by Body of Life | Sep 13, 2013 | Diet & Nutrition, Healthy Living, Men's Health, Women's Health
Having a stroke can be fatal or cause serious permanent damage. So what are the risk factors for having a stroke? There are three groups of stroke risk factors as described by the Stroke Foundation and the more risk factors you have, the higher your chances of having...
by Body of Life | Sep 10, 2013 | Healthy Living, Men's Health, Women's Health
This week is National Stroke Week (9-15th September 2013). It’s a timely reminder that you could save someone’s life or prevent further disability if you respond quickly to someone having a stroke. A stroke is always a medical emergency. When a person having a...
by Body of Life | Aug 12, 2013 | Diet & Nutrition, Healthy Living, Men's Health, Women's Health
Diabetes is the fastest growing chronic disease in Australia and is currently the sixth leading cause of death in the country. According to Diabetes Australia, the number of people estimated to have diabetes or pre diabetes is 3.2 million and that figure grows...
by Body of Life | Jul 17, 2013 | Back pain, Healthy Living, Men's Health, Women's Health
We recently discussed the risk factors for osteoporosis and how it can be devastating when you have a fall with osteopenia or osteoporosis (read here for more information). But what can you do to help prevent Osteoporosis? Here’s 7 great tips to improve your...
by Body of Life | Jul 5, 2013 | Back pain, Diet & Nutrition, Healthy Living, Men's Health, Women's Health
Osteoporosis may be a silent and hidden condition and yet it’s impact can be catastrophic for some people. Osteoporosis is a condition resulting in an increased risk of fractures due to a loss of density on the bone tissue. Osteoporosis does not normally cause any...
by Body of Life | Jun 11, 2013 | Exercise, Fitness, Healthy Living, Men's Health, Women's Health
There have been a few articles published recently based on the research of Paul T Williams which has used the same dataset to publish two opposing findings. One research article showed that people who ran regularly were less likely to gain weight than habitual walkers...
