This post is part of a series that makes up my Simple Guide To Health which is part of a broader collection of posts on Living Well. Of the series of guides that I’ve written so far, this one’s been the most difficult to write. There are so many...
I asked my specialist this question a few months ago and he looked back at me like a rabbit trapped in the headlights, “I just match symptoms to drugs” he said, useless! I wanted to know what was happening to cause the brain fog, why I suddenly needed 2 hours...
Every six months I go for a review with the consultant who is supervising my medical treatment or some other specialist that he refers me to. In discussion I’m often asked whether some aspect of my life correlates with how well I am. For example does the weather affect me,...
This post is part of a series that makes up my Simple Guide To Health which is part of a broader collection of posts on Living Well. In developing my own approach to exercise and movement in general, I’ve been forced to confront my own limitations. If I do too...
This post is part of a series that makes up my Simple Guide To Health which is part of a broader collection of posts on Living Well. I consider good sleep to be the bedrock of good health and it’s key enabler for the discipline/willpower that we need to work...
This post is part of a series that makes up my Simple Guide To Health which is part of a broader collection of posts on Living Well. Most books on health intentionally define it in a narrow fashion that suits their agenda, or they define it in a way that...
One of the topics that I’m intending to write about in my Simple Guide To Mental And Physical Health is the need for a sense of purpose in life and the need to make progress towards that purpose. I’ve been doing some research in this area and comparing it to...
This post introduces a series of posts that together make up my Simple Guide To Health which is part of a broader collection of posts on Living Well. I’ve read hundreds of books on health over the years and grappled with my own major health challenges for over a decade,...
Although I was aware that I was being exposed to a lot of EM radiation in my home office I didn’t really give it much thought, that is until I read this article – The Gathering Brainstorm – in the Ecologist magazine. I then did a quick count and found...
A year ago I had a pretty unreliable approach to daily fitness, that is until I discovered the pedometer. Since then I have worked consistently at achieving at least 10,000 steps a day and its worked wonders. It’s no longer possible to kid myself that i’ve done enough as I...