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There’s a glib-but-fun saying that speaks to the value of using meditation to clear your mind, heal your body and solve your problems… "Don’t just do something – sit there!" But is that what meditation is – just sitting around? This month’s Bob’s Bones sorts the fact from the fiction. L […]

Recent studies appear to strengthen the link between an attitude of appreciation and feelings of happiness & well-being! And not, you’ll understand, just the kind of gratitude you might be showing for a haul of well-chosen Christmas presents… Instead, this Info Sheet looks at why the so-called Gratitude Attitude might wor […]

Our friend Abigael bought a tomato plant in the summer. She felt sorry for it in its tiny pot of parched earth… So she put it on her window sill and nursed it back to health with water and sunlight. But what’s this got to do with your health?
Well, you’re a lot like the tomato plant! There aren’t really all that […]

So, how are your teeth? And, by implication, your gums, immune system and heart? Because – as you may remember – our last Bob’s Bones took a look at how oral hygiene links to diabetes, strokes, heart trouble & rheumatoid arthritis, and began to examine the best ways to brush and rinse. This month, we get to grips with all t […]

Rotten teeth, dental work and bad breath sound dreadful enough in their own right… But it turns out they might be the least of your concerns! Experts now link oral hygiene to diabetes, strokes, heart trouble and rheumatoid arthritis – serious stuff. So here’s how a clean mouth saves lives…
I Wish I’d a Looke […]

Tennis Elbow.  Runner’s Knee.  Golfer’s Elbow… So many injuries are caused by sport.  Not Rugby Balls, though, fortunately – that sounds like it’d be agony! But what are the most common injuries – and how do you avoid them? Here’s our list of five common issues…
Pulled Muscl […]

Sweat.  Not something one immediately thinks of as having benefits! Quite the opposite… Just the word tends to conjure images of unsightly stains and unholy smells. Nevertheless, science suggests there are lots of little-known benefits to sweating… Here are five of them, and three benefits of tears as well. It’s just a […]

As Phillip Schofield returns to Saturday-night TV with the hypnotic circus that is ‘Back in the Room’, we ask the most common questions people have on the topic How Can Hypnosis Help Health?
If what I see on telly is hypnosis, how can it possibly help anyone? Well, that type of hypnosis can’t! Aside from giving you a chu […]

A trip to the gym, a run in the park, a Pilates class… Plenty of people genuinely want a healthier lifestyle but don’t know how to make time for it. This month’s Bob’s Health Tips gives you a bunch of ways to help you Make More Time for Health!
A,B,C,D,E
One of the oldest and most effective methods of prioritizing […]

Coffee… Sleep!
Many people say that if they drink coffee, they can’t sleep. We’re the opposite… If we’re asleep, we can’t drink coffee! So goes an old joke that does nothing but reinforce the effects of caffeine. But how about this… Recent studies show that people who drink a cup of coffee and […]

The clocks going back an hour coincided with a cold snap that makes us think that winter is most definitely here! And with the cold weather comes a whole bunch of potentially unpleasant risks to health… The list includes: a poorer immune system, increased risk of migraines, a lowered sex drive, sleeplessness, cardiovascular issues, […]

Imagine a double-decker bus absolutely packed with people – so packed that the driver’s not letting anyone else on! Now picture another 7,975 double-decker buses, all filled up in the same way… If you can picture that, you’ll have some idea of how many people in the UK are currently living with dementia. This month we& […]

There’s an old joke that says if you visit your doctor and she orders you to take a green pill with a glass of water when you get up, a blue pill with a glass of water after lunch, and a red pill with another glass of water just before bed, it might just be that you’re not drinking enough water! It’s not a great joke, b […]

Ever seen that ‘Evolution of Man’ parody where an ape becomes human, walks erect, then sits down at a computer? Well, for some it’s too close to the truth to be funny! At Back in Shape, though, we know that we can do some easy things to ‘feel great at our desks’!
Pay attention: here comes the science bit&#823 […]

Could you be getting more out of massage? In this issue of Bob’s Bones, we make some simple suggestions to make sure each session not only eases pain, increases relaxation and boosts immunity… But also offers a range of benefits you may not even know about.
First time?
If it’s your first relaxing or therapeutic massage, […]

Just like last year, we’re providing some April Fool’s Day fun with Bob’s Bones! This issue presents four incredible facts about the human body – plus one thing we made up! So… Which four of these five things are true, and which one is total rubbish?!
The average person takes enough steps in their life to walk ar […]