Move the Blues Away

 Exercise for mental health. I think this is something we have touched on previously in the podcast, but it is an issue that's worth revisiting, and in particular, some interesting new data is out. Now, you probably won't have seen this in the mainstream media because...

Movement is medicine

Chores are good for us. I can hear you all screaming already. Household chores typically aren't the most popular activity that people do through the course of the week. And I get it. It's not what you do for fun, but it keeps your house in order. And that can include...

Outcomes Matter More Than Intentions

In sport, you can tell how you or in a team sport, your team is traveling by the scoreboard. It's not to say that winning is everything, and you can certainly enjoy playing sport for the enjoyment of playing sport. That's a good thing. But if you want to know whether...
Is Anyone Well?

Is Anyone Well?

Regular readers will know that the medicalization of life together with the relentless changing of thresholds of where "normal" is defined is all designed to make more people into patients and consumers of pharmaceuticals or other medical services. Yet the degree to...

9 Reasons Everyone Should Lift Weights

9 Reasons Everyone Should Lift Weights

Watch a documentary about people who lift weights and you’ll likely be watching some of the world’s elite body builders hone their physique to abnormal largeness. Take a peek in the gym and you’ll see something quite different. Sure, there may be a handful of body...

Today Show – Boosting Immunity

Today Show – Boosting Immunity

There are simple ways to reduce your chances of getting ill in winter. [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIHmwNqjlhM[/youtube]    

Freedom Is Healthy

Freedom Is Healthy

This month was the 800th anniversary of the signing of the Magna Carta. There are only a handful of documents, which survive so long and still have an impact. It has also been shown repeatedly that health and freedom are related. People who live in free societies...

Today Show – Drinking Less Alcohol

Today Show – Drinking Less Alcohol

Whilst it may sound obvious, the key to drinking less alcohol is to simply drink less alcohol. [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2hIq8rvbKw[/youtube]