Hay fever time again
Twice as many people have hay fever as they did 20 years ago with 16 million now suffering each year… [more]
Exam help
In May thousands of British teenagers will start their GCSEs and A-levels, and uni students will face… [more]
Antibiotics kill off friendly bacteria
Ten million people every year reach for an antibiotics prescription, and despite repeated warnings by… [more]
Mobiles adversely affect sperm
Mobile phones may be the most popular item in a man's life, but they could prevent him from having children. … [more]
Dr Hilary Jones on how to keep those resolutions
It’s around about now that the New Year resolutions go out the window, so Healthy Soul asked TV medic,… [more]
My partner is depressed
One of the most difficult aspects of depression is that few people recognise when they are feeling really… [more]
Healing herb garden
There’s something rather lovely about an English herb garden smelling sweet in the middle of summer… [more]
Antibiotics kill off friendly bacteria
Ten million people every year reach for an antibiotics prescription, and despite repeated warnings by… [more]
Breast cancer – what can you do?
Good news or bad news first? One in eight women in the UK is getting breast cancer, but the news is not… [more]
Recent Articles
Guest blog: Depression
Caroline Carr: Depression affects everyone’s life in one way or another – either directly through experiencing it yourself, or indirectly through loving or caring about someone who does. It is likely to be the result of a combination of some of the following: life circumstances – what has occurred, and what is occurring in the [...]
Exam help
In May thousands of British teenagers will start their GCSEs and A-levels, and uni students will face exams. They all need to be on top form to stay healthy, calm and alert. Interviews, driving tests, public speaking and exams can turn the calmest people into quivering wrecks. It’s tempting to reach for chocolate bars, crisps, [...]
Top tips to lose weight
The nation’s women are obsessed with losing weight but frequently don’t succeed. Healthy Soul does not advocate miracle diets, but like nutritionists we believe that it’s important to change your diet and lifestyle to make them a way of life, rather than short-term. Clare Grace, research dietician at the Queen Mary University of London reports: [...]
Stress – are you making it worse?
When I wrote the book Stress – The Essential Guide, the thing that became most obvious to me was how most people don’t really help themselves. We have so many habits and idiosyncrasies, beliefs and obsessions that we often do things in a way that make life much more difficult for ourselves. So I included [...]
Hay fever time again
Twice as many people have hay fever as they did 20 years ago with 16 million now suffering each year in the UK. Among these 95 per cent are affected by grass pollen, but many suffer from the tree pollens that are abundant from the spring (see below). The numbers may have increased due to the [...]
This Month’s Spotlight: Women’s Health
What is osteoporosis?
Ask a woman about osteoporosis and she’ll probably tell you it’s something that happens when you get older and your bones become brittle. But that’s not something she needs to think about now is it? In truth whether you walked to school or not has an impact on your chances of getting the disease. There’s [...]
Mobiles adversely affect sperm
Mobile phones may be the most popular item in a man’s life, but they could prevent him from having children. The problem is that too many men wear their phones in their jeans pocket, right by their sexual organs and research has shown that this is having an adverse effect on sperm. Women may also be [...]
Coping with menopausal symptoms
Valeriana, courtesy of A. Vogel (Bioforce) It can start in your early 40′s (or even before) or you may be 50 or even 60. Some people sail through the menopause, particularly those women in the far east who eat a lot of soya. There are plenty of symptoms of the menopause, some of which are [...]
PMS can be prevented
Change your diet and feel the benefits quickly - says Ian Marber, a renowned nutrition therapist, broadcaster and author of health books. He is the founder of the Food Doctor, a brand that is becoming more and more known for its healthy cereals, nuts and seeds, and snack bars. According to Ian, PMS affects over 40 per [...]
Thrush – how to cope
Some 80 per cent of women are said to suffer from vaginal thrush at some time in their lives. A fungal infection caused by excess yeast known as Candida albicans, the symptoms are vaginal discharge, itchiness and soreness which can make intercourse painful.Some women get thrush when they are feeling run down or after taking [...]
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