Perfect Posture – More than Meets the Eye

Most people are aware of what is deemed good or bad posture and whether they themselves are measuring up to the standard but did you know how linked your posture is to your overall health and function?

Cortisol and Adrenal Fatigue

Cortisol is one of those “good/bad” hormones. Too much in the evening and you won’t fall asleep. Too little in the morning and you can’t get out of bed. How can you regulate the production of this hormone to have good energy levels and avoid fatiguing your adrenal glands?

Dealing with Depression

Over 25% of our population has suffered or will suffer some kind of mental illness, mainly either Anxiety or Depression. How we we deal with Depression if we ever get it? How do we help others with it?

The science behind having a good cry

Researchers are getting closer to understanding why humans break down in tears, writes Meeri Kim. The shedding of emotional tears is unique to humans, but our evolutionary, psychological and biological reasons for “crying it out” remain a mystery. Although crying in babies serves an obvious purpose, many scientists from different fields have each put in…

Anger Management

How do you react when you’re angry? Did you know that our response to anger determines not only our mental state but also our physical state and how long we live for?

What is the best treatment for Low Back Pain? Check out our comparison.

Defining low back pain: About 80% of us will experience back pain at some point in our life. The cause of back pain is varied. Sometimes it can be a physical source (which can often be seen as an abnormality on x-ray), yet sometimes no physical cause can be found yet you may be…

7 Habits to extend your lifespan

If you want to be healthier and live longer, here are seven habits that were discovered as part of a study initiated in Alameda County California in 1965. This study followed people for two decades and came to an astounding realisation, that there were seven consistent habits that showed up over and over again in…

Stress related to 95% of Diseases

What is Stress doing to your health? Stress is a real life issue for us all as the latest research proves STRESS is related to 95% of all diseases. We all ask the question ‘how do I get rid of stress in my life?’ to which the answer seems impossible in today’s fast paced society.…