Head Matters - a hairy story

The slogan "less is more" is very hot as for interior decoration, furnishings, choice of accessories, etc., but if it concerns our hair, it becomes quite a different story. What can we do if our hair is thinning; can we stop this process in any way?

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Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)

Look around you.... very gradually, there will be more daylight in our dark winter days. Listen... the birds are singing... they feel that we're on our way to Spring. Winter certainly has its charms, we snuggle up in front of the fire place, light some candles, or hide in our winter coats and behind our scarves and go out for a brisk walk to inhale the crisp winter air.

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Dental matters... Acid erosion

Acid erosion is a softening and gradual loss of the surface of the tooth's enamel. If you do nothing about acid erosion, it may lead to more serious dental problems.

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Christmas Stress Busting Tips

Here are some tips to avoid stress during the Christmas days...

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How to survive Christmas?!

Recognise this? From January till November, you can't wait till it's Christmas again... around September, you have great expectations and wild plans... This coming Christmas you really want something special something extravagant. But: the closer to Christmas, the more stressed and hectic things become... What shall we do on which day, will they invite us or should we invite them? Should we also invite auntie Grace...? The children won't be pleased... but she will be on her own at Christmas... and what about brother Phil? Of course he is frustrated after his recent divorce, but why does he always spoil the occasion by drinking far too much... and what shall we have for lunch and dinner? Oh, and the presents.... and decorations... Numerous visits to the mall, supermarkets and delicatessen store, where it's packed with fellow-stress victims... and what to wear... the whole family will need new outfits...

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Train your brain!

Just like our body, we can also improve our mind through exercise. The more we do so, the better we become. Below please find 5 simple ways that can contribute to improving our memory.

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Little health quiz

Thank you for visiting this website. If you are here to expand your knowledge of healthy living, or become more aware of what is good for you, why not take 5 minutes to see if you know the answer to the questions below...?

The questions are about "hot items" in health matters and it can be very useful to know the correct answers. Of course, in some cases there are more answers applicable, but you should choose only 1 - the most effective or essential one.

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How to read your body's warning signs

Fit-as-a-fiddle...... or not? try these simple checks - they take only minutes but can reveal more than you'd think about your health and whether to seek a remedy.

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How can we protect ourselves against high blood pressure?

We can't change your genes but we can change our life style, and that alone could be enough to keep our blood pressure down. Even if it's normal, we should take steps to keep it that way. Blood pressure tends to rise with age, especially in combination with unhealty eating habits.
Here are 7 simple, but very effective keys to a healtier lifestyle and a good blood pressure:

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Pressing matter: High Blood pressure!

Every year, the shocking number of 50,000 deaths are caused by high blood pressure. And the really scary thing is, that is has so few symptoms, that most us us have no idea that we could be affected.

Did you know, that every year 100,000 heart attacks and strokes could be prevented if everyone's blood pressure was controlled...?! And that 8 out of 10 people with high blood pressure aren't being treated for it?

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