She had a history of polycystic ovarian syndrome and had gotten hold of some Ozempic locally. It had worked and she had lost tens of pounds, when because of her PCOS, she had struggled to do so before. She was on the Combined oral pill, and her last withdrawal bleed was lighter than usual…that coupled …
I nearly forgot it was Valentine’s Day yesterday. With all the excitement of Carnival and then the come down that is Ash Wednesday I ran down to the corner store, half panicked to buy my husband some chocolates. It got me thinking about how chocolate became the “Food of love” and about other supposed aphrodisiacs, …
What don’t you need to do: We are bombarded by rubbish health claims on the internet or even by so called professionals. This is even more so on Insta, Tik Tok and Facebook where “Influencers” are paid big money to promote products and services. It is refreshing to hear of a new trend of “de-influencers” …
The old adage “Work hard, play hard is a good one…but not at the expense of your health. What is the point of killing yourself to pay into a pension plan, to drop dead of a heart attack when you retire at 65? Or worse, get a stroke and be bed bound and your pension …
He was pacing in my waiting room, holding his red, swollen wrist and roaring at everyone like a wounded bear. This normally jovial and mild mannered gentleman was suffering from an extremely painful joint affliction called “Gout.” As it was the week before Christmas, I doubted he would be the last patient with Gout this …
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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 to weight gain, …
