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Brain cell growth

August 28, 2020Sparks Health Information braincellgrowth Exercise memory

Scientists from the US national Institute on Aging reveal that exercise produces a protein called Cathepsin B which helps brain cell growth and improves memory. Source: Daily Telegraph http://bit.ly/295Dqjf

Sing! Sing! Sing!

August 14, 2020Sparks Health Information Cancer Choir mood proteins stress 4

Singing in a choir could help to keep cancer at bay, with a single hour of choral singing said to increase levels of immune proteins, reduce stress and improve mood. Source: Daily Telegraph http://bit.ly/1MUbyjK

Cycling and Walking

August 5, 2020Sparks Health Information airpollution Cycling walking 10

The benefits of cycling and walking ‘outweighs the risk of air pollution’ in cities, says an international report. The study included Delhi, a city in India where cycling for five hours in a week was beneficial – despite pollution levels being 10 times higher than London. Source: Guardian http://bit.ly/220vXa2

Infertility in women

July 27, 2020Sparks Health Information infertility 10

Do you know that physiotherapy reduces abdominal adhesions that can cause infertility in women? Find out from a Women-Health Specialist!

Trees and Humans

July 25, 2020Sparks Health Information stress trees 2

A study led by Bin Jiang from the University of Illinois has revealed that being around trees reduces stress. Trees remove carbondioxide from the environment as they release oxygen which is consumed by humans. Their leaves also filter pollutants from the environment. A good reason to discourage logging! Source: Telegraph http://bit.ly/1Xn0v5C

Breast cancer

July 22, 2020Sparks Educational Videos breast Cancer

Dive right in to watch this video on the risk factors, symptoms and prevention of breast cancer. Please subscribe to our YouTube channel for more health videos. Like our Facebook page: https://web.facebook.com/physiosparks08/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/physiosparks/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/physiosparks

Breast cancer: risk factors and preventive measures

July 5, 2020Sparks Educational Videos Breast cancer Preventive measures risk factors

Low back pain: symptoms

July 3, 2020Sparks Educational Videos Faecal incontinence Low back pain Numbness Paraesthesia Sexual dysfunction Symptoms Urinary incontinence 5

Check out this video on symptoms of mechanical low back pain. Warning: This video contains sensitive scenes which some people may find disturbing! Read: https://physiosparks.com/2023/04/11/way-to-go/ Please subscribe to our YouTube channel for more health videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAbXmfpV_OSF7xrUV9ZJYRA Like our Facebook page:https://mobile.facebook.com/physiosparks08/?view_public_for=104800054270444 Follow us on Instagram:https://instagram.com/physiosparks?utm_medium=copy_link Follow us on Twitter:https://twitter.com/physiosparks

COVID-19 Facts

April 18, 2020Sparks Health Information cough covid19 droplets exhale facts sneeze 4

Do you know that COVID-19 is actually spread by droplet contact? When an infected person coughs, sneezes or exhales droplets, the particles of COVID-19 go into the air and can stay in the air for sometime before landing on some surfaces. When another person touches these surfaces with COVID-19 particles and then makes contact with […]

Physical Activity and COVID-19

April 14, 2020Sparks Health Information covid19 Physical Activity 7

Physical activity includes all forms of active recreation, sports participation, cycling and walking, as well as activities you do at work and around the home and garden. It does not have to be exercise or sport – play, dance, gardening, and even house cleaning and carrying heavy shopping is all part of being physically active. […]