Obesity is becoming a serious problem for people all over the world, and Australia is not an exception. It’s estimated that over 1 million adults are clinically obese, and the fat acceptance movement isn’t helping. I’m all for accepting yourself as you are in terms of looks because let’s face it – being a little… continue reading →
As human beings, we tend to be self-conscious about a lot of things regarding our appearance. And for many of us, crooked or misaligned teeth are a big aesthetic concern, making many of us feel embarrassed to smile. The irony is that the most common way to align teeth is wearing braces, the sheer thought… continue reading →
If practiced regularly, yoga can improve your overall health. The truth is that anyone can benefit from practicing yoga, regardless of your age, level of flexibility and even the type of disability (if any). For those of you who can’t practice yoga the traditional way due to some kind of condition, or you simply feel… continue reading →
There is a very common saying that goes “nothing in this world is certain, except for death and taxes”. It’s my own personal opinion that back pain should also be added to that list. No matter how proper your posture or correct the way you sit, unless you can maintain them flawlessly throughout your daily… continue reading →
Back pain is a health problem that can affect people of all ages and considerably disrupt one’s quality of life. The fact that around 16% of Australians are affected by it is strong enough evidence that back pain plays a major role in the increase of disability problems in the country. Especially in the last… continue reading →
We certainly have evolution to thank for becoming oh so advanced, yet not everything about it has been glorious as there’s also an aspect that gives us the permission to blame evolution: wisdom teeth. Although the primitive jaws thousands of years ago were larger due to the different types of food, and its processing, nowadays… continue reading →
Too much of something is bad enough… that’s what Spice Girls have said in their song called Too Much, and I think they were on to something. After leading a predominantly sedentary lifestyle, you can imagine with barely any mobility, except from going from sofa to bed, and from car to office chair, I started… continue reading →
Caring for our loved ones once they’re older can prove to be rather challenging, especially while juggling work and kids at the same time. When elderly people start becoming dependant for doing everyday activities, it bothers them as well, since they begin to feel incompetent. Luckily, there is a solution – mobility equipment for elderly…. continue reading →
We can’t deny the shift towards the modern lifestyle is taking its toll on our health. Despite the positive impact technology has over our lives, the fact most of us spend hours and hours on end working with electronics, be it at home or the workplace, should already be alarming to us. More screen time… continue reading →
Our teeth are designed to work together and help us chew, speak and smile. When we lose a tooth regardless of the reason, it becomes difficult to so these simple things; even the loss of a single back took can affect the teeth proper function. But that is not all. When a missing tooth is… continue reading →
