If you have experienced constant joint and muscle pain from menopause, sport injuries or pregnancy at least once in your lifetime, you would know that you cannot take painkillers all the time and instead you need to opt for natural remedies.
I have the mind of a 20 something trapped in the body of a 50 something… This causes problems because my young mind makes me do hazardous things…
Alcohol the cause of 1 in 8 adult deaths, study says.
There is a worryingly laid back attitude about alcohol use in society when you consider how many people lose their lives as a result of overuse and addiction issues relating to drinking alcoholic drinks on a regular basis.
People who struggle to control or limit their alcohol intake will often need to seek help or require some sort of…
Alcohol is widely consumed, but the health risks associated with it are often overlooked. Most people know that drinking too much will lead to serious health problems such as liver damage, but there are other lesser-known health issues that can occur even in moderate and occasional drinkers. Let’s take a closer look at some of the health risks associated with consuming alcohol.
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When someone is struggling with addiction, they may need more help than outpatient care can provide. That’s where inpatient treatment comes in. Inpatient treatment for addiction is a type of rehabilitation that takes place in a hospital or other residential facility. During inpatient treatment, patients receive 24-hour care from medical professionals. This allows them to detox from…
A few days ago, London Mums Magazine reporters set out on a forest bathing walk in Richmond Park. This type of bathing did not involve a swimming costume or water it was purely immersing yourself into nature. The whole concept was lead by Janine Gerhardt, a nature expert of the Forest Bathing Institute, who helped you to relax your mind and appreciate natural beauty. Switching off phones, getting…
For most people Christmas is a time of celebration, but for others it can be a stressful and testing time mentally, emotionally, physically, and financially. Here Lee Hawker-Lecesne MBPsS, Lead Therapist at The Cabin reveals how to look after your mental health.
Tips for staying on top of your mental health in the festive season:
Stick to a routine
Make a financial plan
Dilute family…
Do you know a migraine is not merely a headache? It is much more than a nasty headache. It is an end-less intense throbbing pain or a pulsing sensation, typically on one side of the head. This neurological disease may cause debilitating throbbing pain that will leave you in bed for several days! Light, sound, movement, and other triggers may cause symptoms like nausea, tiredness, pain, numbness…
It’s never easy to watch a loved one suffer from alcoholism. But if you’re at your wit’s end, and you’ve tried everything you can think of to get them help, it might be time to consider an intervention. An intervention is a planned meeting in which loved ones confront the alcoholic about their disease and beg them to seek treatment.
When done correctly, an intervention can…
Overdoses are on the rise. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, there were 70,237 drug overdose deaths in the United States in 2017. Of those, 47,600 were opioid overdoses. That is an alarming increase of 9.6% from 2016. Knowing how to spot an overdose can save a life.
An overdose occurs when a person takes more of a drug than their body can safely process. Overdoses can be…
It has happened to every woman at least once.
You are going on holiday, have a date night or a swim meet, and you look at the calendar to find that it coincides with your period. Great. Or not!
In years gone by, the only option you had was to hope for the best and pray that your holiday or swim session would not clash with Aunt Flo’s visit, but now, there are other options to help you manage…