Dark Chocolate: The Health Benefits

dark chocolate

The more cocoa content chocolate has, the more benefits, making dark chocolate nutritionally more beneficial than milk and white chocolate.

Stress, the Skin and Mental Health

mental-health

Mental health problems affect as many as one in four people every year and they don’t just affect the mind. Mental health disorders can impact your psychological, emotional and physical wellbeing, causing problems with the healthy function of your body and your skin.

The Health Effects of the Sun-Drenched Turmeric Spice

This sunlight-coloured spice has been used for over four millennia in the Indian subcontinent, a staple spice in the Vedic culture in India, not only for its ability to produce vibrant and delicious food, but also because of turmeric’s (or haldi in Hindi) extensive list of medicinal achievements

Lymphoma

lymphoma

Lymphoma is a type of blood cancer, it is the fifth most common cancer in the UK and can affect people of any age. Blood cancers develop when the growth of blood cells is out of control, they may divide abnormally or fail to die when they are damaged causing abnormal cells to build up in the circulation.

Rosacea, swimming and exercise

roseca

Rosacea is a common skin condition that starts with blushing and flushing, but can progress into persistent facial redness, pimples, pustules and sometimes facial disfigurement. The impact of rosacea goes more than skin-deep, it can have significant psychological impact, affecting confidence and self-esteem as well as reducing quality of life.

6 Skin Care Tips for Cycling

cycling

If you’re an avid cyclist already, then you will be well aware of some of the pressure we put on our bodies when cycling. Like the strain we feel in our muscles after a long ride.

Vitamin D and Eczema

Vitamin D and the skin

Vitamin D otherwise known as the ‘sunshine vitamin’, is a hot commodity in skin care. It is named the ‘sunshine vitamin’ because our bodies can produce it when the skin is exposed to UV rays from the sun.