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❤️ You know your age but do you know your blood pressure numbers?This week is Know Your Numbers! Week, the UK's annual b...
07/09/2026

❤️ You know your age but do you know your blood pressure numbers?

This week is Know Your Numbers! Week, the UK's annual blood pressure awareness campaign.

High blood pressure often causes no obvious symptoms, which means someone can have it without knowing. Over time, uncontrolled high blood pressure can increase the risk of serious health problems, including heart attack and stroke.

That's why knowing your blood pressure matters.

If you already monitor your blood pressure, keep a record of your readings and follow the advice you've been given by your healthcare professional.

If you don't know your numbers, this week is a useful reminder to find out.

Because when it comes to blood pressure:

You can't tell just by how you feel.

💙 A small check can give you important information about your health.

Do you know your numbers? Make this the week you find out. ❤️


06/09/2026

🛡️ What nutrients does your immune system actually need?

Vitamin C gets most of the attention especially when autumn arrives, but your immune system relies on many different nutrients to function normally.

Here are five:

🥕 Vitamin A helps maintain protective tissues and supports immune-cell function.

🍓 Vitamin C supports immune function and acts as an antioxidant.

☀️ Vitamin D plays an important role in regulating immune responses.

🌰 Zinc is needed for the development and function of immune cells.

🐟 Selenium supports normal immune function and helps protect cells from oxidative damage.

But here's the important bit:

More isn't automatically better.

If you're already getting enough of a nutrient, taking extra supplements doesn't simply “boost” your immune system further. Deficiencies matter, but for most people the foundation is a varied, balanced diet providing a range of nutrients.

That's why we prefer “support your immune system” to “boost your immunity.”

Your immune system isn't a switch you turn up.

It's a complex system you give the resources to function properly.

Save this as a reminder that immune health is about variety not one miracle food or vitamin. 🥗

🍊 We all know vitamin C, but what does it actually do inside your body?It's often talked about when cold and flu season ...
05/09/2026

🍊 We all know vitamin C, but what does it actually do inside your body?

It's often talked about when cold and flu season arrives, but vitamin C has important jobs in your body every day.

🛡️ Immune function

Your immune system needs vitamin C to function normally.

🧬 Collagen production
Your body needs vitamin C to make collagen an important protein found in skin, blood vessels, bones and cartilage. It's also involved in wound healing.

🌿 Iron absorption

Vitamin C helps your body absorb non-haem iron, the form of iron found in plant foods. That's why combining foods such as lentils or beans with a vitamin C-rich food can be useful.

✨ Cell protection

Vitamin C acts as an antioxidant, helping protect cells from oxidative damage.

And you don't have to get it only from oranges.

Peppers, strawberries, blackcurrants, broccoli, Brussels sprouts and potatoes can all contribute vitamin C to your diet. NHS guidance says most people should be able to get the vitamin C they need from a varied, balanced diet.

The important distinction: vitamin C supports normal immune function. That doesn't mean taking large doses will magically “boost” your immune system or prevent every cold. In people without a deficiency, simply taking more vitamins doesn't necessarily provide extra protection from infection.

💙 Good nutrition isn't about one miracle nutrient. It's about giving your body what it needs to do its job.

Save this one and next time you eat something rich in vitamin C, you'll know some of the jobs your body is using it for. 🍓

04/09/2026

🌙 What is melatonin and why do we associate it with sleep?

Melatonin is a hormone produced by the brain that plays an important role in regulating our sleep wake cycle.

But melatonin isn't simply an “off switch” that puts you to sleep.

Its production follows your body clock and responds strongly to light and darkness.

During daylight, light reaching your eyes helps suppress melatonin production and supports alertness. As evening arrives and the environment becomes darker, melatonin levels naturally begin to rise, helping signal that night-time is approaching.

That's also why evening light matters. Bright indoor lighting and screens can expose our eyes to light at a time when our bodies would naturally be experiencing darkness, which may delay that evening melatonin signal.

So after three days, the story comes together:

Shorter days can affect how we feel.
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Our body clock responds to light and darkness.
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Melatonin is one of the ways our body responds when darkness arrives.

Our bodies are remarkably good at knowing where we are in the day, sometimes we just need to give them the right signals.

Save this for tonight: as bedtime approaches, give your body a little less light and a little more darkness. 🌙

04/09/2026

🌙 How does your body know when it's time to sleep?

You don't consciously tell your body, “It's 10pm - start getting sleepy.”

Instead, your body follows an internal timing system known as your circadian rhythm, often called your body clock.

