It’s never too late to start lifting weights – and now there are more signs it can provide enduring health benefits for older people.

Researchers at the University of Copenhagen in Denmark found that regularly lifting weights for a year in your mid-60s can preserve the strength of your leg muscles for years to come. Here are the key findings.

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Caffeine is a stimulant that affects the sympathetic nervous system – the part of the body responsible for your fight-or-flight response. When it’s activated, your heart rate rises and blood pressure goes up, your muscles tense, and you may start sweating. Find out how Caffeine can lead to anxiety and how to deal with this by reading our latest blog! Continue reading

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Eating ultra-processed meat is linked to an increased risk of early death, a Harvard study over 30 years has found. The highest risks were associated with the most processed meats such as sausages and ham. Regular consumers of such products had a 13 per cent higher chance of dying over the 34 years tracked. So how can we reduce our intake of processed foods? Read our latest blog on how to eat healthier to improve you health! Continue reading

“It’s important to remember that sex is movement, and it’s exercise,” says Debby Herbenick, director of the Centre for Sexual Health Promotion at the Indiana University School of Public Health. If you want to have satisfying sex, she says, you’ll likely benefit from moving your body outside of the bedroom.

 

Find out how exercise can help improve the quality of your sex life today!

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A recent Finnish experiment found that children attending urban day cares where a native “forest floor” had been planted had both a stronger immune system and a healthier microbiome than those attending day cares with gravel yards – and continued to have beneficial gut and skin bacteria two years later.

 

Read our latest blog post to find out how playing outside in the 'dirt' can improve your immunity!

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Whether exercise can cause new neurons to grow in adult humans – a feat previously thought impossible, and a tantalising prospect to treat neurodegenerative diseases – is still up for debate. But even if it’s not possible, physical activity is excellent for your brain, improving mood and cognition through “a plethora” of cellular changes, van Praag says. Read our latest post to find out how exercise can stimulate and help the brain! Continue reading

There are few nutriments more perplexing than artificial sweeteners. Are they safe long-term? Do they facilitate weight loss or weight gain? Well, it all depends on who you ask. Experts are torn, with some believing sweeteners can help in the long term. Others believe it is only a short-term solution. Read our latest blog post to find out more! Continue reading

Easter is just around the corner, and the long weekend is a great opportunity to take a well-earned break, relax and catch up with family and friends. However, it can also be a time of over-indulging in junk food, sweats and alcohol. Find out how you can still stay healthy over the holiday period.  Continue reading

High blood pressure can raise the risk of heart attack, stroke, pregnancy complications and other health problems, but the symptoms are “often silent,” Wadhera says. “I worry it flies under the radar for many patients.”

Here’s what to know about the issue, and how to get your blood pressure under control.

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