When it comes to taking time off work for health reasons, you have two choices. You can either tell your boss the truth, or you can tell your boss a lie. If you tell a lie, you may feel like you are protecting yourself. You may believe that you can fix your issue and get back to work before anybody knows anything different. Taking time off work for a legitimate health reason or illness should make the time request easily grantable. However, it could be that the health reason for you needing time off work comes with a particular stigma. So, some presume that people with depression are unproductive. Or, people with addictions are automatically unreliable. However, you as the sufferer, know better. It shouldn’t be, but it is your responsibility to banish these misconceptions once and for all. Let’s look at an example. Some believe that if you go…

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At a certain point, you’ll reach an age where life stops giving and starts taking away. Unfortunately, for some, this will come sooner rather than later. Others will live their whole life without any health issues at all. Many will claim this is because they are leaving a more healthy lifestyle and others will say it is merely the luck of the draw. Perhaps because no one wants to admit that to live longer, we have to give up some of the best things in life. Fried meat, fast food, alcohol and pizza to name just a few. The good news is that thanks to advances in medicine and general common sense, most age health related issues can now be dealt with. Middle Age Spread Don’t let the PC branding fool you. Middle Age Spread is dad bod. It’s been given a more politically correct name but make no mistake;…

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When it comes to buying treadmill machine, there are certain things to consider. The brand, machine quality and how often you need to run on. There many brands in the market that offers range of treadmill machines with different features and price range. Sole Treadmill is one such machine from Sole Fitness Company that has been producing top-quality treadmills for exercise and a good investment on building good health. However, before buying the product it is important to read the reviews and understand how beneficial it can be. Let us check why sole treadmills are the best: Heavy Equipment: All sole treadmill machines are equipped with four sturdy wheels helping the equipment to move easily. There are also some machines that are designed with folding decks helping the user to conserve some space at home. These folding decks are available in products like sole treadmill F80, F83 Treadmill, F63 and…

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As we get older things, start to change. Hair starts turning up where it shouldn’t. We aren’t as agile as we used to be. Any many of start using dentures. Dentures are perfect for keeping us smiling into our old age. But after you’ve used them for a while, you start wishing you’d read up on them a bit more before hand. Here’s what some of the stuff about dentures I wish I’d known earlier. You Have To Brush Them Daily In many ways, dentures are just like regular teeth. They look like teeth, obviously. And, like teeth, they need to be cleaned regularly. Many people run into problems with their dentures when they don’t clean them regularly enough. But it should be remembered that dentures are just as prone to bacteria and tartar buildup as teeth themselves. Bacteria can get into all the little cracks in between the teeth.…

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You can discover as you start getting older that it really can be the time of your life. If you have had a family and a busy life working then discovering a new way of living your life can be wonderful. There are even certain things that have the power to make your life easier. So, how can you enjoy, appreciate and make the most of your later years? As we mature, we value our health and well-being even more. So it is important to keep yourself fit and healthy. A good GP is worth their weight in gold. You will appreciate the range of support and services their health centers can offer. Organize a visit and discuss this with them. Prevention is far better than the cure! Appreciating the fact that you now have time on your side is key. Rediscovering old hobbies or finding a new one can…

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When you’re young, it’s very easy to live your life in the here-and-now. Living moment to moment is easy. You have few responsibilities, and few financial commitments or worries. Your body is youthful – fit, fast, agile, and beautiful. Thoughts of retirement never cross your mind. And there is never any question of limits. The world is your oyster as they say. You can do and be whatever you want. But there will come a time when you approach your midlife, that you could start to see the tell-tale signs of aging creeping in. Your face may sag a little and feature a few deep lines and wrinkles. Maybe the odd gray hair has appeared. You’ve got a few more things to worry about as well. Your career, your spouse, your kids and your mortgage may be on your mind a lot. But it’s your body that’s bothering you the…

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Smoking is bad for you, there’s no getting away from that. It destroys your looks and damages your health long-term. So, you need to kick the habit as much as you can. And that’s why you need to turn your smoking life into a vaping life and follow this brilliant guide to vaping. Choose the Right Type If you’ve decided you’re going to quit smoking and start vaping you need to choose the right sort of vaporizer. There are a lot of different options around these days, and you have to make sure you consider this before making your choice. A lot of the time the differences might just be things like the shape and design of the vaporizer. Or, there may be a lot of additional features that you feel would benefit you. Order Your Vaping Kit Once you’ve thought about the type of vaporizer you’d like to get…

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We see it happen quite often in television dramas. It’s a scenario we all wish never to have to deal with. Sadly, many people do face having to decide “what to do” with an elderly loved one. More often than not, the elderly loved one in question is their own parent. One of the main causes of this being such a struggle is because there’s a choice. One of the choices means a lot of work and, potentially, a lot of stress on your part. Another is what some would coldly consider “the easy way out”; that is, to send the elderly person to a nursing home. Of course, it’s not as clear cut as some people make it out to be. Most people who want to send an elderly loved one to a nursing home is doing it for the good of the person in question. Taking care of…

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If you are finding that you are drinking a lot every weekend, you could soon start developing problems with your health. Here are some ways how your health can become affected if you drink too much alcohol. Anemia There may be a reason why you are feeling dizzy all the time if you’re drinking too much alcohol. You will be surprised to know that drinking an excessive amount of alcohol can cause you to become anemic. It is because heavy drinking causes your body to have a lack of red blood cells. By becoming anemic, you will become tired, have a shortness of breath and will regularly feel light headed. Talk to your doctor if you feel like you may have anemia. Insomnia If you are struggling to sleep at night, it’s likely down to your alcohol consumption. You may end up developing insomnia as you are drinking alcohol before…

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The fact that smoking is bad for your health is now a fact that we all know about. It is undeniable. But do you know about all of the reasons why quitting (or indeed never starting!) are? There are some that are pretty well-advertised, of course. Cancer risks most of all, and also how many years it can take off your life! But what about the smaller reasons? Just because they won’t necessarily kill you, doesn’t mean you they aren’t worth knowing about. Of course, smoking is bad for your because of the contents of a cigarette. These poisons go into your body, but they also affect you on the outside. So, without further ado, here are three ways that smoking is destroying your looks. From your hair to your skin to your nails, you are damaging each of these things every single time you light up. Hair loss There…

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