Health

Reliable sources of information on health matters are:
  • Websites provides by the NHS - websites ending in .nhs.uk
  • Websites of academic institutions - websites ending in .ac.uk
  • Websites of government approved information - websites starting gov.uk
  • Many GPs use the website patient.info
  • A search for peer-reviewed journals shows those that have been independently reviewed.
The health facts on this blog fall into a number of categories. Here are the links to specific posts.

A new app helps emergency services get to the correct location (when satnav instructions don't) - so download the What3words app.

UK: ~~ Future of the NHS (2022) ~~ NHS in Crisis (2017) ~~ NHS and the Future ~~ The NHS Needs a Reliable Source of Income ~~

Firstly: ~~ Background to Charlie's Law ~~ Body Clocks and Mental Powers ~~ Body Clocks and Health ~~ Body Clock Effect on Medications ~~ Health Checks ~~ Hygiene Tips ~~ Living Longer ~~ Questions GPs ask ~~ Self Sterilising Plastic Kills Viruses Like Covid ~~ Sweat and Body Odour ~~ The Perils of Misinformation ~~

Addictions: ~~ A New Way to Manage Alcoholism ~~ Shisha (waterpipe) Risks ~~

Allergies and Immune System: ~~ Allergies and Bacteria ~~ Allergy Overview ~~ Citrus Juice and Phytophotodermatitis ~~ Eating for Immunity ~~ Hidden Cause of Disease? ~~ Immune System and Athletes ~~ Phage Therapy on Farms ~~ Sunscreen Allergy ~~ The Health Difference Between Woman and Men ~~  

Backs, Bones & Joints: ~~ Backache ~~ High Heels ~~ Vary Shoe Height ~~




Eyes, Ears: ~~ AMD (Age-related Macular Degeneration) ~~ Carrots Good for Eye Health ~~ Cataracts ~~ Contact Lenses ~~ Eye Care ~~ Eye Health ~~ Eye Problems ~~ Hearing and Deafness ~~ Lutein and Zeaxantin for Eye Health ~~ Poor Eyesight Forecast ~~ Short Sight and Sunlight ~~ Sore Eyes - Digital Eye Fatigue ~~ Wear Ear Plugs for Winter Swims ~~

Exercise: ~~ Diet versus Exercise ~~ Eat Before or After Exercise? ~~ High Intensity Training (HIT) ~~ Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis (NEAT) ~~ Walking Exercise ~~ Walking Fitness Plan ~~ Workout Mistakes ~~

Digestive System: ~~ Artificial Sweeteners ~~ Body Clocks and Eating Patterns ~~ Eating For Health ~~ Fermented Foods ~~ Going Vegetarian ~~  Healthy Gut ~~ Managing Human Hunger Appetites ~~ Raw Food Diet ~~ The Role of Gut Bacteria in Response to Food ~~ Time Restricted Eating ~

Feet: ~~ Choosing Children's Shoes ~~ Foot Care ~~ Foot Problems ~~ High Heels ~~ Vary Shoe Height ~~

First Aid: ~~ DIY Health Tips ~~ Headache Soothers ~~ Insect Bites ~~ Poisonous Plants ~~ Sunburn Soother ~~

Food and Medicine Interactions: ~~ Drug interactions ~~ Food & Medicine Interactions ~~ Grapefruit ~~

Healthy Living: ~~ Alcohol ~~ Alcohol Intake ~~ Non-Alcoholic Drinks ~~ Beetroot for Blood Pressure ~~ Bladder Tips ~~ Childhood Obesity in UK 2016 ~~ Cholesterol Levels ~~ Declutter to Eat Healthily ~~ Eat Purple ~~  Essential Nutrients for Vegan Eating ~~ Fermented Foods ~~ Fluid Intake ~~ Healthy Waist Measurement ~~ Iron Absorption ~~ Lowering Cholesterol ~~ Reheating Food ~~ Slow Breath for Less Stress ~~ Sunshine ~~ Truth About Fat ~~ Tummy Massage ~~ Why Teens put on Excess Weight ~~

Lungs: ~~ Effects of Smoking ~~

Medical conditions: ~~ Alzheimer's ~~ Alzheimer's Link to Vitamin D Deficiency  ~~ Possible New Drug to Treat Alzheimer's Disease ~~ Alzheimer's Causes and Treatments ~~ Cystitis ~~ Dementia ~~ New Discovery on Causes of Dementia ~~ Diabetes ~~ Eczema ~~ Genetic Disorders ~~ Lead poisoning ~~ Medical Tests ~~ MS Nerve Damage Repair Drug Trial ~~ Osteoporosis ~~ Restless Legs (1) and (2) ~~ Ticks ~~ Vitamin D and Psoriasis ~~ 

Medication Tips: ~~ Antibiotic Know How ~~ Antibiotics - When to Say No ~~ Aspirin & Health ~~ Placebos ~~ Statins and Q10 ~~ Trouble Swallowing Tablets? ~~

Menopause: ~~~~ Hot Flushes ~~  HRT and Menopause ~~ Menopause ~~ More on Menopause ~~

Mental Issues: ~~ Feeling Down ~~ Hyperactivity ~~ Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) ~~

Minerals: ~~ Dietary Iron ~~ Folic Acid ~~ Iodine ~~ Magnesium ~~ Magnesium (2) ~~ Zinc ~~

Nails and Hair: ~~ Dandruff ~~ Nail Care ~~

Natural Remedies: ~~ Rose Hips ~~ Spices as Health Aids ~~ Turmeric as Painkiller ~~

NHS: ~~ Cutting Hospital Admissions by tackling Loneliness ~~ NHS - What we Waste ~~ Save or Spend at the Chemist ~~ UK Health Service ~~

Over-the-counter medications: ~~ Painkillers ~~ Easing Radiotherapy Skin Reactions ~~

Pregnancy and babies: ~~ Breastfeeding and Alcohol ~~ Conception to Birth ~~ Fertility Facts ~~ Foetal Development and Gender ~~ Human Reproduction ~~ Miscarriage ~~ Natural Childbirth ~~ Premature Babies ~~ Reducing the Number of Premature Births ~~ Urinary Incontinence After Childbirth ~~ What a Baby Eats ~~

Skin Problems: ~~ Skin Care ~~

Sleep: ~~ Body Clocks and Mental Powers ~~ Body Clocks and Sleep ~~ How to Cat Nap ~~ Sleep Needs ~~ Sleep Well ~~

Stress: ~~ Kirtan Kriya Meditation ~~

Supplements: ~~ Best Time to Take Supplements ~~ Evening Primrose ~~ Isoflavones and Osteoporosis ~~ Probiotics ~~ Sports supplements (Protein) ~~ Supplement Know How ~~ Vitamin D levels and Ethnicity ~~ Vitamin D and Fitness ~~ Vitamin D and Psoriasis ~~ Statins, Muscle Pain and Vitamin D ~~ What Time of Day to Take Vitamins ~~

Travel tips:  ~~ European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) ~~ Health Emergencies Abroad ~~ Heat Rash ~~ Sunburn Soother ~~

Treatments: ~~ Bacteriophages ~~ Hidden Cause of Disease? ~~

Various: ~~ Bathtime Facts ~~ Humans Are Still Evolving ~~ Piercings and Inkings ~~ Room Temperatures in the Home ~~

Women: ~~ Care of Intimate Areas ~~ Vaginal Dryness and Discomfort ~~ Women's Health 2016 ~~

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