General Health

12 May 2022

Glorious garlic: The remedial plant once kept for hog fodder

I was having a conversation with my friend the other day about garlic, as you do. We agreed that any recipe calling for garlic should have quadrupled the quantity it ...
10 May 2022

Health: The link between physical exercise and dementia

As a middle-distance runner and Challenge Events Ambassador for Dementia UK, physical exercise plays a central part in Adelle Tracey’s life. Here she shares her top tips for leading a ...
5 May 2022

My Yoga Journey: Finding mental and physical fitness in one place

Like many, I had misconceptions about yoga that made me turn my nose up at my mother’s suggestion to join her in a yoga class for years. As lockdown restrictions ...
20 April 2022

'I felt like a new man': Patient shares his experience of receiving life saving stem cell therapy

As a fit and healthy man who enjoyed life, it came as a huge shock when in 2003 I was suddenly short of breath and feeling unwell that I was ...

5 April 2022

Three ways journaling can make you happier and how to start your own practice

Journaling is one of the most beneficial tools in your self development kit and when it comes to boosting your happiness it is a great daily habit to adopt. Career ...

8 March 2022

Dietician Sasha Watkins answers all your burning Irritable Bowel Syndrome questions

Dietician Sasha Watkins is a big advocate for good nutrition coming from natural, unprocessed food and has spent years working with healthy eating education for the whole family, nutrition research, ...

23 February 2022

How stress can impact your skin: Spot the signs of ‘Resting Stress Face’ using F-A-C-E

Life has been difficult, particularly in recent times, and when it comes to self-care, you may be surprised at what the appearance of our skin can tell us about our ...
9 November 2021

What are the benefits of online therapy services?

Therapy sessions are necessary for the treatment of emotional and mental health conditions. With the advent of technology and the internet, the approach to therapy has changed alongside many other ...
4 November 2021

Almost three quarters of Brits are craving calmness after 18 months of struggle and unease

New findings by consumer-focused cannabis healthcare company CiiTECH, behind leading UK CBD brand Provacan, has discovered that 71% of those questioned have experienced greater levels of stress and worry due ...
13 September 2021

How to have “the talk” about contraception with a new partner

New relationships are always exciting, but before they go sexual, you need to talk about contraception. It’s a sign of respect towards yourself and the other person, and it’s the ...

11 May 2021

Seven ways to get a good night's sleep by sleep coach Tracy Hannigan

Temporary sleeping problems are a normal stress reaction. Perhaps counterintuitively, many of the things we do to 'try to get more sleep' actually can make sleeping problems worse over time. ...
11 May 2021

Davina McCall fronts new campaign highlighting the hidden dangers of high cholesterol

Davina Mccall is backing the new campaign by Raisio Nutrition to shine a light on the importance of getting your cholesterol levels checked. Having first hand experience with high cholesterol herself, ...
14 March 2021

Lockdown is lifting and so should you: Tips to get fit and stay motivated

This year, many of us fell into the winter slump and never quite managed to pull ourselves out of it. Thanks to gyms not being open and with nowhere nice ...
8 February 2021

Seven Seas launch unique supplement to help support the immune system at a crucial time

Seven Seas has launched a new one-of-a-kind supplement which contains Vitamins C, D and Zinc to help support the immune system. In 2020, 58% of European consumers have become more conscious of ...
5 February 2021

Instagram Star Aleen Johnson On Overcoming Mental Illness

It’s safe to say that Instagram star Aleen Johnson has graduated with flying colors from the school of hard knocks. The internationally renowned tattoo model, whom the world knows better ...
28 January 2021

A newfound passion for Pilates: The exercise method that's ACTUALLY fun!

There were no New Year’s Resolutions made at the start of 2021. As a nation, we’d given up so much of what we loved throughout most of 2020 that it ...
4 January 2021

My hangxiety got so bad, I stopped drinking altogether

I used to wake up most weekends with an overwhelming feeling of dread and disgust. Last night’s bottle of wine sat on my bedside table along with painkillers, a bottle ...
4 January 2021

Bringing to light Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD): Easing the symptoms during the winter season

During the winter period, people can often be led to feel more isolated than usual, which in turn can lead to the development of, or compounding of, symptoms of depression. A ...
26 November 2020

Reviewing the UK’s first CBD subscription box service

I’m a massive fan of everything CBD. I think the various products infused with cannabidiol are some of the best natural remedies to a lot of ailments, and with further ...

19 November 2020

Seven ways minimalism can benefit your health

We’ve already explored the ways in which minimalism can help you to lose weight, however it can have wider benefits for your health- here are just a few reasons why ...
17 November 2020

Bingo and board games can sharpen the cognitive abilities of the over-70s

Bingo and other card and board games have the potential to boost your brainpower. That’s according to research from psychologists at the University of Edinburgh, who conducted a nine-year-long trial of ...
8 November 2020

Seven ways students can protect their mental health during the second lockdown

By @bethancasee Due to all the reports of how student mental health is declining from being at university in the pandemic, it is important to remember that you made it through ...
4 November 2020

Seven things you should know about Bipolar Disorder

Simon Kitchen, CEO, Bipolar UK Sometimes known as manic depression, bipolar disorder is a severe mental health condition characterised by significant mood swings, including manic highs and depressive lows. There ...

27 October 2020

Seven ways crafting can benefit your mental health this Christmas

By Stephen Buckley, Head of Information at Mind As the nation continues to face uncertainty with local lockdowns, restrictions and social distancing, the impact on our mental health and wellbeing, ...