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Ever Wondered What Anaemia Is? Read this and find out…

Anaemia is when your haemoglobin levels are lower than normal. Haemoglobin a protein found in red blood cells. It carries oxygen around your body.

  • What happens when you have Anaemia?
  • What causes Anaemia?
  • What should you do if you think you are anaemic?
  • What can you do if you are diagnosed with anaemia?

What happens when you have Anaemia?
Symptoms of anaemia include feeling very tired and fatigued. People with anaemia often look slightly pale and have brittle nails. They can feel short of breath and their heartbeats faster than usual. In some cases symptoms can extend to feeling itchy and experience some hair loss.

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Do You Drink Enough Water?

Do you drink enough water? The chances are you don’t.

We each need 8 to 10 glasses of water every day depending on body mass, how much exercise we do and what climate we live in. But even so, most of us struggle to get enough water into our bodies.

Water is essential to get our bodies to work. Our bodies are made up of about 70% water. Our brains are made up of even more – around 77 %.

We can live for weeks without food but without water, we can only live a few days.

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Staying Safe in the Sun

Summer is here at last!

Last weekend was a scorcher here in the UK and well, we could not be happier about it! The BBQs and picnics were out in force. Brighton beach was rammed. We all enjoyed the sunshine weekend.

But basking in the sun can be extremely dangerous for your health.

That’s no surprise to most of us. We all know that UV rays damage skin cells which then run the risk of becoming cancerous. It would be very wise indeed to stay indoors and out of the sun as the rays become stronger coming into summer.

Because, let’s be honest, the sun doesn’t shine much here in the UK. So when the sun has got its hat on, we’ve all got our flip flops, shorts and sunglasses at the ready.

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