"Physical therapists help add life to years" - World Physical Therapy Day

Physical therapists can help older people to be independent, improving quality of life and reducing health care costs. This is the message from thousands of physical therapists across the world as they prepare to take part in World Physical Therapy Day on 8th September 2016. Every year, World Physical Therapy Day allows individual physical therapists and WCPT member organisations to celebrate their contribution to global health. This year's...

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5 Ideas for an Effective Corporate Wellness Program

Human beings can be very complex particularly when it comes to trying to get them to embrace a new idea. Introducing healthy habits to staff in the workplace is no exception as most people tend to just prefer to "let themselves go" than discipline themselves to do what is right. When it comes to health talk and wellness, many consider it "overhyped and boring" so you need to come up with creative and exciting ways to launch your corporate wellness...

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Research: Is it Safer Now to be Obese?

I think there is now a conflict as to what obesity is using the body mass index (BMI). In a recent study Danish researchers report that the risks associated with being obese have dropped drastically within the past 40 years. According to their report people with a BMI of 27 are at the lowest risk of death from all causes. Interestingly, when you have a BMI of 27 you are considered "overweight" but this classification was adopted by the W.H.O...

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6 Major Causes of Workplace Stress

Stress simply has to do with how much pressure you can take. In yourwork situation, it would imply your response to pressures at work. Are you able to give the required responses to the pressures at work? Your ability to handle such pressures adequately will boost your productivity. Sometimes you start off well by responding with enthusiasm and energy, but with time the pressure takes over and tries to subdue you. Simple issues you had dealt with...

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Laughter Helps Relieve Workplace Stress

I remember years ago when I was called by a company to pick up my employment letter after over two months of a very boring and twisted interview process. As I walked into the office complex and passed by the staff at their desks, no one even looked up from whatever they were doing...Then I heard "oh she's just coming to pick up her letter, no wonder she's still smiling" and I thought "what?!" That was the last they heard of me... You see some...

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Caring for the Elderly with Strength Training

One of the aims of physiotherapy in the care of the elderly is to prevent falls and improve balance. Major causes of falls in the aged are muscle weakness, poor balance and posture, the very challenges that physiotherapy deals with effectively. Reduced muscle mass (atrophy), which leads to muscle weakness, is as a result of lack of use, disease or reduced nourishment. Involving the elderly in strength training, also known as resistance training,...

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Meetings Can Be Stressful!

Yep! I do not like frequent, unnecessary and endless meetings. Some people just get the kicks from looking at peoples' faces and hearing themselves "think out loud". Makes you wonder..."why have a meeting in the first place!" Whenever someone "wants us to meet" I have to know the agenda, what, why, why now? Do we really need to meet in this technology age? I have to know all these because I always give my all and don't want to get drained. An...

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Stop Hurting Your Brain; 8 Good Habits to Adopt to Boost Brain Function

#WorkplaceBlues Some "brains" may be "hurting" in the office, but these are eight good habits you can imbibe to boost your brain's health: 1) Feed your brain with foods that have high levels of antioxidants like nuts and blueberries (consider snacking on these at work). 2) Include fish, red wine, whole grain and fruits in your meals...this boosts for brain's function. 3) SMILE! Make being happy a habit instead of being grumpy. Are you the...

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Before you Throw Away That Banana...

Unlike other fruits that have their nutrient content change as they ripen, bananas have their antioxidant content increase as they ripen. Most times when I get bananas from the farm they ripen so fast that most of them end up in the dustbin. We notice the spotted bananas and how the spots keep increasing and my kids go "eeew!". But Japanese scientists have said "the spottier the better"... In an experiment carried out by Japanese on...

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Is Wearing a Waist Trainer Dangerous?

So there's this new craze for a quick fix "hour-glass" figures and the waist trainer, corset or shaper now seems to be the "in thing"... But do these corsets actually do what the manufacturers say they do and are there any side effects? Can all women achieve the same body shape by wearing these waist trainers? Can our body shapes be altered simply by a stretch or rigid under garment? Because the impression we get is that this shapewear moulds...

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"Your Body Was Built for Periodic Cycles of 'Feast and Famine' " - Dr. Mercola

I have always personally thought that the body at particular times just wants to "purge itself" of the junk that is put in and that sometimes presents itself as cases of food poisoning or "runny" tummies (diarrhoea). So coming across an article like this caught my attention, though it's important you make every decision based on conviction. It's also important to note that fasting and intermittent fasting are not necessarily interchangeable as...

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What's with the Leg cramps at Night?

You move in bed while asleep at night and then suddenly feel this strong and painful contraction of your calf or feet muscles...Really painful and uncomfortable...This feeling can last from a few seconds to a few minutes. What causes these cramps? What can you do to get quick relief? Night time muscle cramps felt mostly in the calf and feet are usually quite common during pregnancy in women. Common Causes of Night Leg Cramps: - Over-use...

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