It’s thought around 1 in 500 people are affected by Parkinson’s disease, which means there are an estimated 127,000 people in the UK with the condition. Men are slightly more likely to get Parkinson’s disease than women. Most people with Parkinson’s start to develop symptoms when they’re over 50, although around 1 in 20 people with
Depression and Alcohol
What is depression? Most of us have days when we feel a bit low. But for some people, these feelings don’t go away – they get worse and may start to interfere with everyday life. This is what’s known as depression and it’s very common: according to the Royal College of Psychiatrists, one in five
Cauliflower and Potato Curry
Add some spice to your midweek meal with this one-pan vegetarian main course or use it as part of a weekend banquet! Ingredients 2 tbsp vegetable oil 1 large onion, chopped large piece ginger, grated 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped ½ tsp turmeric 1 tsp ground cumin 1 tsp curry powder, or to taste 227g can chopped tomatoes ½
Product focus – Retinol
When it comes to reversing the signs of skin ageing, Retinol is hands down the industry’s gold standard ingredient. Hailed by beauty buffs and gurus alike as the ‘wonder’ ingredient, they all state that retinol should be the single most important ingredient in your anti-ageing regime. So how does the miracle worker boost skin? Well,
Is being too clean damaging our health?
Did you know that 75 million pounds was spent on anti-bacterial wipes in 2017 in the UK?? Over the last century there has been a dramatic rise in asthma and other allergic diseases. One possible explanation for this is the ‘hygiene hypothesis’, which suggests that a lack of exposure to micro-organisms which suggests that a
Snoring and Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA)
Sleep apnoea is a disorder which is characterized by abnormal pauses in breathing (apnoeas) or abnormally low breathing (hypopnoeas) during sleep. These apnoeas can occur due to a lack of respiratory effort, due to a physical blockage to airflow, or a combination of both. Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA) is the most common type of apnoea
The truth about Flu Vaccinations
Does the Flu Vaccine give you Flu? No is the simple answer! The Flu vaccine doesn´t use live virus so it is not possible to get ill from taking it. And it takes 7-10 days for the flu virus to take hold. Also, scientists are developing a broad spectrum vaccine. It should be on the market within