May is Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month
It’s Asthma and Allergies awareness month. Some of you may be wondering how Asthma, Hay fever and Food allergies are related. Our immune system is like an army. Any good army, needs to know how to identify the enemy and to put up a good fight. Otherwise, the army may waste energy attacking harmless “foes”,...
National Impotence Day is Valentine’s Day
Forget the urban myth about the size of his shoes being an indicator of the size of his…Penis. Did you know that the penis tells you a lot about his heart health? Just like the heart needs healthy unclogged blood vessels to carry oxygen to it, the penis needs healthy blood vessels to become erect…....
Diabetic? What about Ramadan?
Ramadan is the 1st-30th April this Year. What do you need to do to prepare? Well, Islam says that if you have diabetes you do not need to fast. However, some people with Diabetes might still like to fast. It may be safe, but the risks include high blood sugar leading to severe illness, extremely...
There’s a Party Happening in your Gut….Want to know how good it is?
Today I am sharing the details of an interesting study regarding Gut Health. It’s not my study but I have been asked to share it. The subject of Gut bacteria is one that I have been meaning to write about for some time, so this seems like a good opportunity. But what is Gut Health?...
Blurred Lines: Working from Home and the Erosion of Boundaries
It’s World Mental health Day today. We all know in the last year COVID anxiety is real and the lack of being outside, not being able to exercise /socialise as we normally would has had a great impact on us all….Not to mention the financial stress…But I wanted to talk about the real elephant in...
Invermectin: Knowing what we don’t know.
People have asked me why I have been unusually silent on the use of “Ivermectin” the supposed wonder drug for preventing and treating COVID. The answer is simple: Just like most business people would not advise investing in something they don’t understand, I don’t believe doctors should prescribe a drug unless they know is likely...
So What is the “Sinopharm” Vaccine and Should you Take it?
This is a COVID 19 vaccine made by the Chinese state company “ Sinopharm”. It’s real name is BBIBP-Cor V. It is not to be mixed up with other commonly exported Chinese COVID 19 vaccine called the “Sinovac” vaccine. Does it Work? Trials by the same state owned manufacturer have given it an efficacy rate...
So I’ve finally had my first dose of the Astra Zeneca COVID 19 Vaccine
So as a healthcare worker I finally got my first dose of the Astra Zeneca vaccine on Saturday! I feel like I have won the lottery, and I was so happy to have seen many of you there also… So how did I feel after? Well, truth be told on Sunday I had a mild...
How to be a Sleeping Beauty
Sleep your way to weight loss, a more youthful appearance, lower blood pressure, better blood sugars, a happier mood and better memory! Ronald Regan and Margaret Thatcher both boasted that they needed less than 4 hours sleep per night….but they both got Dementia. Less than 6 hours good quality sleep per night is can lead...
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The Tests All Women Should Have
