COPD, a serious lung disease that makes it hard for a person to breathe, affects a significant portion of the UK population. This condition can get in the way of even the simplest tasks such as walking or doing light house chores. The problem is that there is no cure for COPD until today. There are ways however that can help manage this disease. On a new stu
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This year’s Olympic Games bagged the attention of over a billion people across the world. We cheered for them and became amazed of their performances. But most importantly, we were inspired by how they these athletes, particularly the gold medallists triumphed in two fields – sports and health. Here are ten ways to achieve improved health and we
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Hoarding is a complex mental health problem, characterised by a difficulty in making decisions about what to keep and what to throw away. People will have strong beliefs around the value of the items being kept. What might look like rubbish to others will be deemed to be of particular importance or hold great emotional significance to the person. Hoard
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Have you ever experienced persistent pain or illness that simply does not heal despite numerous efforts? Or noticed how some people manage to reach their goals with such ease whilst you remain “stuck”? Could it be that there is something holding you back? We live in a stressful world! Whether stress comes in the form of relationships, money probl
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Vaginismus is not a term most persons readily know or understand. The denotative meaning is of such a personal matter that you would never just happen upon its meaning in a word of the day calendar or recreational reading. Vaginismus is a medical condition of very intimate nature affecting women. Despite the lack of notoriety, it is more common than you&rsq
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These days it is well-accepted that our psychological state affects our immune system. Psychological stress can result in increased susceptibility to various infections and latent virus reactivation. It is thought to be a result of interactions between the hypothalamus, the pituitary gland and the adrenal glands (the limbic-hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal or
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As the cloud gets dimmer and rain continues to pour down, doctors warn of the possibility of rickets epidemic in children. The rainy season in Britain has started April and is expected to continue. Sunlight is the major source of vitamin D which is among the most important nutrients needed for healthy cell formation and bone development. It keeps our bone
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The Buteyko Breathing Method can help people to control their asthma symptoms with less medication. Initially you learn to control an asthma attack by controlling your breathing, moreover Buteyko also helps change your breathing pattern over time, not just tackling symptoms, but eventually making it unlikely to have an attack at all. This is done in a measur
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Firstly: Shop around! There are many different psychotherapists and counsellors using different approaches. This can be quite confusing. One of the first questions you might have is: What’s the difference between counselling and psychotherapy or is there any difference at all? And if there is, which of the two is the most useful for me?&nb
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In brief - it can offer speed and effectiveness, giving a very tangible feel afterwards, so you know that the problem is finally dealt with. When there are many forms of ‘talking therapy’ it can often be confusing for someone to know which method is suitable to deal with the issue(s) that they have. This can be made even less easy, when so
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