Health and Fitness

In many cultures it has been thought that different parts of the body relate to each other. Reflexology experts have always said that pressure points in the feet relate can relate to headaches, migraines and other aches and pains in the body. Surgeons have now discovered that the teeth are connected to your heart.

People with good dental hygiene and that regularly brush their teeth are less likely to suffer from cardiovascular disease which can lead to heart attacks. The discovery was made by Professor Howard Jenkinson from the University of Bristol, whilst in conjunction with the Royal College of Surgeons. The discovery was made whilst they were researching into how blood cells are affected by bacteria.

About 700 different types of bacteria can be found in the mouth. People with don’t use their toothbrush enough tend to suffer from poor dental hygiene. This results in bleeding gums, which are attacked by…

We all age. Some of us age better than others. Why?

No one wants to look and feel older than they are. We all want to capture our youth and stay young for as long as possible. There is a secret to healthy aging you need to know about. Knowledge is power…once you know you can do something about it! Here is a hint…anti-aging isn’t just about the latest wrinkle cream or fad exercise. It’s more about what you put in your body. Read on to learn more… Modern science has linked a theory called oxidative stress to what causes us all to age. To get a handle on oxidative stress, let’s first understand the principle of oxidation. A good example of oxidation is to cut an apple in half and squeeze lemon juice on one half. Over time, the half without lemon juice browns and shrivels. Just like with…

How do you judge your wellness? Do you adopt a ‘feel’ approach? I feel well, therefore I am well. I guess it would surprise you then to learn that many people that feel well, and look well, have life terminating diseases like cancer already ravaging their bodies. And many do not even know it.

Now I am not into scaremongering, but I am into being real. With such fast paced lifestyles, it is not uncommon to feel tired or a little run down. We accept this as part of daily life. It is difficult therefore to use feeling as a defining signal as to the state of our health. So how can we judge our wellness?

The first part of measuring wellness is defining a benchmark – that defining envelope that defines that one person is well, where another is not. So accepting that feeling well is not an adequate benchmark, we…