Health and beauty

HEALTH & BEAUTY FOR YOU Mother’s Day gifts

For the brew lover

SHO Coffee Cup | £27.99 from www.shoreusable.com Rarely catch mum without a hot drink in her hands? These eco-friendly cups guarantee to keep coffee hot for six hours, or if you prefer an iced latte, a massive 12 hours! There’s a host of new designs in time for Mother’s Day, too.

For the beauty buff

Laura Kay London Illuminate in Highlight | £28 from www.laurakaylondon.com Is your mum a self-confessed beauty addict? This brand new illuminate highlighter will really give her a glow and illuminate her features.

For new mums

The Little Book Of Self Care For New Mums | £12.99 from www.jojomamanbebe.co.uk This handy survival guide offers advice to help manage the emotional and physical rollercoaster of becoming a new mum. Bringing together decades of experience from a midwife and a doula, you'll find invaluable tips and tricks to boost confidence and calm frazzled nerves - plus answers to all those questions you may be too embarrassed to ask. Sleep is crucial, and for many, it’s the best part of the day. But did you know that those seven to eight hours that you spend sleeping can impact you whilst you walk amongst the living? According to sleep expert, Narwan Amini of Eachnight.com, there is a superior way to sleep. And it turns out that the best position for health is sleeping on your side. According to Narwan, side sleeping is considered the healthiest sleeping position. It helps to provide alignment and support on your spine, as well as helping to reduce the amount of lower back pain, as it puts less stress on your lumbar spine and lower back muscles. Sleeping on your side also helps to minimise acid reflux. Side sleeping is also considered the best position to sleep in when it comes to your brain. Side sleeping helps the brain clear out interstitial waste faster than other positions, which can give multiple benefits, such as reducing the risks of Parkinson’s or Alzheimer’s in later years. Sleeping on your left side also helps to offer a good night sleep if you are pregnant, as sleeping on your side, particularly in the fetal position, helps to prevent discomfort and pressure again the liver. If you’re not pregnant, it’s recommended to sleep on your right side. However, when it comes to the least beneficial sleeping position, sleeping on your stomach is seen as the worst. Sleeping on your stomach can lead to multiple problems such as straining of muscles and joints, stiffness in the back and neck. If you must sleep on your stomach, try to prevent back pain by placing a pillow under your hips. For more information, visit www. eachnight.com

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Foot health problems?

Whatever your foot health needs, help is at hand. For a friendly, competitively priced home visiting service, throughout the York area call FIT FEET (YORK) 01904 411699

Over 30 years of experience in health care. PPE used as standard. The highest level of clinical practice maintained at all times. Discounts offered to couples.

R.S.Bedford MCFHP, MAFHP. DIP(N.S.), R.N.(RTD)

The key to better health for your body could be right under your...feet

Your feet support the weight of everything above them, so a small problem in your feet can lead to joint stress higher up in your body.

Orthotics can rebalance your feet and reduce your pain!

• Arthritis • Knee Pain • Shin Splints • Plantar Fasciitis • Hip Pain • Lower Back Pain • Calluses • Bunions

Book a FREE digital foot analysis to assess your needs. Customised orthotics and custom selected generic orthotics available!

Worth £45!

21 Nunnery Lane York YO23 1AB 01904 620120 www.theorthoticworks.co.uk

Northern College of Acupuncture

We are conducting clinical research projects in our acupuncture teaching clinic for the following conditions: Long covid

(incl. symptoms relating to covid recovery) Stress/Anxiety

(incl. work stress, insomnia, panic attacks) Female Health

(incl. menopause, issues with menstrual cycle, pregnancy health)

Participating patients will receive a package of reduced price treatments of only £25 for an initial consultation and £15 for up to 10 follow up appointments.