Stay home, but stay active
Sufficient physical exercise is vitally important, now more than ever. Exercise is known to be a powerful way to prevent and manage chronic diseases and boost the immune system, which can assist in protecting you against infections. In addition to boosting the immune system, exercise is especially important now because it can reduce stress, prevent […]
BREATHE IN… BREATHE OUT
Author: Marj Murray (Breathwork Practitioner) Most of us live our lives without ever noticing our breathing. This is not unusual as it is part of the body’s autonomic system, meaning that it happens without us thinking about it. This is a wonderful design of the body, but it also means that we often ignore our […]
LET’S TALK PROSTATE
It is Movember! (The month previously known as November), and it’s a time where we focus on men’s health, specifically, prostate cancer, testicular cancer, mental health and suicide prevention. Let’s talk Prostate today. Let’s talk about that walnut-sized gland located between the bladder and the penis, just in front of the rectum. Such an awkward […]
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE STIFF
Exercise. It gets the blood pumping and the muscles going. It energises you and it tires you out. And sometimes, after a good workout, you wake up feeling all sorts of stiffness in muscles you didnt know you had. So what causes this? Let’s start by looking at something called: Muscle Hypertrophy: This is when […]
ARE YOU AT RISK OF FALLING
Improved health care has lead to an unprecedented growth in the older population and soon there will be more adults over 65 than children under 5 years of age. However, the incidence of falls is also increasing and fall injuries are now among the 20 most expensive medical conditions. As seen in the image above, […]