Chronological age is important, but subjective age has a stronger effect. If you feel young for your age, you are more likely to have greater confidence about your cognitive abilities a decade later.
Children who choke run the risk of death, permanent brain damage caused by lack of oxygen, or other complications associated with airway blockage. Choking is a leading cause of injury and death among children, especially those younger than 4 years of age.
The gut contains billions of friendly bacteria. It is estimated that there are about 500 different ones. About 60% of faeces are made up of bacteria. Stress, antibiotics, certain drugs and female hormones can cause the balance to tip away from the favourable bacteria and towards unfavourable organisms.
Chickweed contains soapy substances, called saponins. Saponins, like soap, emulsify and increase the permeability of cellular membranes. When we consume chickweed those saponins increase our ability to absorb nutrients, especially minerals. They also dissolve and break down unwanted matter, including disease-causing bacteria, cysts, benign tumors, thickened mucus in the respiratory and digestive systems, and excess fat cells.
More than half of drinkers think only binge drinking harms their health, but this is far from true. It is estimated that 10 million adults in England are estimated to be drinking above the recommended limits? Even if you don’t binge drink or get drunk, you could still be at risk.
A headache is generally understood as a pain somewhere on the head, and most people turn to a “one size-fits-all” medication for help, such as paracetamol, aspirin, codein or brufen, regardless of the nature of the headache. Homeopathy recognises that there are hundreds of different types of headaches. When choosing a remedy, it is important to consider the location, sensation and modality of the ailment. In the case of headaches.
Smoking affects your cardiac health both before and after a major event like a heart attack. But how much? And does cutting back instead of quitting have a positive effect as well? A major university study answers these questions.
Some people give up with just will power. Many people find they benefit from help and support from either a complementary therapist or a health practitioner. Nicotine replacement products can help some people. These give you a reducing mount of nicotine and allow you to deal with the other psychological aspects of smoking while you are still receiving some nicotine.
Gum disease is a threat to your oral health. Research is also pointing to possible health effects of periodontal diseases that go well beyond your mouth and have been implicated in heart diease and diabetes. Whether it is stopped, slowed, or gets worse depends a great deal on how well you care for your teeth and gums every day, from this point forward.
Feeling sluggish, tired and grumpy? Time to give your kidneys a bit of a recharge. The kidneys and bladder are responsible for preserving, cleaning and circulating fluids in our bodies. Lack of fluid in the body can lead to problems such as thirst and dry mouth, headaches, dry and itchy eyes, dry and clicky joints (lack of synovial fluids), dry skin, urinary tract problems etc.
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