Does Your Child Grind His or Her Teeth at Night?

Jun 20 2019

Grinding your teeth at night can lead to a number of problems and it’s something that around 15% to 33% of children deal with. It can cause long-term problems such as significant dental damage. If your child grinds his or her teeth at night, you’re likely to notice that they’re showing signs of pain in their jaw. You may even hear them grinding their teeth in their sleep in more severe cases.

With this in mind, you’re likely looking for a solution for your child’s bruxism. Here, we’re going to define exactly what bruxism and is and address some of the main causes.

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Reverse ageing: a chat with Dr Michael Mosley, the intermittent fasting guru

Jun 14 2019
TV medic Dr Michael Mosley’s new book The Fast 800 was launched earlier this year but it has taken me some time to read it and more importantly to get my head around the concept of intermittent fasting. I have never dieted in my life and never fasted. I am Italian and I love my food. The concept of being deprived of food is alien to me. However, I am very keen on reverse ageing. I would do anything to keep myself healthy and young-looking for as long as possible. Even fasting. Full fasting is not for me but resting my stomach and body overnight is a great way to start the healing fasting process. I am pleased to confirm that after three months of regular and consistent intermittent fasting I have lost weight, toned, got a new skin glow and even improved wellbeing. 

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How to adjust family life during a hospital stay

May 21 2019

Finding out that your child needs to go in for hospital treatment is never an easy piece of news to process. I have been lucky so far with my son and haven’t experienced that a lot, but it breaks my heart to see children suffering no matter what. As a family, what is most important is that you find out how to be there for each other and offer support through this difficult time.

Given that emotions are high, it can be challenging to navigate how to take of your child and family at this time in your life. This article has been put together to give you some insight into how to adjust family life to this new, temporary lifestyle and offer you some useful information going forward.

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