by Natalie | Feb 5, 2018 | Health & Wellness
A cup of Joe, liquid gold for crew and seaman alike, the caffeine elixir for watch keepers and early risers. Coffee and seaman have shared a long camaraderie since early times. What’s the secret ingredient in coffee? It’s a complex mix of compounds not all of...
by Natalie | Jan 15, 2018 | Health & Wellness
Vitamin D is certainly a nutrient that everyone is talking about, but before the year 2000, very few doctors ever considered the possibility that you might be vitamin D deficient. But as the technology to measure vitamin D became inexpensive and widely available, more...
by Natalie | Jan 8, 2018 | Health & Wellness
The snow season is upon us and many will be heading to the slopes during the next few months. As with all sports involving fast gravity assisted descents, the risk of injury is fairly high. With snowboarding the wrist is possibly the most vulnerable joint and is...
by Natalie | Jan 4, 2018 | Health & Wellness
When it comes to thinking about organising a medical kit for a yacht, there are several considerations which can influence decisions and level of outfit. Primarily, the main influencing factor is whether the yacht is commercial or private. Secondarily and more...
by Natalie | Dec 22, 2017 | Health & Wellness
While eating raw in summer is effortless, as the days become shorter, darker and colder, it can be a struggle to maintain eating high ratios of raw foods. My experiences lead me to believe that you need to follow your intuition and allow yourself to follow what your...
by Natalie | Dec 13, 2017 | Health & Wellness
Tendons are the white sinew strings that you can easily see in a chicken leg. They are made of collagen and have a very high tensile strength and are inelastic. The job of a tendon is to attach the muscle to the bone and direct the angle of pull of the muscle. The...
