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General Health
Are you a knowledge surfer or diver? Who knew that tree bark cures headaches? Discover the secrets of ancient herblore The other day someone asked me if I enjoy ‘surfing’ the web. Well, I use the Internet almost every day… but is ‘surfing’ the right word? Surfing is a term that means skimming the surface of something. It’s a word for young people with no health worries. People who just want to go faster, look better on the outside. They…
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How to lose weight in the shower A daily cold water treatment that could boost your heart health How this good fat burns bad fat For a big man, I can scream like a child when I am plunged into cold water. I really can’t bear it. Getting into the sea on a British coast? Give me a wetsuit anytime. Plunging into a lake or reservoir? No thanks. And the same goes for showers. That thing when you’re having a…
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Two foods that can help prevent a splitting headache What NEVER to eat if you have a migraine Why you should keep a headache diary (these five smart phone apps will help) There is no cure for a migraine. Horrible to think, isn’t it? Here’s something that’s so debilitating for sufferers that they often have to stay in a darkened room for hours, even days. And yet science still can’t find an answer. The closest medicine has come is through…
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This issue is one that needs to be discussed Why it is time to stop the embarrassed silence Gentlemen, start your engines – here are the full facts A chance conversation with a friend over the phone the other day highlighted a gaping hole in the topics I’ve covered for the Good Life Letter. You see, my mate had asked me to tell him what I knew about Viagra as he was considering using it to help him ‘perform’ for…
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Discover the yeast behind this annoying problem Wear black clothes with confidence once again The essential eight tips you need if you have dandruff I once asked a doctor-friend of mine what the perfect cure for dandruff was. His answer? “Baldness.” Well, he was not wrong, I suppose. But I’m sure there are other ways to deal with this condition. In fact, I know it. Thanks to more of my painstaking research, I can now bring you the best ever…
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The link between your gut and respiratory illness Are there bacteria in your lungs? The truth is revealed…. Why people with gastrointestinal symptoms can have worse covid 19 outcomes I’ve written a lot in recent years about your microbiome. This refers to the community of micro-organisms, including bacteria, archaea, fungi, viruses and other microbes which live in your body. Mostly, when we think about this, we think of the gut. A lot of evidence has linked an imbalance in gut…
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