Amma Life news — health

As 2021 beckons a New Year, a new you and a new lockdown (cry), we have decided to draw up a list of (mostly free!) health apps that can help you! Like it or not, our phones have become essential life lines during lockdown. They have helped us to escape, to connect, to explore new passions, and most importantly - to stay healthy.  But with so many apps out there, how do you choose which health apps best suit you? Join us as we look at 14 top health apps that can motivate your New Year's resolutions and boost your...

The theme for this year’s World Mental Health Day, marked annually on the 10th October, is “Mental health for all: greater investment, greater access”. So what can you do this year to make mental health and mental health support a greater priority in your life? Every year, more than 800,000 people take their own lives. This is more than through war and homicide combined. It’s a grim reality that without support and access to professional help, many people will take their own lives every year.Removing the stigma surrounding mental illness and providing people with greater access to the help they...

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you may be aware there is a global pandemic called Covid-19 spreading right now. We hope all our customers are in good health and staying safe during this time. It is crucial to follow UK health guidelines and not to panic. Here are some simple, practical steps you can take to boost your immune system to make you less susceptible to colds, flus and viruses. The immune system is our body’s natural defence system and the ‘front line’ that fights off illnesses. With a few simple self-care practices you can support your immune...

If you’re new to the world of CBD oil, you may be asking yourself about the endocannabinoid system (ECS). If it’s the first time you’ve heard the term, don’t worry, you’re not alone. The endocannabinoid system was only discovered twenty years ago. Here is a beginner’s guide to one of the most important systems in the human body - the endocannabinoid system and simple ways to support it.Discovery of the Endocannabinoid SystemLet us begin with how the ECS was first discovered.It was in the mid 1990s when the renowned Israeli scientist, Raphael Mechoulam, was trying to understand the effects of...