In the rush to pack your cases ready to go on holiday don’t forget to pack any regular prescription medicines that you take. Keep these in your hand luggage and keep a separate written note of them in your purse or wallet in case of emergencies. If you are carrying any sharp items, such as [...]
The Health Promotion Unit‘s “Walk your way to health” programme is celebrating its 10th birthday. Five of the original volunteer walk-leaders have led walks every week for the last ten years and several of the original walkers are continuing to enjoy the benefits of the programme. The programme was set up in Guernsey in 2001 [...]
We all have the odd night when we can’t get to sleep, sometimes because we are worrying about something. You may be suffering from insomnia if you regularly have difficulty getting to sleep, wake up too early or wake up in the night. You might then feel tired and irritable the next day. The first [...]
Each month we celebrate growing old disgracefully. This issue, feeling good and looking good with the experts at Creaseys, a reader emails us about a group you might be interested in, and why Delboy’s back! Get That Glow Now the weather’s turning, the effect of the winter, central heating and the odd colds and cough [...]
I have a small guilty secret which I am going to tell you about today. I try to keep it hidden from the boyfriend but I am quite sure he has his suspicions about what I am up to. I’m not quite as careful as I could be. So here’s my confession – I am [...]
A new ADHD Support Group is putting families in Guernsey in touch with others who are dealing with the same issues. ADHD is a common behavioral disorder that affects an estimated 8% to 10% of school-age children and there are at least 140 diagnosed children in Guernsey with the disorder. Karen Garnham, chairman of the [...]
Everyone looks forward to going on holiday, but if you suffer from travel sickness then you may dread the actual journey. Travel sickness is a combination of symptoms that include dizziness, nausea and vomiting. It is caused by the brain receiving confusing messages during travelling. Your eyes are telling your brain that you are moving [...]
Hayfever by Sally Le Page MRPharmS Around 20% of the population suffer from Hayfever, which is an allergy to moulds or pollen. Symptoms can start in the spring with the tree pollens, continue through the summer with the grass and weed pollens and end in the autumn with the mould spores. When you suffer from [...]
Weeing with the door open is the reason I am an unmarried woman. Okay I think I’ve made that sound worse than it actually is. I just mean that maybe we are so comfortable together now that the other half is worried about changing things with a wedding. Clearly I’m not worried about change! I [...]
As with all restrictive diets, becoming vegetarian, some nutritional knowledge and planning in to maintain good health and to avoid deficiencies. One of the most common problems faced by get enough protein. Meat is of course, an excellent quality protein required by the body, for growth and repair and also supplies important vitamins and minerals. [...]
