Dog walking boosts levels of physical activity in old people and can ward off decline in later life, according to recent research published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. The researchers from the University of East Anglia (UEA) and Centre for Diet and Activity Research (CEDAR) at the University of Cambridge found that […]
This weekend, July 22—24th, Whitstable celebrates its famous oysters with the Whitstable Oyster Festival, this year held on Tankerton Slopes. The town’s famous oyster beds inspired local writers, from Charles Dickens, to Somerset Maugham. These bivalves are then carried along by a procession and serenaded with music. This ancient ceremony takes place when native oysters […]
Electricity and our brightly lit modern world is not to blame for the rising tide of sleep deprivation, according to a new study published in the journal Scientific Reports. Researchers from the University of Surrey, in collaboration with groups in South Africa, Brazil, Colombia and the USA, examined the sleeping patterns of people from two […]
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Walking in the English countryside with my dogs by my side is something that I love to do. As well as helping me stay fit and well, walking is a reflective time for me when I feel almost like I am meditating. The melodies for my latest album, In A South Downs Way, came to […]
Damian Montagu – In A South Downs Way ft. Hugh Bonneville – Walk Upon England […]
How do we reeducate ourselves regarding our eating habits? Poor diet today contributes to more death today than physical inactivity, drinking and smoking. Learn more about The Pioppi Diet by Dr Aseem Malhotra. […]
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Music therapy is not widely known amongst healthcare professionals but it is widely used in clinical settings, often alongside conventional treatments to improve wellbeing for people in various environments, whether it is the elderly, secure hospital units or schools. Music is a universal tool for helping to change and lift mood. In public places, such […]
As a GP who uses homeopathy in clinical practice I’m often asked when and for what do I prescribe homeopathic treatment? Homeopathy can be helpful for pretty much any condition, whether as the main treatment, as a complement to a conventional treatment to speed up the healing process, or to lessen the side-effects of a […]
Rebecca Wallersteiner takes a look at a new exhibition – ‘A Museum of Modern Nature’ at Wellcome Collection, in London from 22 June. Many of us think of nature as something separate to ourselves – something elsewhere, somewhere to visit and not part of our daily lives. Yet in reality nature is all around us. […]
Cycling is an excellent stepping stone to fitness for people who are recuperating after surgery or are recovering from illness or injury. As a physiotherapist based at Champneys Tring, I use an exercise bike as one of my core pieces of equipment to help people build their fitness with very little risk of causing further […]