Health

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Back pain relief and osteoporosis prevention advice from Professor Tim Spector
He says drinking milk for healthy bones is a myth.
If you have back trouble from conditions like osteoporosis, you could alleviate the pain with a new diet according to nutritional scientist Tim Spector. And despite what we were told throughout our entire childhoods, he said guzzling milk isn't all it takes for healthy bones.

Professor Spector said it is not 'any one item' such as calcium or zinc that can reduce the impact of osteoporosis. The Professor of Genetic Epidemiology at King's College in London recently appeared on the Zoe podcast where he told listeners how a balanced diet can reduce the impact of the condition by 40%.

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Can't sleep because of a cold? Use these tips to grab the shut-eye you need
With a 'miracle' smoothie and some tweaks to your night-time routine, you can catch some much-needed sleep as you battle your cold

Smoothies are a quick and efficient way to give yourself a nutritional boost and by tweaking some ingredients, you can create one that targets cold symptoms. Try cold-fighting 'miracle' smoothie to try get some sleep:

Pineapple: Contains an enzyme to reduce mucus and congestion as well as easing inflammation
Banana: Contains nutrients to relax muscles so you can drift off to sleep
Spinach: Contains B Vitamins which promote sleep hormone growth
Turmeric: Contains anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties which help reduce nasal congestion
Almond milk: Contains properties that enhance brain function and regulate sleep.

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This site is picking up a lot of advice from Professor Tim Spector, the founder of Zoe Health, I would be interested to hear if you find it helpful.

Professor Tim Spector, the founder of Zoe Health, is encouraging people to eat more dark green vegetables. He said this can boost your gut health considerably and protect you against cancer and dementia.

Professor Spector referenced his research with the American Gut Project where he found eating 30 different plants weekly promotes many aspects of your health. He said this is 'one of the best things you can do' for your health.

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I don't like the darker nights, last winter I bought a cheap adjustable desk light from Lidl, they had LED daylight bulbs, and pointed into the corner of a room, proved to be very effective.............

Dark, gloomy days making you feel SAD? How to tackle Seasonal Affective Disorder
If you struggle you can take steps now to make sure you enter winter with a clear plan in place to cope with the condition

Your mental health can suffer when dark evenings and cold weather arrives. The shift from summertime is even more difficult for those suffering with Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD).

Two million people in the UK experience SAD every year. SAD is a type of depression that becomes apparent during certain seasons with symptoms including persistent low mood, heightened irritability, feelings of worthlessness and lethargy.

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A new campaign by the NHS in England is encouraging people who experience the first sign of a stroke not to delay calling 999, after analysis of calls made in the last year showed the average time to do so was nearly an hour and a half.

England's most senior doctor says stroke symptoms might not appear obvious or dramatic, but they are always a reason to act quickly.

About 100,000 people have a stroke each year in the UK and more than a third die from related issues, making it the fourth biggest cause of death in the UK.

The most common symptoms are struggling to smile or raise an arm, and slurring words when speaking.

NHS England says recognising any one of these signs in yourself or others and dialling 999 urgently is crucial to getting prompt, specialist treatment.

Yet the average time taken to make that emergency call was 88 minutes in 2023-24, NHS data reveals................https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce9g810m8kxo

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The NHS will start offering an "improved" stop smoking pill to tens of thousands of people in England who want to quit cigarettes.

Varenicline, a daily tablet given over a few months, is as effective as vapes and more effective than nicotine replacement gum or patches, NHS England says.

The drug, which fights cravings, was available a few years ago on the NHS under the brand name Champix but was withdrawn due to some impurities. The new version has been approved as safe.

E-cigarettes, meanwhile, will "sometimes" be offered, often as a starter kit of about two weeks' worth of vapes by local NHS stop smoking services, officials said.

Varenicline is a prescription only medicine, which means people cannot buy it over the counter at a pharmacy or supermarket and will instead need to see their GP or an NHS stop smoking service to get it..............https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq520wy6nplo