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A little-understood sleep disorder affects millions and has clear links to dementia – 4 questions answered

A little-known and poorly understood sleep disorder that occurs during the rapid eye movement, or REM, stage of sleep has been garnering attention for its role in foreshadowing neurodegenerative brain diseases such as Parkinson’s disease and dementia with Lewy bodies. The disorder, known as REM sleep behavior disorder, or RBD in the medical field, affects around 1% of the general population worldwide and about 2% of adults over 65....

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Toxic poppy seeds are sending people to hospital. 3 experts explain what’s behind the latest food scare

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How to get the spark back in your relationship

Fruit and veg: is it better to peel them?

Nourish your body and spirit with the Tonic Room’s reiki-infused treatments

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What’s behind the mysterious rise in teenage girls experiencing tics?

Go slow and accept your limitations – how to exercise if you’re recovering from long COVID

My snoring is waking up my partner. Apart from a CPAP machine, what are the options?

Fermented foods and fibre may lower stress levels – new study

Are butter boards bad for you? An expert view on the latest food trend

What are postbiotics and how can they improve our gut health?

Development of vision in early childhood: No screens before age two

Muscle is important for good health – here’s how to maintain it after middle age

Binge eating is more common than anorexia or bulimia – but it remains a hidden and hard-to-treat disorder

On World Osteoporosis Day, take these 5 steps to better bone health

Alzheimer’s disease: surprising new theory about what might cause it

Top tips to support your gut health

Support your adventurous pet with Omega Plus pet food

Julia Roberts’ advice for a successful marriage

Social media use and poor wellbeing feed into each other in a vicious cycle. Here are 3 ways to avoid getting stuck

Postpartum psychosis: The rare illness some women can develop after birth

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Being healthy is a dynamic process because it is always changing. We all have times of good health, times of sickness, and maybe even times of serious illness. As our lifestyles change, so does our level of healthiness.

Those of us who participate in regular physical activity do so partly to improve the current and future level of our health. We strive toward an optimal state of well-being. As our lifestyle improves, our healthiness also improves and we experience less disease and sickness.

When most people are asked what it means to be healthy, they normally respond with the four components of fitness mentioned earlier (cardiorespiratory ability, muscular ability, flexibility, and body composition). Although these components are a critical part of being healthy, they are not the only contributing factors. Physical healthiness is only one aspect of our overall healthiness.

The other components include: social, mental , emotional and spiritual health.