by johnireland | Wellness Corner
Busy business owners often skip autumn vaccinations because “I never get ill” — but a fortnight off with flu, or shingles with lingering nerve pain, can leave a small business stuck. Here is who is offered what in England this season, from NHS sources:...
by johnireland | Wellness Corner
Hearing loss is one of the most common health changes after 50, and one of the least checked. RNID says more than half of people aged 55 and over have some hearing loss, rising to almost 80% of over-70s — yet it can take up to ten years for people to get tested.It...
by johnireland | Wellness Corner
The NHS Health Check is a free check-up of your heart and circulation for adults aged 40 to 74 in England who have not already been diagnosed with conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, kidney disease or high blood pressure. You should be invited every five...
by johnireland | Wellness Corner
A nightly drink is rarely a decision — it accumulates. The short version. UK Chief Medical Officers’ guidance: no more than 14 units a week on a regular basis, spread evenly over three or more days rather than one or two heavy sessions. Units are smaller than...
by johnireland | Wellness Corner
Most desk-bound owners over 50 aren’t unfit — they just spend six or seven hours a day barely moving between calls. That unbroken stillness, not a lack of exercise, is usually what’s behind the 3pm fog, the stiff back and the sense of concentration...
by johnireland | Wellness Corner
Short sleep does not stay confined to the bedroom. It blunts judgement, skews risk appetite, shortens the fuse, and quietly erodes memory — and for a business owner, all four show up directly in the business, as snap decisions, avoidable friction with staff, and the...
