Managing Energy, Sleep and Recovery During Ramadan: A Wellness Guide
Ramadan naturally shapes daily rhythms. Fasting hours, late-night prayers, early shuoor meals and social gatherings can significantly alter sleep patterns and energy levels. While many people expect to feel some fatigue during the month, persistent tiredness, brain fog and low motivation are often signs that the body is struggling to adapt to these changes. Understanding […]
How Fasting Affects Your Skin & How to Maintain a Healthy Glow During Ramadan
During Ramadan, fasting brings meaningful spiritual and physical benefits, but it can also introduce changes that affect skin health. Reduced daytime water intake, altered sleep schedules, and shifts in eating patterns can temporarily impact hydration levels, circulation and the skin’s natural repair processes. Many people notice dryness, dullness, increased sensitivity or breakouts during the month. […]
How to Quit Smoking… Essential Reading for Non-Smokers
How to Quit Smoking… Essential Reading for Non-Smokers (Excerpts from Dr. Max’s book: Younger Every Day) “All the resources we need are in the mind.” (Theodore Roosevelt). If you are among the millions of teenagers who started smoking because they wanted to look ‘cool’ and feel older, you got your wish and may be […]
Supplements – guaranteed good health, or a waste of money?
By Dr Astrid Boeckelmann, naturopathic physician Up to half of the adult population in the United States takes supplements on a daily basis; and the Americans are not alone, similar figures are reported in other countries. So, just what is the appeal? How cost- and, more importantly, health-effective are over-the-counter supplement preparations? Can they really […]
How thyroid treatment can change your life
The thyroid gland plays a vital role in your body’s functionality, helping to regulate your metabolism and thereby affecting a wide range of functions, including breathing, sleep, mood, energy, weight and digestion. It’s estimated that 200 million people worldwide have a dysfunctional thyroid and that one in eight women will contract a thyroid disease in […]
Vitamins and supplements: The good, the bad and the ugly
When it comes to medical information, half the truth can be a dangerous thing. And there are a lot of half-truths when it comes to vitamins. Want the clear story? Here is what an intelligent consumer should know. Toxicity China is the largest source of vitamins on earth and Hebei Yuxing Bio-Engineering is the largest […]
Does exercise really lift our mood?
It’s an uncomfortable truth, but there’s no escaping it: Most of us aren’t getting enough exercise. The latest figures from America’s National Center for Health Statistics show that less than half (49%) of American adults do the recommended amount of aerobic physical activity (30 minutes of moderate exercise most days) while only one-fifth (20.9%) meet […]
Just how dangerous are antibiotics?
Collectively, the world is consuming more antibiotics than ever before. In the biggest study of its kind into antibiotic consumption, published in 2014, researchers at Princeton University found that use of the drugs had increased by 36% in a decade. What is behind this increase – and what kind of effect is it having on […]
Foods that reduce cancer risk – and how they do it
While cancer was previously considered a disease of bad luck, it is now more widely accepted as multifactorial in nature – with genetics, the ageing process and lifestyle all playing a part. And although there’s little any of us can do to alter our genetics, or stop from getting older each year, we can certainly […]
Why humans were never meant to eat grains?
If you eat a diet that features popular foods like bread, pasta and rice, the chances are you eat a variety of grains every single day. And you’re not alone. These foods are the most widely eaten in the world because they grow easily in many climates. But while many people rely on grains to […]