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Festive Spirit
‘Tis the season to be jolly…. well, we all know that means the endless round of parties and lunches with copious amounts of rich food and alcohol. And it is easy to overdo both. Whilst food can cause its own health issues, alcohol can cause lasting damage to your physical and to your mental health. […]
Winter Health
The temperature has started to drop, and the woolens are being pulled from their summer resting place as the last of the leaves fall from the trees, and Winter creeps in. A time of dark mornings and darker nights, of scraping frost from your windscreen or standing huddled in your wellies and fleecy coat waiting […]
Weight loss and Wellness – Patients and Doctors alike
Healthy weight loss is not just about dieting or special dieting programs. It is about changing your lifestyle and including long-term changes in your daily eating and exercise habits. But what is considered a real goal of weight loss? Obesity comes with multiple health complications and by reducing excess body fat, people are able to […]
Did you know that your poop can hold a secret to long life?
The human gut microbiome is essential to human health. But what is meant by the gut microbiome? The human body harbours ecosystems of microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, fungi and archaea which together with their genomic potential and collective repertoire of activity can be known as the microbiome. In today’s busy world there are many […]
MOVEMBER – Men’s Health Awareness Month
Hello Movember! It’s that time of year again when men stop shaving and resemble their Edwardian forbearers. From a jovial chat between two Australian friends about bringing the moustache back into fashion while raising a few bucks to fight prostate cancer, to the global phenomenon it is now, Movember. is the time when the spotlight […]
Alcohol Addiction: ‘A pandemic within a pandemic’
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed many people’s lives and their mental health was affected greatly. The isolation and poor mental health have led to an abuse of alcohol, and it has resulted in alcohol addiction. Alcohol addiction, also know as alcoholism, is a disease that affects people of all ages. Scientists have tried to understand […]
Women’s Health in The Workplace
You may have heard the phrase, “Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus”, taken from the book by the same name, but what you may not all realise is that it’s pretty accurate. Men and women are both human creatures however, they remain unique and diverse in so many ways. Certainly, basic needs are […]
Protecting Your Pelvic Floor
How a good assessment can make a difference? Having a pelvic floor assessment can sometimes feel intimidating to patients, however, it is an important part of the journey to pelvic floor health. It is the only way to assess the strength of the pelvic floor and to ascertain that the muscles are contracting properly. Women […]
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
As we continue to wend our way into Autumn, October 1st 2022, heralds the start of Breast Cancer Awareness month in the United Kingdom. According to Breast Cancer Now.org, every year in the UK approximately 55,000 women and 370 men are diagnosed with breast cancer (1). In this month alone almost 5,000 new cases will […]
Flu Season
With the end of Summer and the sudden chill in the morning air, it is inevitable that our thoughts turn to Winter health needs, more specifically the flu! So, let’s talk more about the flu or influenza, to give it its proper name. What is the flu? Influenza or the flu, (as we will call it) is […]
