Drinking strong coffee may be good for the liver, scientists in the US have discovered. Coffee drinkers were found to have lower levels of abnormal liver enzymes that are a sign of damaged liver cells. Researchers used information from the … Continue reading
Lynne from Bolton will be celebrating her 60th birthday this year and feels she has been battling her weight all of her life. Lynne started taking the weight loss supplement Obethin in October 2012. She is 5ft 2” and was … Continue reading
They say fitness is a state of mind. But training with highly skilled, dedicated personal trainers can make the task of building a new body a lot more manageable. An elite of fitness trainers now preach mind, body, diet and … Continue reading
Toronto: Researchers have found that a substance in Persian saffron may hold the key to reducing nerve inflammation in sufferers of multiple sclerosis.
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Stockholm: A four-year trial of CoQ10 and selenium has revealed a significant reduction in the risk of dying from cardiovascular disease among supple- mented men and women.
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Jergens Naturals say their Ultra Hydrating body moisturiser is a real hero in combating dry skin. Read what we think…
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Now that warmer weather is upon us, hopefully most of us will be keen to take more exercise. But before you dig out those festering trainers from the bottom of the wardrobe, The UK’s Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists highlights … Continue reading
London: Scientists at London’s Imperial Colleage have captured the body’s immune cells at work. The mechanism used by ‘Natural Killer’ immune cells in the human body to distinguish between diseased cells, which they are meant to destroy, and normal cells, … Continue reading
Health spa, Ragdale Hall, is leading the way in alternative fitness programmes with the addition of its unique BRAIN CIRCUIT class to the already varied, actvity titmetable. In recognising the importance of exercising the grey matter to overall health and … Continue reading
Stockholm: A study to be published in a forthcoming edition of the Scandinavian Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology reveals that Pycnogenol® (pic-noj-en-all), pine bark extract from the French maritime pine tree, reduces climacteric symptoms such as hot flashes, depression, panic … Continue reading
London: Whats a girl to do when shes feeling flabby, time is short and she simply cant get an appointment for a full professional body wrapping treatment at the salon? If theres just one area of bodily concern, then the … Continue reading
Edinburgh: Earlier research by Scottish scientists indicates that it may be possible to create a combo pill that increases a woman’s sex drive at the same time as supressing appetite. So far the pill has only been tested on animals … Continue reading
London:Use of growth hormone to boost athletic performance can lead to diabetes, warns a study published ahead of print in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. The study reports the case of a 36 year old professional body-builder who required … Continue reading
London: Women who do not wish to go under the knife to remove stubborn areas from their body and endure a long recovery period can now use a brand new non-surgical treatment called SmartLipo. Not only is it minimally invasive, … Continue reading
Alarmingly, we unwittingly ingest far more toxic metals daily than what our bodys can eliminate. In a recent study 278 heavy metals and other toxins were found in the blood of newborn babies, an indication of just how many there … Continue reading
London: A brand new health check, designed to reveal which parts of your body are not working as well as they could, has launched in London by leading physiotherapy practice, ES Physical Health. The first of its kind, the musculo-skeletal … Continue reading
You may have slimmed down last summer, but during the dark winter months youre seeking solace in your favourite TV armchair and warm comfort food. Youre feeling lethargic and out of shape but the thought of thrice weekly at the … Continue reading
New york: The popular anti-aging supplement DHEA is of little value in preventing age-related bone and muscle changes, according to new research. In the study published in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), taking supplements of dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) has … Continue reading
Veiny feet and wrinkly hands have always been the ultimate giveaway of a persons age. Hands in particular are more vulnerable to ageing and sun damage than other parts of the body because they are almost always exposed and have … Continue reading
London: MoleMate, a non-invasive and pain-free melanoma screening device, will enable General Practitioners and skin specialists to scan and evaluate suspicious lesions within seconds and make instant clinical decisions on the spot. The handheld device which has been developed by … Continue reading
Newcastle: Scientists have discovered a drug that could prevent liver disease, even in alcoholics. Tests on the drug, Sulphasalazine, which is currently used to treat inflammatory bowel disease, found that it also prevented scarring of the liver and even reversed … Continue reading
Sufferers of Seasonal Affective Disorder, depression caused by a lack of sunlight in winter months can be treated with a new gadget that emits a powerful light. The new “Litebook” is small enough to put onto a desk and needs … Continue reading
Los Angeles:West LA Medical & Skincare, Los Angeles, one of the pioneers in non-surgical cosmetic rejuvenation, has introduced Acoustic Wave Therapy, a new FDA approved treatment for the effective reduction of cellulite. There are two major causes of cellulite; the … Continue reading
Brussels: Donkey milk, or more glamorously asses’ milk was Cleopatra’ favourite bathtime tipple. And recently the world’s oldest woman, Maria Esther de Capovilla from Ecuador, who died last week at the age of 116, said her longevity was down to … Continue reading
Veiny feet and wrinkly hands have always been the ultimate giveaway of a persons age. Hands in particular are more vulnerable to ageing and sun damage than other parts of the body because they are almost always exposed and have … Continue reading
