Image used with permission by copyright holder One of the best ways to take control of your health is through the implementation of a well-optimized wellness plan. The two biggest components that most people start to focus on first usually happen to be exercise and, more importantly, diet. All diets focus on the big three … Read more
Total Shape / Unsplash You’ve probably heard that the keto diet works wonders for weight loss, and you might be wondering if it’s really just a fad or if there’s more weight to this claim. It turns out that there’s science behind this low-carb way of eating, and there are valid reasons why keto seems … Read more
Is the scent of a delicious roast dinner currently wafting from your oven, making you salivate? Will you feel just a smidge guilty as you tuck in? Never mind the people trying Veganuary this month, all of us have been told that eating meat is bad. Not only for the planet, but for our health. … Read more
Keep a drink journal (on paper or via an app) To give up successfully you have to be honest about how much you drink. Keeping track of everything can help with this (and don’t lie to yourself, which is what I used to do, then feel ashamed – you will know if you have a … Read more
One person a minute will be diagnosed with cancer by 2040, a leading charity has warned. Currently about 420,000 people are diagnosed with cancer each year in Britain, but this will rise by a fifth to 505,000, Cancer Research UK has predicted. Deaths would also rise by almost a fifth, from 176,376 to 208,022. The … Read more
Out of instinctive rebellion against his father’s wishes, as a teenager he resisted becoming a doctor, only giving in at the last moment by ‘scraping into medical school with grades you’d get laughed at today’, including a D in physics. That medical school was St Bartholomew’s in London, where he preferred the social side of … Read more
I don’t believe in New Year’s resolutions because they rarely work. But this year, I urge you all to make one: cut down on how much fake food you eat. What do I mean by fake food? I mean the packaged, glossy, edible food-like substances lining our shelves that are slowly reducing our life and … Read more
What is hypertension? Hypertension is another term for high blood pressure and the point where it could be treated with medication. That’s set at 140/90, although, says MacGregor, to some extent that’s an arbitrary cut-off point. “The risks from high blood pressure don’t stop at a particular number. If you’re below that threshold but it’s … Read more
Spread your surface area “When I teach students how to fall, they learn to do it without using their hands, as these are the first parts of the body to get injured when hitting the ground,” says Petrides. Repeated training means he now does the same, instinctively: “On one occasion I was going to dinner … Read more
Sleep “Magnesium is involved in various processes that could impact sleep,” says Dr Guy Meadows, co-founder and clinical lead of Sleep School. “It plays a role in regulating neurotransmitters and hormones related to sleep, such as melatonin. Additionally, magnesium has a calming effect on the nervous system, potentially reducing stress and promoting relaxation, which are conducive … Read more