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Magnesium; an essential part of your diet

Magnesium is an essential part of your diet, yet studies indicate that a significant portion of the UK population may not meet the recommended daily intake. This raises questions about how many people suffer from ailments that could be alleviated with greater awareness.     According to a study in the journal ‘Nutrients,’ 11-20% of…

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The glycaemic index and it’s importance

Many people are unaware of the glycaemic index (GI) and its importance for weight loss and general health. Unbalanced blood sugar levels can affect your body’s ability to manage energy, leaving you feeling tired or nauseous. The glycaemic index ranks foods from 0 to 100 based on how they affect blood glucose levels. High-GI foods…

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Vitamin D in your Body and it’s importance

There is more and more data coming out on this important Vitamin, and it all points to Vitamin D playing a vital role in the body. Vitamin D as it stands plays an important part in keeping bones, teeth and muscles healthy. Not to mention it’s effect in the immune system as it has both…

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How Massage can help you on a Cellular level

There may be another way to deal with aches and pains other than drugs. It is currently believed that the bodily process that happens with anti-inflammatory drugs, also happen during a massage. While there has been many studies on the feel good affects of massage, research on the physiological factors are relatively new.  Scientists from…

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Acupressure points to help cope with Hay-fever

As winter is ending and the sun starts to come out, this can bring new life into all of us. Unfortunately for some of us, this also brings new challenges in the form of Hay-fever. Here is a video I found with a few points that may be able to help to ease those persistent…

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