Monthly Archives: August 2021

In the news – health and nutrition research

In this week’s article we provide a roundup of some of the most recent health and nutrition related articles in the news, five items comprising:

    • Hidden immunity benefits of a plant-based diet
    • Red wine helps lower blood pressure, study reveals
    • Poor nutrition a risk factor for cognitive decline & dementia, says KCL team
    • Essential Oils Can Be Beneficial for Your Health and Mood
    • Heavy Drinking in Youth Could Harm Arteries

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Last updated on 10th November 2022 by cytoffice

Taming a busy mind

This week’s blog exploring the topic of our thoughts and busy mind, is written by guest writer and mindfulness coach, Bev Alderson.

I saw a quote one morning that read “nothing can trouble you more than your own thoughts”. As I sit down to begin this blog, I am having one of ‘those’ life periods.   One that has the potential to leave my mind spinning, as much as all the plates I have in the air.

Right now, the only thing I want to think about is writing this blog. What are the chances of me being able to stop my thoughts, focus and achieve this? As owners of minds, we all have those times when our mind will not shut up.  When it creates more trouble for us than the reality we face.  When the noise of the past and the future drown out the present and suck the joy out of it.

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Last updated on 10th September 2021 by cytoffice

osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis: causes, drivers and interventions for protection

Osteoarthritis is a condition characterised by the World Health Organisation as the deterioration of cartilage in joints which results in bones rubbing together and creating stiffness, pain, and impaired movement. The degeneration and loss of cartilage can subsequently lead to alterations of the subchondral (underneath cartilage) bone. It is a reasonably common condition, 80% of adults over 50 will demonstrate some evidence of OA, which many people associated with wear and tear, as it is correlated with advancing age and excess pressure on joints.

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Last updated on 10th September 2021 by cytoffice