Humans are not designed to be alone. We’ve evolved to live our lives as individual members of a large, supportive group. Most notably, the World Health Organization (WHO) now lists “social support networks” as a determinant of health, which means it is a factor that affects an individual’s health. Social relationships are vital to maintaining good health. Studies have shown that human beings thrive when they have strong positive relationships with other human beings and adul

Migraine, which is the seventh most prevalent medical disease and the second most disabling neurological condition in the world, is an episodic primary headache that is often characterized by intense, throbbing, and pulsatile headache attacks in one side of the head. It often lasts for 4–72 hours, and is frequently accompanied by nausea, vomiting, photophobia (light sensitivity), and/or phonophobia (sound sensitivity).There are several types of migraine, including: migraine w

It was reported in 2018 that only 33% of Irish adults achieve sufficient levels of physical activity. This means that they are achieving 30

Fermented, or probiotic, foods have had a gain in popularity in recent years but they have in fact been part of the human diet since 10,000 BC! Fermented foods are rich in probiotics (beneficial bacteria) which grow during the fermentation process. There is a variety available and each are associated with a host of health benefits but this article is going to focus on Kefir. What is Kefir? Traditional kefir originates from the Caucasus Mountains in Eurasia and the name comes