Hair loss, Mens Health
How does DHT cause hair loss?
What is DHT? Whenever the topic of hair loss is brought up, these three letters are found not far behind, but what do they stand ...
Pain relief
Fibromyalgia and LDN
Fibromyalgia is a condition that causes chronic pain. It is characterised by widespread musculoskeletal pain and causes the sufferer to be extremely sensitive to mechanical ...
Hair loss
What is Minoxidil?
In 1965, the pharmaceutical company Upjohn, which now is part of Pfizer, discovered that a derivative of piperidino-pyrimidine was a powerful vasodilator in dogs. This ...
Weight loss
Obesity and low testosterone
Obesity is the new health concern threatening to engulf the world, well the developed world at least. While most of the world can’t find enough ...
Pregnancy, Vitamins
CoQ10 and fertility
If you are trying to get pregnant, then you want to stack the odds in your favour. But basically, it all comes down to one ...
Pregnancy, Vitamins
What’s the role of CoQ10 in fertility?
Biologically, we’re most fertile in our adolescence and early twenties. After these optimal reproductive years, things start to go pear-shaped. Our bodies begin to prepare ...
Treatments
How we source safe medicines
Community pharmacies in England are crucial in ensuring patients have access to necessary medications. Medical Mojo sources its medications through a well-established supply chain involving ...
Health
Early diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease and links to sleep disorders
Can our dreams predict the future? Can our dreams tell us if we’re suffering from an illness such as Parkinson’s disease? Can our bodies subconsciously ...
Health
Autism and sleep – the impact of REM on brain development
Recent research has unveiled a troubling link between a deficiency in REM sleep and autism spectrum disorders (ASD). In this article, we look at what ...
Health, Pregnancy
Can a pregnant woman have two glasses of wine?
The consumption of alcohol during pregnancy has decreased drastically since it became known that it could cause Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)1, a neurodevelopmental condition. ...
Sleep
What is ASMR, and can it help you sleep?
What does this new viral acronym, ASMR, mean? I must admit that when I first stumbled across these videos after a friend suggested them to ...
Health, Sleep
Fifteen tips for healthy sleep
If you’re having trouble sleeping, read this list and try to implement it before you hit the pillow. Alternatively, listen to the podcast (without light, ...
Sleep
Why are teenagers so lazy?
Are you in your teenage years? If so, you should get your parents to read this article. Are you the parent of a teenager? Yes? ...
Health, Sleep
Working night shifts and the links to cancer
Did you know that working night shifts is classed as a carcinogen, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO)? Do you know which country became ...
Sleep
Do dogs dream? And what does it tell us about REM sleep
Does your dog dream? Yes? How do you know? Do you notice that your dog whimpers or barks while it is sleeping? Or maybe you ...
Sleep
Sleep Paralysis – what is it, and how does it affect you?
Have you ever woken up feeling paralysed? Not able to move any part of your body? If you have experienced this phenomenon just after falling ...
Health, Sleep
How does the brain go to sleep?
Imagine this: You’ve just wrapped up that report, the one that was due yesterday, but you powered through the evening to get it done. You ...
Sleep
The stages of the sleep cycle
To learn more about the sleep cycle, we have to know about what is going on under the hood, so to speak. So, we need ...
Sleep
What is sleep?
Sleeping is an intriguing enigma in the tapestry of human experience. We acknowledge its crucial role, yet the mystery surrounding its true essence persists. What ...
Sleep, Treatments
Can you use Mirtazapine for sleep?
Mirtazapine is an antidepressant medication that lives a secret double life. Due to its sedating properties, many prescribers use mirtazapine for sleep and to help ...
Treatments
Is Zolpidem the same as Zopiclone?
The two drugs are both nonbenzodiazepine hypnotic agents and work in almost the same way. They bind to the same receptor, the benzodiazepine binding site ...
Sleep, Treatments
Melatonin and Testosterone: Is there a connection?
It seems two pandemics are occurring simultaneously in the world today: low testosterone levels in men and widespread insomnia caused by circadian disruption, but is ...
Health, Treatments
Melatonin and infertility
Melatonin, also known as the “Dracula Hormone” because it is only released at night, is more commonly associated with helping us sleep. However, since researchers ...
Coaching, Health
Enhancing Your Well-Being: The Benefits of Life and Health Coaching
In today’s fast-paced world, many people struggle to find a balance between their personal and professional lives. Stress, poor health habits, and a lack of ...
Treatments
What is Melatonin
Melatonin is a hormone produced by the pineal gland in the brain to help us fall asleep. Before we discuss Melatonin, let’s look at how ...
Treatments
What is Zopiclone?
Zopiclone is a drug that is often prescribed for the short-term treatment of insomnia. In this article, we will focus on the following points: How ...
Coaching, Health
Transform Your Life: The Impact of Life and Health Coaching
Life and health coaching are powerful tools for personal transformation. Whether you’re looking to improve your health, achieve personal goals, or find greater fulfilment, working ...
Health
Why am I so tired but can’t sleep?
Do you ever feel totally exhausted but find yourself unable to drift off into a blissful rest-restoring sleep? In other words, are you “tired but ...
Health
Unlocking Your Potential: How Life and Health Coaching Can Help You Thrive
Everyone has the potential to achieve greatness, but unlocking that potential often requires guidance and support. Life and health coaching provides the tools and strategies ...
Body Explained
What is Sepsis?
What are the criteria to meet a diagnosis of systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS)? Can you name a scoring system? Sepsis remains one of the ...
