Listen to Your Gut. It May Tell You a Few Things

…of them. The project utilised stool samples for over 200 healthy subjects and used the DNA techniques. Results published in 2012 showed an enormous amount of variation in microbiome composition,…

Everything you need to know about genital herpes

…our routine sexual health screening we can also test for herpes from a simple urine sample. Blood tests. There are 2 blood tests available. One looks at whether you have…

Stress

…to day is that it is easy to turn to something quick and easy for comfort. But we know well that comfort eating, smoking, cannabis and consuming excessive amounts of…

Pain in the gut? It could be fat.

…referring doctors at a loss also. It’s not common practice to comment on an ultrasound report that there is excessive fat in a patient. The referring doctor my read an…

Gut microbiome and your mood. How your microbiome may be making you a misery guts.

…are several ways in which the gut microbiome is thought to interact with the brain – a communication system now called the Gut-Brain Axis (GBA). This system is comprised of…

HIV Today

…virus can be difficult to come to terms with. Similarly, the assumptions and judgmental attitudes by others about what the person has ‘been up to’ can add to these complicated…

Candidiasis – Myth or Reality?

…cannot help with. This is a joint patient-doctor process that assesses your story, symptoms and physical findings on examination. Specific functional tests may be carried out, that would confirm Candida…

Taking care of your Sexual Health during the Pandemic

…STI, you should avoid having sex until you have sought medical advice. Help is available from the following providers: GP practice Grampian Sexual Health Services, based in Community Health and

The Importance of Sleep

…is still perceived as a commodity, which could be traded for, more useful, like work or study, or more entertaining activities, like late parties, watching television or searching the net.  One of the…

Gut Health

Gut Health London | Aberdeen ROC Clinic is a firm believer in putting into practice the latest medical data available. For too long doctors have been reluctant to accept alternative…