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While high blood pressure doesn’t often effect your wellness with any major symptoms, you may be able to quite clearly see the impact it has on your sexual health. Although having sex or engaging in any sexual activity isn’t likely to pose…

Scientists are now discovering that there may be environmental reasons why some women suffer from high blood pressure during their pregnancy. A new study has shown that pregnant women who live in an area where the levels of air pollution…

Choosing the right professional fitness trainer is an important step in your wellness programme, but how do you know which one is right for you? As a general rule, the best trainers will – on the first meeting – sit you down and ask you…

You may think that ancient complementary wellness practises are all in the past, but actually there are several alternative therapies still in use today. In fact, these methods have a great deal of prestige in many cultures, and are used to…

New research has shown that when it comes to diet & nutrition, a plant based diet could be the way to improve your wellness and wellbeing. Although more research is needed in this area, the initial research has shown that eating mainly…

What constitutes a healthy diet? There’s so much conflicting nutritional advice in the media, you can wonder whether picking the wrong tips might do more harm than good to your wellbeing. However, we’ve picked up the Dietary Guidelines for…

Soaking in a spa is nothing new; it has been used as a complementary wellness therapy for thousands of years all over the world. The ancient Egyptians were the first to discover the wellbeing benefits of a spa, but ancient China and Rome…

Having too much sodium in your diet can lead to a whole host of health problems, and the main issue is that most of us don’t know how much sodium we’re getting. Although your body needs sodium to transmit nerve impulses, maintain fluid…

In today's hectic lifestyle, who has time for breakfast? According to the Morning MealScape 2011 study, men aged between 18 and 34 are the most likely to skip breakfast, while only 10% of women over the age of 55 forgo their morning meal.…

Pregnancy is an exciting and magical time, but it can also bring a number of health concerns, and many new mothers-to-be spend a lot of time worrying about their own wellness as well as the wellbeing of their unborn child. One…

A little-discussed aspect of diet and nutrition is the amount of salt that the average person takes into their diet. Recent figures show that the average American diet contains twice the necessary daily amount of salt. To protect your…

Nowadays advances in the fields of health, wellness and wellbeing are allowing humans to live longer than ever before. Many of the diseases that killed off our ancestors prematurely have now been wiped out due to medical advances such as…

Beta glucans are a form of naturally occurring fibre which is found in the cell walls of foods such as oats, algae, mushrooms, barley and rye. One of the most soluble forms of fibre in your diet, they're gel-like in texture and can also be…

If your wellness is affected by one of two common conditions in pregnancy, your future wellbeing may be at risk to diabetes. This is according to a Canadian study of over one million women, published in PLOS Medicine, which found that…

Many people want to lose weight for aesthetic reasons, but there is more to maintaining a healthy weight than looking good. Perhaps you should be more concerned about the risks to your health, and especially to your heart. How Weight Can…

When you see your health care provider, you often assume that the symptoms you are experiencing can be cured quickly with medications or minor treatments. However, if your symptoms include complaints of tunnel vision and difficulty focusing…

You may think that diabetes doesn’t really have a major impact on your wellbeing. Sure, you can’t eat as many doughnuts as you used to, but you’ll be fine, right? In fact, diabetes can be a silent killer as, if it goes uncontrolled, it can…

Everyone experiences stress in their day-to-day life, but if one finds themselves constantly stressed out, this could lead to a variety of more serious physical health issues. Therefore, if one feels that they are experiencing lots of…

Even though we all age, it doesn't mean we can't sustain a high quality of life as we transition into our golden years. The sooner an individual adheres to a healthy lifestyle, the greater the likelihood that individual will enjoy all the…

A recent study has shown that Canadians significantly underestimate the risks to their wellness and wellbeing that a corporate environment can pose. The study showed that employees were severely underestimating personal health risks, and…

These days we take all kinds of drugs and medicines, but where exactly do they come from? Here’s a run down of the different drugs we use today, and their accidental histories: 1. Novocain: This drug is used to numb a local…

Obesity is a condition which vastly affects your health in a number of ways, but when you’re pregnant it can be extremely damaging to both you and your baby’s health. There are a number of possible complications and risks attached to…

When you were younger, nutrition wellness was important. You needed milk to promote healthy teeth and bones, you were given plenty of fruits and vegetables, but nutrition isn’t really a factor once you reach 50, right? Surely, all the…

We can check our financial health easily. We know where we stand with our employers. Our families members can generally tell us how our relationships with them are doing. Even so, our health is one of the most complicated aspects of our…

Although it’s no friend to your waistline, chocolate always seems like a friend to your emotional wellness. However, now men may be able to use the cocoa-y, sugary goodness to prevent a major health concern. This is according to a new large…