KEEP FIT AND HEALTHY AFTER GIVING BIRTH
KEEP FIT AND HEALTHY AFTER GIVING BIRTH So, you’ve had your baby…congratulations! While you’ll want to give your baby lots of attention, it is important to look after yourself too. Lara Maddison, a specialist physiotherapist in Women’s Health at The Forge Clinic, has put together a safe and effective guide to help aid your recovery after childbirth. Lara […]
MIGRAINE AWARENESS WEEK – ARE YOU THE 1 IN 7?
MIGRAINE AWARENESS WEEK – ARE YOU THE 1 IN 7? #LETSBEATMIGRAINE This week is Migraine Awareness Week, 3rd – 9th September 2017. Migraines are one of the most serious disabling medical conditions according to the World Health Organisation. In the UK, around one in five women and one in twelve men suffer from them. […]
TODAY IS NATIONAL FITNESS DAY!
TODAY IS NATIONAL FITNESS DAY! Inactive Brits spend more time on the loo than they do exercising! That’s why National Fitness Day is encouraging the nation to get more active. Our team at The Forge Clinic share their ways to get fitter easily. Lots of people say they don’t have time to exercise, but there are lots […]
NUTRITION IN THE FESTIVE SEASON
NUTRITION IN THE FESTIVE SEASON EAT, DRINK AND BE HEALTHY THIS CHRISTMAS It’s that time of year when we are tempted with food that really isn’t great for out health, some might call them treats, but which bit of you are you really treating? Do you want to have a fantastic Christmas without feeling out […]
HEALTHY EATING HABITS – HOW TO EAT WELL ON THE GO
Don’t let your healthy eating habits slip while you’re away from home. Here are some tasty ways to keep going. Pack a snack and plan ahead If you feel hungry when you’re out and about and there are no healthy choices around, it’s all too easy to grab a chocolate bar or packet of crisps. […]
NUTRITIONAL THERAPY – COLOURS, RAINBOWS & FOOD!
NUTRITIONAL THERAPY – COLOURS AND RAINBOWS AND FOOD! Julie Deeks, our Nutritional Therapist at The Forge Clinic, uses dietary adjustments and lifestyle changes to improve your health and wellbeing. In this blog she gives advice on the best way to get your ‘5 a day’!I always get my clients to eat as many different colours […]
NUTRITIONAL THERAPY – COLOURS & RAINBOWS & FOOD CONT
As Nutritional Therapist Julie Deeks explained in the last Nutritional Therapy post, there are a huge variety of nutrients in vegetables and fruit and these can help provide any number of health benefits including controlling cholesterol, keeping blood pressure levels steady, protecting our DNA from damage (damaged DNA leads to disease), supporting our immune systems and […]
BACKCARE AWARENESS WEEK 7TH–12TH OCTOBER 2019
BACKCARE AWARENESS WEEK 7TH–12TH OCTOBER 2019 IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE CHARITY BACKCARE BackCare Awareness Week (#backpainweek) is from 7th– 12th October 2019 and the team at The Forge Clinic have been looking at how you can prevent and manage back pain. WHAT IS BACKCARE? BackCare is a charity established in 1968 by businessman Stanley Grundy following […]
IS YOUR BACK PREPARED FOR WINTER?
IS YOUR BACK PREPARED FOR WINTER? With the first heavy snow of 2013 and more and more families booking skiing holidays, we would offer you some advice on how to prepare yourself for the season. “We all live busy lives and are finding it harder and harder to fit exercise in due to work, family […]