Health & Wellbeing Archives

Health & Wellbeing covers a truly broad spectrum of topics. Here you can find information about different therapies, exercise styles and clubs that can help you to improve your Health & Wellbeing for now and the future.

Whether you want to find out about the services that a hospice provides or how to cut the calories in your Christmas dinner. There is information in the Health & Wellbeing category for everyone.

We know that private health insurance offers you great access to medical treatment but there are many things that you can do to improve your health which could help you to avoid becoming ill in the first place.

Make the most of the help and information available to you. We know there will be many more blogs dropping into this category soon.

Save money on your health insurance

Save money on your health insurance 6 ways to save money on your health insurance: Speak to an independent specialist The best way to cut cost with your health insurance is to speak to someone who is a specialist in the health insurance sector, such as a broker. A specialist broker will be able to review your existing cover, understand what you are paying for and the benefits you would like as a customer. Stick to the core benefits It is worth getting a specialist broker to review your policy to remove any benefits you may not have asked for, or…

The importance of using a health insurance broker

The importance of using a health insurance broker What is the importance of using a health insurance broker? Well, a health insurance broker can find the best suited-medical insurance for your needs and budget, and there are at least 5 advantages for you not to source this on your own. We are a human version of a cost comparison website. We have knowledge and expertise. We help you understand what a policy covers. We make sure you choose the right benefits and don’t pay for what you don’t need. What is the importance of using a health…

A podiatrist can help you to look after your feet

When you make your first visit to the podiatrist they will go through a medical history questionnaire to establish any underlying illnesses that may affect your general health. Conditions such as diabetes can really affect your feet.

What care can you receive from a hospice?

Maybe you have not visited a hospice before? It may be worth attending an open day to find out about the services your local hospice can provide.

Is walking the perfect form of exercise?

As the minimum recommendation from doctors is for us to do at least 150 minutes of activity per week. This can be broken down into smaller chunks of time and easily absorbed in our daily routine. These activity hours help you to keep your body healthy and prevent illness.

The healing powers of hypnotherapy

Hypnotherapy is a complementary therapy that is used to treat conditions or to help people change habits. Hypnotherapy is more than just hypnosis

Is Walking Football good for you?

Whether you consider walking football for physical or mental health reasons or purely for the love of the game, it can increase your fitness levels, self-confidence and self-esteem.

Yoga; for your mental and physical wellbeing following a cardiac event

Many people who have had cardiac surgery or suffered a cardiac event can find themselves suffering with anxiety, stress and depression and therefore regularly practicing yoga can be a way of helping them cope with their condition as well as increasing their overall feelings of wellbeing

Christmas dinner without the guilt?

With the recommended daily average calorie intake for women at 2,000 and 2,500 for men it’s easy to see why you can quickly exceed your allowance when the average Christmas banquet festivities holds a whopping of 7,000 calories, it’s not surprising that the weight begins to pile on.

Winter worries as we start to get older

So here we are, deep in December and wondering if we will have snow this year? As we get older, the worry of the winter months increases. In deepest darkest Essex it looks unlikely we will see any of the white stuff but who knows what 2020 will bring. Our health as we get older: As we start to get older our immune systems do not work quite as well as they used to. This leaves us more prone to winter viruses such as cold and flu. In the UK, anyone over 65 is entitled to a free cold and…

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