Poor oral health affects more than your teeth. Dr Norman Swan explores dental hygiene and it's importance.
Healthy Living
Healthy ageing in your fifties
Fight the effects of ageing in your fifties by improving your muscle strength, aerobic capacity, flexibility and bone strength and boosting your immune system.
Video: Can pet dogs help heart disease?
People who keep a dog as a pet have lower rates of heart disease and enjoy a longer life. Owning a dog can help with exercise motivation and provide a form of social support.
Extended Puppy Pose – Eliza Hayward
Extended puppy pose is a yoga pose that stimulates the abdominal organs and helps improve digestion. Eliza Heywood demonstrates.
Reclined Twist – Eliza Hayward
A reclined twist is a yoga pose to cleanse the internal organs, release the lower back and calm a busy mind. Watch Eliza Heywood demonstrate.
Video: Is coffee good for your health?
Coffee is one of the most widely consumed beverages in the world, but is it really good for your health?
Video: Exercise benefits gut bugs
Exercise can be an important factor in changing the microbial population of the gut (known as the gut microbiome) for the better, research has shown.
An active body for an active mind
Maintaining adequate levels of physical activity and reducing time spent sedentary over the long term is good for the brain.
How fast are you ageing?
Biological ageing can be predicted by a combination of blood and physical tests. Interestingly, the data leaves some 38 year olds having the biological health of people well into their fifties.
Iron and your body
The main role of iron is in the red blood cells where it helps carry oxygen. It is also important for our immune systems, brain function and muscle strength.
