As parents we have many decisions to make as our children grow, but one of the most important needs to be made before they are even born. It’s the decision as to whether to collect your baby’s stem cells from their umbilical cord or allow them to be thrown away. The latter is unfortunately common practice here in the U.K.
Stem cells are the body’s building blocks for life. Their job is to…
Unless you’re like my friend (what shall we call for the purposes of this blog?), Claire – who not only lost weight whilst pregnant, but turned into the most radiant person in the room and has keep the aura even 1 year on – you’ll have encountered at least one or two health & beauty issues whilst carrying your little one(s) or in the months soon after.
The general consensus…
Velvety smooth, deliciously fishy and great for entertaining.
Serves 4
Ingredients
2 tablespoons olive or rapeseed oil
1 medium onion, peeled and finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, peeled and finely chopped or crushed
5cm piece of fresh ginger, peeled and finely chopped
2 tablespoons brandy (optional)
2 tablespoons tomato puree
750ml fish stock
140g fresh white fish, roughly chopped
225g white crab…
Ok, Christmas and New Year are over, breathe, so now to the year ahead. What does 2013 hold for you? Like most people I like to use this time to refocus my thoughts and think about the year ahead. And this year I’ve decided to try working beauty’s big three buy-ins – cleanse, tone, moisturise – to revitalise my life rather than a list of resolutions I never keep, why not try it…
Colds and the flu are the number one infectious diseases young children have to deal with during the winter season. These infections usually come with fever, which is part of the body’s natural defence mechanism to fight against viruses and bacteria. In fact the body creates extra heat, preventing the foreign organism to survive. A child’s temperature rises and falls very quickly because…
Colds and the flu are very common infectious diseases young children have to deal with during the winter season. In fact, most infections babies and young children have to deal with are febrile infections. These infections come with fever, which is part of the body’s natural defence mechanism to fight against viruses and bacteria. That’s why having an accurate and easy to use thermometer…
Kerry Okines’ daughter, Hayley, suffers from Hutchinson Gilford Progeria Syndrome. This condition means that she ages about eight times faster than the average person. I asked Kerry about the work both she and Hayley do to raise awareness of the condition and the progress that they have already made. Despite being told she would probably not make it past her thirteenth year, Hayley is fast…
Our Agony Uncle for wellness and fitness Lyndon Littlefair (Corrective & Performance Exercise Specialist at www.londonwellness.co.uk) has sent us great advice on how to survive the silly season.
Well it’s that time of year again. It always seemed a long way away, then all of a sudden it’s upon us…Christmas!
That’s right, the season of giving and sharing and spending time with…
Our Agony Uncle for wellness and fitness Lyndon Littlefair (Corrective & Performance Exercise Specialist at www.londonwellness.co.uk) has sent us great advice on the true meaning of Wellness.
What is the true meaning of Wellness? What does it really mean to be well?
Does it simply mean to be not unwell and free of illness?
Or does it mean that you have endless amounts of energy, very…
Our Agony Uncle for wellness and fitness Lyndon Littlefair (Corrective & Performance Exercise Specialist at www.londonwellness.co.uk) has sent us great advice on how Much Water we Should really Drink.
The thing that I find the funniest of all with water is that when I ask any of my clients “How much water do you drink each day?” the response is always the same:
“Oh I know I should…