Know Your Numbers – Blood Pressure
Around 30% of the UK population have high blood pressure, many may not know they have it as often it presents with no symptoms. When your blood pressure is too…
The Lloyd’s Wellbeing Centre is conveniently located in the Upper Basement of the Lloyd’s building and offers an excellent range of Wellbeing Services to the Lloyd’s community.
5 Super Foods That Help Lower Cholesterol
There are two main types of fat in our diet, saturated and unsaturated. Cholesterol builds up in the walls of the blood vessels if you eat too much saturated fat,…
Know Your Numbers – Cholesterol
Research has shown that 6 out of every 10 adults in the UK have a raised cholesterol. The only way to know if you have a raised cholesterol is to…
Smoking and Alcohol Awareness – Health Benefits
We have summarised some health benefits you can gain from cutting down on your smoking/alcohol consumption. Health benefits of stopping smoking… 72 hours – Breathing becomes easier. Bronchial tubes begin…
8 Top Tips for preventing lower back pain
Research has revealed that lower back pain is the highest cause of disability in the world. A study by The Global Burden of Disease found that out of the 291 conditions studied,…
How did you sleep last night?
Are you getting a poor night’s sleep? Waking up tired and aching? You may be one of the thousands in the UK that are neglecting your wellbeing by sleeping on…
What is the difference between an Osteopath and a Physiotherapist?
Here at the Lloyd’s Wellbeing Centre, we have a great team which includes both Osteopaths and Physiotherapists. Two of the questions that we are most frequently asked are, “What is…
Healthy Nutrition – 5 Simple Tips to Reduce Stress
Broadly speaking, stress is a challenge to the body or psychology, rather than a support. Although stress is a part of everyday life, how you process it and what you…
Top Tips to Reduce Work-Related Back Pain
Back pain is the second most common cause of long term absence across the UK work force and, somewhat ironically, it’s the office workers that are more likely to suffer…
5 Mindfulness Tips for Stress Management
“The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another.” William James Most of us experience stress on a regular basis but neglect to take time…