by admin | Sep 21, 2024 | Anita's Open Heart Surgery Journey, coronavirus, Disease, Health, HEART DISEASE, Wellbeing
This week marks Heart Valve Disease Awareness Week, a critical time to shine a light on a condition that affects thousands of people each year—yet many remain unaware of its risks, symptoms, and life-changing treatments. This cause is particularly close to my heart...
by admin | May 3, 2024 | Disease, Exercise, Newsletters, PILATES, Strength Training, Wellbeing
Have you visited a physio for an ache or a pain somewhere in your body? What sort of questions did the physio ask you? Did they palpate different areas of your body to find out where the ache or pain was emanating from? Did they ask you whether any...
by admin | Jan 23, 2023 | Ageing, Disease, Exercise, Strength Training, Weight Lifting, Wellbeing
Wheelchair or ‘Motorbike’? Do you have the right exercise programme for your abilities and goals? In the chart below you can see the likely outcome If you do not adopt an appropriate exercise programme and in particular, Resistance Training. ”The Health Benefits of...
by admin | Nov 21, 2022 | Ageing, Anita's Open Heart Surgery Journey, Disease, Events, Health, HEART DISEASE, Nutrition, Wellbeing, Workshops
Cholesterol Vs Sugar. Which Will Kill You First? This week is Sugar Awareness Week and I feel it is appropriate to blog about the subject which is not only destroying the health of our Nation but which is so close to my heart – excuse the pun. The NHS continues to...
by admin | Oct 23, 2022 | Disease, Health, HEART DISEASE, Wellbeing
Cholesterol – Is It ‘Good’ or is it ‘Bad’? October is National Cholesterol Awareness month. Cholesterol levels are a medical phenomena which affects most people over 60. Be it that their cholesterol levels are above the recommended levels or they’re...
by admin | Sep 15, 2022 | Disease, Health, HEART DISEASE
ONE IN EIGHT PEOPLE OVER 75 YEARS SUFFER FROM HEART VALVE DISEASE Croí, the Irish heart and stroke charity, is reminding all adults over the age of 65 years to ask their doctor for an annual stethoscope check. The call comes in advance of International Heart Valve...