Of all the things that you can have as a kid which might set you apart from the crowd or make you vulnerable to teasing, eczema was up there. Not only did the other kids think you had some sort of disgusting and highly contagious disease, resulting in them running away screaming that they were… Continue reading Growing up with Eczema
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When I was suffering with eczema, at it’s peak, I felt pretty fed up and was very self-conscious of it. I was a child then and I often wonder how I would feel now, as an adult, if I still felt I needed to hide my hands, ashamed of scratching, wearing plasters and in the… Continue reading Is your skin condition affecting your mental health?
The topic of health is a huge one and can mean so many things to so many people…what is a healthy weight, fitness level or range of mobility, is all relative and a very personal thing to each individual. Something that most people will agree on however is that having control of your own health,… Continue reading A balance of conventional and complimentary health solutions to gain control of your health
Although many women associate the occurrence of vaginal dryness with the menopause or assume that it only happens to older women, it is actually a very common complaint amongst women of any age and can occur due to a number of different causes. However the most common cause of vaginal dryness and why many associate… Continue reading Vaginal Dryness
Constipation can be a most unpleasant and persistent condition for many people. One-off bouts of constipation may be easily attributed to a change in diet or added stress from work, however there may be times when it is recurring more frequently for no apparent reason and this can be discerning, annoying and unhealthy. Whilst there… Continue reading 5 Startling Reasons That Could Be The Cause Of Your Constipation
You are probably musing this because of the prolific number of stores promoting such a vast range of vitamins and supplements for pretty much every ailment, deficiency or health condition you can think of! Everyone else seems to have a bottle of vitamins on their shelf right? But are they simply a lazy way to eat… Continue reading I think I am healthy, why should I consider supplements?
“A rose by any other word would smell as sweet” … and Rosacea by any other name would be just as irritating and life-disrupting! This chronic skin disorder mainly occurs on the face and is characterised by redness that resembles sunburn on the cheeks, nose, chin and forehead. It can also spread to the eyes,… Continue reading What is Rosacea?
How to know for sure that organic is organic… Nowadays so many products, from sweet potatoes to skin creams, promote themselves as ‘organic’. But what does the term actually mean and how do you know that the product you are purchasing, is what it says it is? Quite simply, the definition of organic (when it… Continue reading What is organic?
How do you know if your skin condition is eczema or dermatitis? If you have had a dermatologist call your red, itchy skin dermatitis and a doctor declare it to be eczema, neither of them are wrong. The two terms both apply because eczema is a form of dermatitis. There are many different forms of… Continue reading Eczema or Dermatitis?
Why is it that some people can knock themselves around with no repercussions and some of us end up with massive blue and purple splotches from the tiniest of bumps? What is bruising? When you collide with something, you break the tiny blood vessels that sit below the surface of your skin. Blood leaks out… Continue reading Why do I bruise so easily?