importance of sleep

4 Tips to help you sleep better

4 tips to help you sleep better The fact that sleep is important is an understatement – we spend a lot of time doing it, it is a basic human need to function well, and specifically in Physiotherapy it is an important factor for recovery and wellness. Studies show that poor and reduced sleep is…

High cholesterol & exercise

An Exercise is Medicine Fact Sheet   What is dyslipidaemia (high cholesterol)? Dyslipidaemia is the term used when there are abnormal levels of lipids (blood fats) or lipoproteins – the carriers that move fat around the body. High blood cholesterol and triglyceride levels (hyperlipidemia) are the most common dyslipidaemias. Lipoproteins can be categorised as low-density…