This month many of you have been taking part in Movember. The Movember Foundation is a global charity which is committed to men living happier, healthier and longer lives. Movember was originally set up by two mates in 2003. Since then millions of pounds have been raised and over 1,000 projects have been funded for […]
Monthly Archives: November 2015
When it comes to health awareness you often hear more about obesity than malnutrition. However, malnutrition is a big problem in the UK. Malnutrition affects around a third of hospital and nursing home populations and 3 million people are at risk of being malnourished at any time.
Nobel prize-winner Frederick Banting was responsible for one of the biggest medical discoveries of the 20th Century…
Earlier this year, Love Your Gut released some new research into the UK’s embarrassment around the subject of gut health. One key thing we found was that women are more open about discussing their bowel problems than men are. 41 % of women admitted that they had discussed their bowel problems with someone other than […]
Stress is what you feel when the pressure you are under exceeds your ability to cope…While some stress can be positive – helping us to prepare for challenges, too much stress over prolonged periods can cause physical and emotional upset to the body…
Over 42,000 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer each year, making it the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the UK. In order to raise awareness of prostate cancer this month, we have put together some key facts on what you need to look out for. What is prostate cancer? Prostate cancer occurs when there is […]