A wonderful new study suggests that falls in older people can be prevented by a simple series of exercises. Exercises that work on balance, strength and gait could be helpful. The researchers highlight TaiChi as being a good example of this sort of exercise. If you are concerned about falling yourself or concerned about a…
Is avoiding all fats the most effective way to lose weight? Sundial’s Nutritionist, Shirley Ward provides some clarification: The “Right” Fats for Weight Loss: Believe it or not, certain dietary fats really can help towards weight loss, but only if you make the right choices. We all know eating too much red meat and full-fat…
Sundial’s nutritionist Shirley Ward explains how eating certain foods really can help towards weight loss: If you regularly suffer from joint pain and back pain then reducing excess weight can certainly have a beneficial effect. For sustainable weight loss you need to achieve an efficient metabolic rate (the rate at which you turn food into…
With the New Year now in its stride you may be pondering New Year resolutions. To help you we’ve put together a few resources on nutrition and exercise especially relating to brain health for 2011. There is a lot that we can do to keep our brain sharp from taking the right vitamins and other…
Sundial’s Nutritionist, Shirley Ward provides some clarification: The “Right” Fats for Weight Loss Believe it or not, certain dietary fats really can help towards weight loss, but only if you make the right choices. We all know eating too much red meat and full-fat dairy is closely linked with weight gain, due to their high…
by Sundial’s nutritionist, Shirley Ward To achieve sustainable weight loss its important to make the right food choices and to understand what the body requires to achieve this. You’ll be pleased to hear diets don’t work!! Read on for effective, proven weight loss tips.
Antony, the Sundial physio here in Brighton recently attended a pre-marathon meeting to give advice to charity runners who are giving their sweat and blood to race the next Brighton Marathon in April 2011. They have kindly given their time to run for the The Rockinghorse Appeal. A talk was given by personal trainers, a…
Back pain, neck pain, shoulder and arm pain are common in photographers. Unlike many other pursuits photography pains are not confined to those of us who dabble occasionally with their SLR and who are therefore ‘unfit’ with the crouching postures, running for shots or even just the transporting of the camera.
Everyone knows that moving house is listed as one of the top 3 most stressful events of anyone’s life, following closely behind bereavement and marriage. Having just moved house and recently said “I do” within a month of each other myself I can certainly vouch for that! But taking action to minimise the physical…
Massage therapy may help fight infections. Until recently, little scientific investigation has been conducted to examine the belief that massage therapy can effect the immune system of healthy people. If there are any links between massage therapy and improved immune function, the mechanisms by which they operate are not known. One study has evaluated the…
