The term ‘nootropic’ is generally used to describe the wide range of supplements that have been designed to improve brain function. Sometimes called smart drugs or cognitive enhancers, nootropics can include natural plant derived chemicals, vitamins and minerals or prescription medications, all with the aim of enhancing performance, improving focus or inducing relaxation. If you have never...
It can be easy to let the world overwhelm you with its demands and choices. We spend so much energy planning and executing those plans as fast as possible to keep us on a schedule that we often forget to slow down and appreciate life for its beauty.
You can make many small changes to your lifestyle to help improve your life and bring you more happiness. Here we look at five easy to...
Insomnia is a sleeping disorder that causes difficulty falling or staying asleep. Insomnia affects people of all ages, and its effects can be severe. It is often defined as the inability to sleep for at least one hour for two consecutive nights.
Types of Insomnia 1. Sleep-onset Insomnia
Sleep-onset insomnia is when a person cannot fall asleep until they have been...
Even though a lot of people invested in sports equipment during the pandemic, a recent study showed that there is a staggering £1.5 billion of unused sporting equipment in Britain .
Intrigued by that statistic, experts at Golfsupport.com ( https://golfsupport.com/ ) decided to find out the sports equipment items that can make people the most money when resold .
Making the switch from smoking to vaping can be quite daunting when you are completely new to it. With so many different setups, starter kits, and e-liquid options to choose from, picking the right one for you is unlikely to be something that happens overnight.
Many people who make the switch to vaping spend a few months trying out different e-liquid flavours until they find one that...
Did you know that compressed air energy accounts for approximately 5% to 30% of a manufacturing plant’s total energy bill? That's a lot of energy squandered.
According to Direct Air , even a modest air system that is not properly maintained can cost manufacturing facilities £2-£7 per day.
This is a massive problem that must be addressed as quickly as possible. Here are some...
From hot flushes to bloating, sleep disturbance to night sweats, it’s estimated that 8 in 10 peri-menopausal, menopausal and post-menopausal women experience symptoms that significantly impact their daily lives. But with increasing shortages of hormone replacement therapies across the UK, with many women having to move away from their usual treatments to ones that are available, attention is...
A simple blood test that can be given by GPs could help diagnose ovarian cancer faster and more accurately, particularly for women under the age of 50.
The study, undertaken by Dr Garth Funston, Dr Chloe Barr and Professor Emma Crosbie from the University of Manchester, Dr David Jeelvan and Professor Sudha Sundar from the University of Birmingham and Dr Luke Mounce from the...
When a person hears a sound, the amygdala (the part of the brain that regulates emotions) decides the emotional response a person has to it. But why do certain sounds evoke such intense feelings of anger, irritation and in some extreme cases, even disgust?
Katie Ogden, Audiologist and Training Manager of ReSound North-West Europe, has compiled a list of the most hated sounds and...
