Healthy Life Essex blog: regular health and wellbeing blogs

August 22, 2019

3 sustainable fashion tips

3 Tips for a more sustainable fashion habit Did you know that nearly 60% of all clothing ends up in an incinerator or landfill site within a year of being made? Fast fashion is seriously harming our environment, but luckily there are plenty of solutions for creating a more eco-friendly wardrobe. Renowned fashion journalists and

August 16, 2019

Southend Cancer Support Centre

Helen Rollason Cancer Charity Southend Cancer Support Centre The head office of the Helen Rollason Cancer Charity is in Chelmsford, but it also has a number of Cancer Support Centre. One of the newest centres is in Southend… The Southend Cancer Support Centre has recently celebrated its first birthday at St Luke’s Community Centre. In

August 13, 2019

Help Train Future Doctors

Patient Partners are ‘patient’ volunteers who help train our future doctors Last year, Anglia Ruskin University opened a brand new School of Medicine in Chelmsford, to help address the urgent need for more doctors and healthcare professionals in the UK and specifically Essex. We are recruiting further volunteers* to our Patient Partners group to help

August 08, 2019

Pesticide-Free Towns

Pesticide-Free Towns Have you ever considered how much damage pesticides have on the environment and our health? Are you aware of the extent of pesticide use by local councils to control weeds? Would you like your town or village to become pesticide-free? Wherever you live in the UK, the following article by PAN UK answers

August 07, 2019

Summer Safety for Children

Summer Safety How to Keep Young Children Safe This Summer Summer is a wonderful season, and for many adults, it holds so many childhood memories of being outside and enjoying the natural environment, from BBQs to weekends at the seaside! All amazing experiences that should be rekindled and shared with your little one this summer,

August 05, 2019

What are nootropic supplements?

Nootropic Supplements For All You Sleepy Heads Out There Tell me if you’ve ever experienced this: You went to bed at around 10 PM the previous day. You woke up at 7am the next morning and had your usual cup of coffee at 7:05. Your day was going just fine; everything was all according to

July 31, 2019

Beautiful, wildlife-friendly front gardens!

Enjoy these pictures of some of our beautiful, wildlife front gardens. And please send your own pictures to us! Earlier this month (July 2019), our regular contributor Eileen Peck asked: “What is happening to our front gardens?” Whilst Eileen can understand the reasons, she is becoming increasingly concerned about the number of front gardens that

July 31, 2019

Getting used to Varifocals

How Long Will it Take To Get Used To Varifocals? Our eyesight is precious and, particularly as we age, we often need to consider ways to help us see better. Poor eyesight can affect our health and wellbeing in many ways. It may even have a negative impact on our mental health: many studies show

July 30, 2019

Scrap VAT on sunscreen

PETITION: Scrap VAT from sunscreen! Sun cream preparations are a necessity, not a luxury! But are we pushing against an open door? CLICK HERE TO SIGN THE PETITION Rhondda MP Chris Bryant said: ‘Scrap VAT on sunscreen to cut skin cancer’ recently in the House of Commons. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-48267512 Chris underwent surgery just before Christmas

July 18, 2019

Can You Afford to Die?

Can You Afford to Die? The Rising Costs of Funerals The cost of living is forever increasing but it appears the cost of dying has risen at a phenomenal rate in excess of inflation over the past decade with an increasing number of people being affected by funeral poverty. A Loving Tribute have put together

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