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How the moon affects your health

Nonsense or truth? What do you think? Feeling uneasy? Here’s a weird reason why  Can the moon really be used as a tool for living a better life  No offence, but here’s why we’re all lunatics Did you see the moon last night? It was what is known as a ‘waning last quarter’ moon. This usually appears a week after a full moon. According to ‘moon mentor’ Kirsty Gallagher, author of Lunar Living: Working with the Magic of the Moon…
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How to improve your memory

How will you avoid your next embarrassing social gaff? • We all get a little forgetful as we age – that’s normal isn’t it? • Discover which ten symptoms indicate a serious memory problem • Here’s how to improve your memory Just occasionally I forget someone’s name, a significant date, or even why I went to the shops in the first place. This bit of absent mindedness isn’t unusual – how many times does that happen to you, and is…
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When lockdown cleaning is unhealthy

The weirdest, most dangerous health advice ever?  An unexpected side effect of the pandemic – the hidden health danger of being indoors  Why a major cause of allergies is closer to home than you think I’ve witnessed a lot of international health news stories in my time. They can be surprising, strange, inspiring or shocking. But Donald Trump’s suggestion on the 24th of April that people might benefit from injecting detergent as a coronavirus cure wins the record for being…
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Why the mainstream media have missed a trick here

This guy’s corona plan really flopped  But why didn’t the Metro point out the really stupid thing about this story?  Another example of mainstream media making things worse Life is moving a lot slower than usual… Back in mid-March I wrote about panic-buying hand sanitiser. Seems like an AGE ago now… like a bygone era before the lockdown happened… when you could have a pint or coffee with a friend and just “nip to the shops” to get things you…
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Teacher, teacher! Can you hear this too?

Can you tell the difference between a Robin and a Tit? How stress can lead to heart break Try these simple home exercises to aid relaxation Are you enjoying the dawn chorus? The bird song that greets us every morning as the sun shines. With no traffic noise, no aeroplanes and few people walking around the air is loud with the birds. I’m no David Attenborough when it comes to identifying them though, so this week I decided to try…
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I wouldn’t normally recommend this with such urgency

Why is vitamin D critical for health

I wouldn’t normally recommend this with such urgency  This new and improved bioavailable form of vitamin D could be the best frontline defence for your mind and body during these tough times  A simple way to improve your immune system: find out more here Spring is here. That means more light during the day and potentially more sunshine on our skin. So I would not normally recommend this natural health measure with such urgency… But these are not normal times….
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