Category: Health News

Natural Immune Support

Dont get caught out by coughs, colds and flu this winter, support your immune system with a healthy diet, plenty of exercise and add some suppliments to your daily routine. VITAMIN C: Did you know Vitamin C contributes to the normal functioning of your immune system? Holland & Barrett – Vitamin C with Bioflavonoids (1000mg) […]

22/11/2012 | 0 Comments More

Facts & Figures About The Growth of Obesity

So lets look at what Obesity is first…  Obesity is most commonly defined in terms of BMI (Body Mass Index).  The BMI is calculated as follows: Weight in KGs divided by height in metres sq.  A desirable BMI is considered to be 20-25. Anything above is considered over weight and above 30 is considered Obese. […]

17/11/2012 | 0 Comments More

Weight Loss Product Review | CLA

CLA (Conjugated Linoleic Acid) has been on the market for a while now and has had plenty of research done on it at various Universities.  CLA can help reduce body fat and in turn increase muscle tone.  CLA is added to manipulate the way your body stores fat and helps you utilise it as energy, […]

14/11/2012 | 0 Comments More

A Sickie Shared…

What do you do when you are sat at the office, a little bored, or chatting on the phone? Would one of those things you do be sucking the end of a pen??? Well would you think again if you realised about 1 in 5 people suck their pen? This deposits bacteria all over it […]

12/11/2012 | 0 Comments More

Tiredness – Performance – Energy

About 30% of all clients at mikebussPT Ltd say they lack energy either throughout the day or in the afternoon and evening.  Tiredness is a function of: Brain activity Muscular activity Pschyo-social factors The three most important nutrients to aid brain and muscle function are: Water Glucose Oxygen Water:  Drink at least 2ltrs daily Drink […]

29/10/2012 | 0 Comments More

Health | Womens Health

Women face specific health problems.  In fact, because of the additional responsibilities associated with child bearing.  As well as possible work site discrimination, women managers are exposed to stress unknown to men. Osteoporosis has long been called “the silent epidemic”  because 25% of all postmenopausal women suffer without any real symptoms or warning.  For many […]

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Asthma in Young Athletes Linked to Polution

According to American Scientists, children who play sport in areas with high levels of air polution are 3 times more likely to develop asthma than other youngsters. Researchers at the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California showed ozone can contribute to asthma. Reducing levels of ozone is the ideal solution, but […]

27/10/2012 | 0 Comments More

Health Issues | Exercise

As a personal trainer with over 20yrs experience as a fitness professional and trained thousands of people in one2one and group exercise, both in civilian world and the armed forces, Ive seen a lot to know why sometimes people just drop out of getting fit… Dont let exercise become another stress factor in your life.  […]

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Health Issues | Hearing

I lost a lot of my hearing during my time in the army whilst out on a vehicle patrol in N. Ireland, ever since then Ive had a keen interest in ‘hearing’ and its effect on peoples lives… You do not need to spend very long in a night club to recieve dangerous levels of […]

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Health Issues | Hair

Iron deficiency which actually affects up to 90% of women in the UK at some time in their lives, according to government statistics, causes a drop in serum ferritin levels which can slow down hair growth. Faddy Diets like the likes of Herbalife and many other low calorie and meal replacement diets, eating disorders, and […]

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