Most new parents feel an overwhelming responsibility to keep their new baby safe. It can be extremely frightening bringing them home and caring for this vulnerable little being.
Feeling overwhelmed
Factor in hormones, sleep deprivation, a sense of responsibility and desire to protect their new son or daughter, coupled with information overload – with often conflicting advice – and…
New research reveals the hidden conversation between your gut and brain – and how to make it work for you.
You’ve had another broken night. You wake up groggy, snap at the kids over breakfast, and spend the morning hunting for the coffee pot like it’s the Holy Grail. By midday, you’re bloated, distracted, and wondering why you feel so… off.
Sound familiar? According to new…
One of the quieter stresses of moving to London is that healthcare can remain unresolved long after the more visible parts of relocation are complete. The flat is secured, the commute is mapped, the office introduction is over, and the first few weekends have been spent learning the city. Yet many expatriates still have not answered a basic question. If something goes wrong on an ordinary Tuesday…
With GCSEs, A-levels and end-of-year exams just around the corner, many parents are asking the same question: are there safe, evidence-based supplements that can help their child concentrate, remember more, and stay calm under pressure?
At London Mums Magazine, we set out to find answers. We asked supplement brands to send us their best brain-boost products – focusing on Lion’s Mane…
Let me start with a confession. I am the perfect target audience for this review. I am over 50, firmly in the menopause camp, and navigating that delightful phase where my skin feels like parchment, my nails snap if I look at them wrong, and my hair has taken on the texture of a well?used broom. Add to that the creeping weight that seems to arrive no matter what I eat, and you have a woman who is…
It is not every day you attend a conference where a former Strictly Come Dancing professional offers to sing Ed Sheeran’s Perfect – and where his wife, a high?flying marketing executive, reveals that her stomach has swollen so badly she once had to wear a ‘tent’ dress to a black?tie gala in Dubai. But this was no ordinary conference. This was an event hosted by Endometriosis UK, and…
Our bodies go through a lot. Living an active lifestyle is important, but it takes a toll over time and can leave our muscles and fascia with pain and soreness. That’s when we might reach for external support, perhaps in the form of a massage. One form of massage that we’ve all heard of, but can sound a little intimidating, is deep tissue massage. But what is a deep tissue massage really?
Finding the right balance as a mum in the athletic training world is a common struggle. Many parents feel the pressure of long hours at the clinic or on the sidelines. It is possible to grow your career without missing every bedtime story.
Success comes down to using the right tools and setting clear boundaries for your time. You can maintain your clinical skills and still be present for your…
Premium electrolyte drink mixes promise precise hydration with measured sodium, potassium, and other minerals. DIY electrolyte recipes, on the other hand, use simple ingredients such as salt, fruit juice, and water. Both aim to replace fluids and minerals lost through sweat, yet they differ in cost, convenience, and nutrient balance.
Premium mixes offer measured doses and convenience, while DIY…
For decades, we’ve known that our bones need calcium, vitamin D and weight?bearing exercise. But what if the secret to strong bones also lies in something as simple as when we sleep?
A pioneering study funded by the Royal Osteoporosis Society (ROS) has uncovered a compelling link between the body’s internal clock – the circadian rhythm – and the breakdown of bone tissue. The discovery…