Five summer skin care myths
The sun is beginning to make its appearance and the British summer is certainly under way. Before you whip those arms and legs out and inflate the paddling pool, it is worth quickly familiarising yourself with the following myths around staying sun safe. 1. Sun exposure increases the risk of skin cancer – TRUE Over […]
Fatty Liver Disease – Not Just A Condition Of Obesity
Fatty liver disease (also known as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, NAFLD) affects up to 1 in 3 of us and is now the leading cause of chronic liver disease in Europe and the USA. NAFLD is predicted to become the most frequent indication for liver transplantation by 2030 (1). Although NAFLD is more common in […]
How Acupuncture can help to improve Fertility
Almost one in six couples experience fertility problems. Studies show that whilst 40% of the time infertility is the result of female factors, 40% it is also the result of male factors and 20% of the time the result is a combination of both women and men. Acupuncture is one of the most popular alternative […]
New Year, New Fad?
Happy New Year to you all! I hope you have all signed up for that detox, teatox, 30-day body blitz, clean-eating, low-carb, high protein, high-intensity boot camp, weight loss meal plan! And I almost forgot the vow to go vegan for January ‘Veganuary’ being widely advertised at every given opportunity before that New Year, new […]
How old is your heart? Get Ready for 2018 Lifesaving Changes!
Breakthrough 20 minutes test only at ROC in the UK! ROC Clinic is the first clinic in the UK to make available to its patients a groundbreaking modality of assessing your personal cardiovascular risk. This Is Not Population Care: This Is Individual Care – Your Heart Age Assessed In Less Than 30 Minutes: Non-invasive No […]
Would you decode your DNA to optimize your healthcare?
The genomic revolution is underway. But what does it mean for you? DNA sequencing has transformed how people look after their health: personalized assessments, targeted screening – as you will know from your DNA what health problems you are predisposed to! This is Precision and is 21st Century Medicine. At present, most of the healthcare […]
Annual Health MOT – Best way to keep your health bills down
Some time ago, a long overdue to be retired private doctor told me: ‘I have sick patients, my patients have heart attacks and strokes!’, implying that some of the younger generation private doctors all they do is looking after the worried well. But is a better doctor the one who looks after your stroke or […]
Are you an expat in London?
There is nothing more frustrating than moving to another country, getting ill and being uncertain of where to start. To most Americans moving to UK, the concept of the NHS is alien. Registering with the NHS is also a big hurdle, if one is to be successful. We have many times come across expats in […]
Adult Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease
What is Hand Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD)? It is a highly contagious, common childhood infection of the mouth, skin of the hands and feet. It occurs worldwide, but in temperate climates, it is more usual in summer and autumn. What causes it? HFMD is often caused by the group A Coxsackieviruses (particularly A16) or […]
Getting Older – Osteoporosis: Fact or Fiction?
Osteoporosis is one of those disorders which some think is simply an invention of the pharmaceutical industry. Try telling the 65-year-old woman with height loss and a bent back (kyphosis – Fig 1) that it is a problem dreamed up in the Board Rooms of our major drug companies! Osteoporosis is not a manufactured disorder […]
