Health
FEATURED ARTICLE – Hand Hygiene Day
The World Health Organisation (WHO) organised Hand Hygiene Day on the 5th and 7th of May this year. It called for healthcare facilities to create their own action plan based on using the WHO Hand Hygiene Self-Assessment Framework. WHO prepared 3 Template Action Plans – inadequate/basic results, intermediate results or advanced/leadership results to help facilitate [...] Read more...
INGREDIENT INTRODUCTION – Ethanol
Ethanol is a type of alcohol. Alcohol is an effective germ-killing agent that has been used for many centuries.1 Alcohol has been proven to kill germs such as bacteria2. Ethanol kills bacteria by denaturing proteins in the cell membrane, disrupting cell activity and eventually leading to cell death. You will find ethanol in Aqium Hand [...] Read more...
The Recipe for Healthy Skin
Here at Ego this month we are all about eating well to improve your skin. This recipe for healthy carrot cake is courtesy of Teresa Cutter: one of Australia’s leading authorities on healthy cooking. This cake is perfect for a late Mother’s Day treat (and full of skin-improvers such as Omega 3!) I love using ground [...] Read more...
Tips for a Better Night’s Sleep
Do you have trouble getting to sleep? At least here at Ego we know that our QV Night Cream is working hard when we are not! ————- Before fatigue wreaks havoc on your health, pinpoint what’s keeping you up so you can get a solid night’s sleep. Do you constantly use the word ‘tired’ to [...] Read more...
Try these tips to outsmart the sun
Summer may officially be over as of tomorrow, but don’t get complacent! – AS Australians, many of us have had the phrase “slip, slop, slap” ingrained in us since birth, but do we always practice what we preach? Although we all love designer sunscreens, wide-brimmed hats and sunnies, sunburn still seems to be considered an [...] Read more...
Summertime and your health
Apart from the obvious health tips like stay hydrated and be sun smart, there are other factors that could mean summer is not necessarily good for your health. Does your health suffer in summer? – There are the obvious ways summer affects your health — the sun burns your skin if you don’t apply sunscreen, [...] Read more...
10 ways to a healthier summer
What better way to start off the new year by reading some great tips on getting healthier! Are you inspired? Make 2012, the ‘year of health’! – 1. Have a healthier barbecue Before you throw another snag on the barbie, consider that cooking or chargrilling meat at high temperatures has been linked to the formation [...] Read more...
Saving your skin this summer
In our harsh Australian climate, well all need to do just more than apply sunscreen for skin protection! Here’s an article with some great tips/facts & suggestions to help our skin this summer. – SIMPLY slipping on a singlet and slopping on some sunscreen before hitting the beach, sporting field or backyard isn’t enough, experts [...] Read more...
Check your moles
If there ever is a reason to bring out the narcissist in you, this is it!! The fab tip of taking photos of yourself – to use them to monitor your moles!! Have you ever had your moles checked? – ALMOST everybody has moles. They are more common in pale-skinned people – such as European [...] Read more...
Quick stress busters
No time to meditate? No time for a relaxing massage. Then read on for some super quick strategies to help you de-stress in a jiffy! – STRESS can harm your heart and compromise your immune system, resulting in a lowered resistance to infection. Try these three quick tips to beat stress and bring instant calm. [...] Read more...
