Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past three years, you may have noticed that more of us than ever are adopting vegan, and vegetarian lifestyles. People may talk enthusiastically about meat-free burgers and tofu steaks, but no one’s actually spelled out how easy it is to convert to a plant based diet…
Do you ever wonder why you can’t hit those targets at work, or why you feel sluggish through the morning? You think you are sleeping well and you are definitely eating ok? Have you considered that you might not be hitting the targets when it comes to health and this is why you are struggling…
Medical and dental tourism are a rapidly growing phenomenon. The range of treatments available in developing countries can appear the equal of anything that is available in the US or Europe at a fraction of the price. It is also tempting to combine a trip for necessary treatment with a visit to an exotic location.…
Many people from all walks of life find themselves in the clutches of drugs. It doesn’t matter whether you are rich, poor, educated or a college dropout because drugs don’t discriminate. In simple terms, everyone and anyone is a potential addict. If you find yourself in an awkward situation with drugs or know someone with…
Arthritis is a chronic disease that is more common in women than in men. And in women, there is still a significant chance that you will develop it as a younger adult even though it’s more common in older people. As it’s chronic, however, that means it’s not going anywhere. So, we’re going to look…
There’s more to healthy teeth and a dazzling white smile than brushing and flossing every day. Your mouth is a very small ecosystem, filled with good bacteria and, unfortunately, also bad bacteria. Everything we eat, drink, smoke, or put in our mouths affects the health of our gums and teeth, both immediately and longer term.…
For a car’s engine to run properly it needs to be well oiled and maintained. The same goes for our bodies. Don’t forget these five important checkups to keep your health at its optimum level. Image Source: Flickr Hearing If you struggle with your hearing at times, and it seems as if people are having…
Getting older means two things. Firstly, age doesn’t mean wisdom in the way that you might have considered when you were younger. The more experience you have, the more you realize you don’t know – but this is a good thing, as it means you have more and more questions to ask and more of…
When Ancel Keys first identified that heart disease wasn’t just a disease of aging, but something that people got because of lifestyle factors, it changed medicine forever. The whole reason everybody today is so obsessed with diet and exercise is because of those early pioneers doing research back in the 1950s. It should be said…
When you constantly feel tired, you might put it down to lifestyle situations. Having young children or a busy job can make you feel tired, as you’re always on the go and rushing around. But as long as you are getting plenty of sleep and rest, your lack of energy levels could be down to…
We all have days when we feel under the weather, and we’d rather stay in bed than go to work. Most of the time, this is because colds and sickness bugs are flying around or we’re desperate to catch up on sleep. However, it is possible to develop illnesses as a result of the daily…
We all would like to save money where we can, sometimes the big purchases in life make it absolutely impossible for us to squirrel cash away for a rainy day, and if we have made a big life change, like moving home, it adds to a mountain of debt that’s big enough already! And finding…