lifestyle

Migraine is many things, but one thing it’s not is “just a headache”.

Paul McCartney recently told The Times that he does eye yoga to avoid needing glasses. In the interview, he revealed that he was introduced to the eye exercises in India some years ago and has practised them ever since.

Stress has been found to be a potential cause for conditions across all different body systems, from heart and gut, to the joints and even the pelvic organs.

Focusing on achieving an unrealistic health ideal – in this case, the perfect, healthy diet – can run the risk of becoming all-consuming and “addictive”.

The brain is likely the most crucial organ in our bodies. If you care for it when you are young, you will help maintain its proper function as you age.

Physical inactivity is a killer. When we become inactive, we lose muscular strength. When we lack muscular strength, we may be more likely to experience a host of health issues.

Technology could interact with smart homes and adjust lighting levels to reinforce sleep and wake times automatically.

There is evidence that mindfulness can benefit people’s wellbeing. The problem is that mindfulness coaches, videos, apps and books rarely warn people about the potential adverse effects.

While there’s no need for dissection of your own faecal matter, there’s no doubt that the colour and consistency of what’s in the toilet pan or on the paper can give important information about the state of your health.

Is it worth the expense and potential health risks to have trendy, ultra-long, thick eyelashes? 

There is quite a lot of research suggesting that fear of death is at the unconscious centre of being human. William James, an American philosopher, called the knowledge that we must die “the worm at the core” of the human condition.

Achieving a balance between work and personal life is considered to be a significant factor contributing to stress among women, in addition to insufficient acknowledgement, decreased morale, and the fear of being evaluated.