February 1 - 28
Raynaud’s Awareness Month
health diary 2019
If you often have cold hands or feet you could be one of the 10 million people in the UK estimated to be affected by Raynaud’s. February is the time to find out more about this condition, including the signs and symptoms (visit
www.sruk.co.uk).
March 20
World Oral Health Day This year’s World Oral Health Day aims to encourage people to take charge of their oral health by taking action to prevent oral disease and safeguard their overall health. There’s more information at the event’s website
www.worldoralhealthday.org.
Health News
Lavender smells
really are relaxing If you like the smell of lavender, there’s good news. According to researchers writing in the journal Frontiers in Behavioural Neuroscience, the scent of lavender has calming effects, and may even be effective in treating stress and anxiety. The compound in lavender that
promotes relaxation is a fragrant alcohol called linalool. However it must be smelt, not absorbed in the lungs, to be effective. Tests in this instance were carried out in mice, which means human trials still have to be done before doctors can officially recommend the smell of lavender for stress and anxiety.
Dry skin? Get a house plant
According to scientists from the University of Reading and the Royal Horticultural Society, house plants may make you healthier by making indoor air higher in oxygen and by releasing water vapour. It could, they say, be an easy way to reduce your risk of having dry skin, as well as breathing problems. Of all the house plants the experts
studied, the peace lily and ivy were found to be the most effective, thanks to the fact that they take in large amounts of carbon dioxide and water.
Activity helps
with low mood Yet more evidence has been published to suggest aerobic exercise may have antidepressant treatment effects for people with depression. Published in the medical journal
Depression and Anxiety, the report found people with major depression benefited from three 45-minute moderate-intensity exercise sessions a week.
Future health
A study published in the medical journal The Lancet has forecast how healthy people across the world will be in 2040. Here in the UK, the average lifespan will increase to 83.3 years from 80.8 years in 2016, it predicts.
Health news There’s lots more news and advice designed to help boost your health and wellbeing at
www.careway.co.uk.
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