really good time to let go of old clutter in our living and work environments. Clearing wardrobes…