As humans, most of us are lucky enough to be born with five functioning senses. Eyesight, hearing, smell, touch, and taste work together to help your brain perceive the world around you and bring richness to your life. Remove one suddenly and it can have a distressing and life-changing impact, even if only temporarily. Unfortunately, […]
With fantastic healing benefits and an array of tastes, it’s no secret why tea and its hybrid superfoods, matcha and chai, are so popular around the world. Naturally, consumers need to know whether one is healthier or in some way better than the other. That’s why we scrutinized all the necessary info on matcha and […]
Acupuncture is commonly used to relieve discomforts caused by various health conditions and diseases. It’s especially beneficial to treat pain but it’s increasingly being used for overall wellness and can even help manage stress. However, some people experience undesirable effects after an acupuncture treatment and this includes headaches. In this post, Dr Jessica Braid, acupuncturist, […]
More often than not, our mental health and our physical health go hand in hand with one another. No example proves this better than the fact that the foods we eat can contribute to our mental health. Although we often think of this in terms of junk food making us feel lethargic or depressed, there […]
A lot of fitness addicts bought themselves some gym equipment during lockdown because they could not get to the gym. Many of these people may have found that buying their own equipment and working out at home has a lot of benefits, possibly even deciding not to return to their gym memberships. It’s Better for […]
Quorn mince and beef mince are both good sources of protein but how do they compare in terms of nutritional values? Which one has more protein and which one is healthier? In this article, we investigate these two popular sources of protein and look at different kinds of Quorn and beef mince, to see which […]
Since the pandemic, we’ve all been guilty of staring at our screens more than we might have before. With working from home and catching up with friends over Zoom, our eyes have definitely experienced some strain over the past year or so. More than 1 in 3 people in the UK have claimed that their […]
Everyone knows that sleep is important. But the quality of your sleep can have a profound impact on your mental health. In fact, studies show that poor-quality sleep may be just as harmful to your long-term physical and emotional well-being as not getting enough of it at all. Poor sleep has been linked to mood […]
What comes to mind when you think of acupuncture? Wellness, self-care, re-balancing are just some of the benefits this ancient Chinese therapy has been synonymous with for centuries. To be literal, however, acupuncture essentially includes fine needle insertion into the skin, meaning there are after-care steps to follow to avoid possible infections or result diminishing. […]
Are you facing trouble sleeping? Are disturbed sleeping cycles leaving you cranky and exhausted? You might have something called sleep apnea. Before we get into the discussion on home remedies for sleep apnea, let us understand the condition in detail. What is sleep apnea? A condition when you stop breathing for brief time periods in […]
