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Written by Gurleen Khaira  Your brain is constantly working. It controls every action, memory and thought you have. And to do this, it requires a lot of energy. It is said that your brain uses 20% of the calories you consume (Burgess, 2018). Since your brain uses so much of the food you eat, it is important to know which foods provide extra benefit for your brain. So, here are 5 foods proven to boost your brain health.
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Written by Gurleen Khaira  Sleep is a vital process our mind and body needs. Sleeping helps your body repair blood vessels, organs and muscles. It helps your brain learn new skills and information more easily, and increases your attention. Sleep deficiency has been related with heart disease, kidney disease, and depression (NIH, 2018). And sleeping too little is not the only problem. Sleeping too much also poses consequences for our body, with studies revealing that those who sleep for more than 9 hours have a higher risk of dementia and alzheimer's than those who sleep between 6-9 hours (National Sleep Foundation, 2019). Therefore, it is imperative for your physical and mental health that you get the right amount of sleep. So, here are 5 steps to help you get a better sleep.
Written by Gurleen Khaira  With 1 in 5 women and 1 in 15 men suffering from migraines, it is becoming an ever growing concern. A migraine is a throbbing pain felt on one side of the head and can cause nausea, tummy pain and diarrhoea (NHS, 2019). With their growing prevalence, many researchers are studying the causes behind migraines. Unfortunately, there is a wide lack of knowledge surrounding this area, however, the following 5 triggers are known to cause migraines
Written by Gurleen Khaira  Before we tell you why to take part in a clinical trial, we should tell you what a clinical trial actually is. A clinical trial is used to test the effectiveness of a new drug/treatment for a particular illness. Everyday medicines like paracetamol and aspirin also had to go through clinical trials before they were made public. Clinical trials are a standard part of medical development and help to discover new, revolutionary treatments. However, the centre of any clinical trial are the patients. Without you, clinical trials cannot take place. So, here are 5 reasons why you should take part in a clinical trial.
Written by Gurleen Khaira  With 50 million people around the world living with dementia, 537,097 in the UK alone, the majority of us will know someone suffering from the condition (Alzeimer’s Research UK,2019). This can be a parent, a sibling or a friend, and you may be the main carer for the patient. You will notice that the patient will start to feel stressed, anxious and scared as they begin to forget simple things and find it difficult to follow conversations. Caring for a dementia patient goes beyond medical care. So, how can you help a loved one with dementia?
Written by Gurleen Khaira  During everything you will do today, whether that be reading this blog, eating or sleeping, your heart will be continuously pumping blood around your body. The muscle never stops. And it is imperative that it never does. This is because the heart circulates oxygenated blood all around your body; from your head to your toes, making sure every organ has sufficient oxygen levels to carry out their functions. This clearly makes the heart a vital part of our health.
Written by Gurleen Khaira  Self care is all about you. It is about doing the activities which make you happy, relaxed and just all over, make you feel healthy. But with busy schedules and more commitments than you can handle, we are all culprits of allowing our own self care to suffer. Perhaps this is because we do not actually realise how much benefit a relaxing day in or a nutritional meal can have for our mental and physical health.
Written by Josh Horsman  Staying active is essential for healthy aging. Science confirms that exercise doesn’t just keep you in great physical shape, but it also gives you a healthy brain and prevents against cognitive decline.
However, while we all know that we should exercise and many of us know that we could do more, a natural part of getting older is that the body becomes more fragile and less conducive to regular strenuous exercise. That is not to say though that we should use this as an excuse not to exercise, quite the opposite in fact. It means that it becomes necessary to discover new and interesting ways of working out which put less strain on our joints and muscles. In fact, exercise doesn’t have to be especially intense to provide a range of physical and mental health benefits. A 2013 Harvard Health study, for example, found that just 15 minutes per day of mild-moderate intensity exercise could be worth as many as three extra years of life. Here’s our guide to simple, effective exercises for seniors: Written by Josh Horsman  Good quality sleep is a key foundation of any healthy lifestyle, but it doesn't come easy to all of us. For many, getting in to bed at the end of the day is just the beginning of a battle to drift off. There are many common sleep-related conditions which can not only hinder our night-time rest, but our daily lives too.
Here's our guide to the most common sleep issues and how to beat them: Written by Josh Horsman  As we get older, a common fear is that we will begin to lose our mobility and, for many people, this might be true. Without regular exercise and a self-care routine for your body, age can take its toll. If you want to maintain maximum mobility and lead an active lifestyle in later life, stretching is key. A regular routine of stretches will keep your muscles primed and ready so that you are able to move, exercise and maintain balance.
Here are 8 simple stretches to try at home: |
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