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Dispensing Happiness 20.08.23
Health News & Insights
Health News & Insights
Explore the latest updates, insights and practical advice from The Health Dispensary. Our blog shares pharmacist-led perspectives on treatments, new medications and everyday health topics — helping you make informed decisions about your care, online or in person.
Is Quinoa Good for Weight Loss? Why It’s One of My Favourite Foods for GLP-1 Patients
Real food for healthy weight loss Is Quinoa Good for GLP-1 Weight Loss? Quinoa for GLP-1 weight loss can be a useful addition to smaller, balanced meals. It provides plant protein, fibre and useful nutrients, making it a practical choice when medicines such as Wegovy® or Mounjaro® have reduced your appetite. My simple pharmacy lunch: …
The Healing Power of Feeling Heard
Feeling heard in healthcare can be profoundly reassuring. Sometimes one of the most therapeutic moments is not receiving a prescription, a scan or a treatment plan — but realising that somebody has genuinely listened. Modern healthcare is extraordinarily skilled at diagnosing disease, interpreting blood tests, measuring risk and treating symptoms. These things matter enormously. Lives …
The Nervous System on Match Day: Why Football Can Feel So Emotional
As the World Cup reaches its final, we explore football stress and why watching a match can raise your heart rate, stir your emotions, test your nerves and leave you feeling oddly exhausted — even if you never leave the sofa. Today, Sunday 19 July 2026, the FIFA World Cup reaches its final. After weeks …
Prescribing Happiness? The Research Project That Started Inside Our Pharmacy
Prescribing Happiness began as a positive psychology wellbeing intervention developed for a community pharmacy setting. It explored whether evidence-based wellbeing activities could sit alongside traditional pharmacy care and help people flourish, rather than simply manage illness. Long before phrases such as whole health, social prescribing and preventative healthcare became part of everyday conversation, we kept …
Why Tennis Might Be the Best Sport for Healthy Ageing
Tennis health benefits extend far beyond fitness. Research suggests that tennis may be one of the best sports for healthy ageing, combining cardiovascular exercise, mental stimulation, social connection and enjoyment in a single activity. While many people associate tennis with Wimbledon, strawberries and cream, and the occasional outburst directed at an umpire, the science behind …