This roughly 24-hour rhythm helps coordinate when you feel awake and when you naturally become sleepy, alongside other daily changes in your body.

One of its strongest environmental signals is light.

Light during the day helps signal that it's time to be awake and alert. As daylight fades, your brain recognises that night is approaching and begins preparing your body for sleep.

That's one reason why our sleep patterns can sometimes feel different as the seasons change and daylight hours become shorter.

But there's another important part of this process.

🌙 Melatonin.

What exactly is it and why does darkness matter?

That's tomorrow's post.

Follow York Delivery Pharmacy for Part 3 tomorrow: What is melatonin, and what does darkness have to do with it?

03/09/2026

🍂 Feeling more tired as the days get shorter?

As summer gives way to autumn, you may notice that getting up feels a little harder or that you're ready to wind down earlier in the evening.

One reason is light.

Light and darkness are important signals for your internal body clock, the system that helps regulate when you feel alert and when your body prepares for sleep.

As September progresses, mornings become darker and evenings arrive earlier. Your body has to adjust to that changing pattern of daylight.

That doesn't mean every spell of tiredness is caused by the season. Sleep quality, stress, medicines, health conditions and many other factors can affect energy levels too.

But the changing light outside really can influence the rhythm inside us.

🌙 Tomorrow, we'll look inside the body and answer another fascinating question: how does your body actually know when it's time to sleep?

Follow our 3 part Changing Light & Your Body Clock series, tomorrow we'll discover how your body knows when it's time to sleep.

02/09/2026

🍂 Hello September and the beginning of a new season for our health.

When did that happen?

Life moves quickly. Between work, family, appointments and everything else competing for our attention, it's surprisingly easy to move from one month into the next without really noticing.

So, for a moment, it's September.

The mornings are beginning to feel cooler. Daylight is gradually shortening. Summer is giving way to autumn.

And these seasonal changes aren't only happening around us. Our bodies respond to them too.

Changing daylight can influence our body clock and sleep. As autumn progresses, our ability to make vitamin D from sunlight becomes limited. And the colder months bring different considerations for our respiratory health, medicines and everyday wellbeing.

Throughout September, we'll be exploring some of these changes, what's happening inside your body, why it happens, and simple ways to look after yourself as we move towards autumn and winter.

No dramatic seasonal reset required.

Just a little more awareness of where we are, what is changing, and what our bodies may need from us.

💙 Follow York Delivery Pharmacy this September as we explore what the changing season means for your body, your health and the months ahead.

Today is International Overdose Awareness Day, a time to remember those who have lost their lives, support affected fami...
31/08/2026

Today is International Overdose Awareness Day, a time to remember those who have lost their lives, support affected families and encourage open conversations about medicine safety and overdose prevention.

Overdoses can happen for many reasons. They may involve prescription medicines, illicit drugs, alcohol, or a combination of substances.

Understanding how to take your medicines correctly and asking questions when you're unsure are important steps in reducing risk.

If you've been prescribed a new medicine, take several medicines together, or have concerns about possible interactions or side effects, your pharmacist is here to help.

💜 Asking questions about your medicines is a sign of taking care of your health, not a sign of weakness.

💙 If you have questions about your medicines, speak to your pharmacist. We're always happy to help.

Children are naturally curious and often explore by touching, opening and investigating the things they find around them...
30/08/2026

Children are naturally curious and often explore by touching, opening and investigating the things they find around them.

That's why it's important to keep all medicines safely stored out of sight and out of reach, even if you're only putting them down for a moment.

Returning medicines to the same safe place after every use is a simple habit that can help prevent accidental access.

If you have medicines that are no longer needed or have expired, your pharmacy can dispose of them safely. Please don't throw them in your household waste or flush them away.

💙 A few simple habits today can help keep curious little hands safe.

🔒 Safe medicine storage is one of the simplest ways to help protect curious little hands.

Whether you're based in York or elsewhere in England, we're here to make managing your prescriptions as simple as possib...
29/08/2026

Whether you're based in York or elsewhere in England, we're here to make managing your prescriptions as simple as possible.

Our local patients benefit from FREE delivery by our pharmacy team throughout York, while patients across England receive their NHS prescriptions via FREE Royal Mail Tracked delivery, so you can follow your delivery every step of the way.

Combined with the FREE York Delivery Pharmacy App, ordering and receiving your medicines has never been more convenient.

🚚 From York to anywhere in England, we're here to help make managing your prescriptions easier.

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