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Your Thyroid Health
What and where is the thyroid gland? The thyroid is a small butterfly-shaped gland that sits in the front of the neck, just below the Adam’s apple. Its main function is to release hormones into the bloodstream, which are needed for our cells to work normally. Thyroxine (T4) and its active form Triiodothyronine (T3) have lots of […]
Prostate Checks – Why Wait
Over the past few days the media has reported that for the first time in the UK, the number of deaths from prostate cancer has overtaken the number of deaths from breast cancer. Despite the fact that screening for prostate cancer has been available widely in the private sector for the past few years, […]
Recurrent miscarriages – What Should you do and when?
When a miscarriage happens during a pregnancy at any stage it can be extremely distressing for a woman and her partner. However, when several miscarriages are experienced then this can be particularly devastating for those involved. Miscarriages that occur in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy (first trimester) are known as early miscarriages, whereas those […]
What to expect after your child’s vaccinations
After receiving vaccination(s), your baby may cry for a little while but this usually settles quickly with a cuddle or a feed. Most babies don’t have any reaction, but at site of injection (upper arm or thigh) there could be: Swelling Redness Small hard lump These settle within 2-3 days and do not need any […]
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 […]
What’s the catch with omega-3 fats?
If you type omega-3 into your search engine you will get a vast amount of information, as well as numerous companies advertising their supplements. But are these supplements recommended? And what do we need to eat to get omega-3 fats into our diets? Omega-3 is a family of fats that are important for health. Omega-3 […]
Meningitis Vaccination for Teenagers
Meningitis is an infection of the protective membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord (meninges). It can affect anyone but is most common in babies, young children, teenagers and young adults. Many people carry the bacteria in their noses and throats without becoming infected but can pass it onto others (carriers). It is thought […]
Erectile dysfunction – is viagra the only option?
Following a recent announcement from the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), men will no longer require a prescription to obtain the impotence drug Viagra and will instead be able to buy it over the counter at pharmacies. This is likely to appeal to many men with erectile dysfunction (ED) as it is often […]
Candidiasis – Myth or Reality?
Candida is a fungus, which is a form of yeast. A very small amount of candida lives in our mouth, gastrointestinal tract, birth canal, skin and lungs. Increasingly more and more patients inquire about being tested for candida overgrowth, candidiasis or leaky gut syndrome. Traditional doctors steer away from such diagnoses rightly or wrongly, but […]
