Healthy eating - healthy heart It is well recognised and accepted that there are many 'risk factors' for heart disease, many of which are lifestyle risk factors >>> more Weight loss The risks of being overweight are many, ranging from painful feet and knees to coronary heart disease, stroke, diabetes and cancer. The vast majority of people who are overweight would like to weigh less, but we know that instead of the incidence of overweight and obesity decreasing, it is in fact increasing. >>> more Healthy bowels Today, cancer of the bowel is responsible for thousands of premature deaths a year. The role of diet in maintaining healthy bowels is indisputable and every year, it appears that more and more is understood about the development of disease in the lower end of the gut >>> more Osteoporosis and diet Bone is a complicated structure consisting of minerals, vitamins and protein. The main mineral is calcium. There is over 1Kg of calcium present in the body, but 99% of this is found in the bones >>> more Biochemical blood tests If you took a sample of blood and put in a plain glass tube and waited, you would then see that the red part of the blood would form a clot, and above it you would see some straw coloured fluid >>> more |
Sports Injuries Exercise is an important part of a healthy lifestyle. However sportsmen of all ages and abilities run the risk of injury >>> more Acute conjunctivitis Acute conjunctivitis is redness and soreness of the clear covering which coats the white of the eye >>> more Depression We can all feel a bit low at times - most people get better quickly and bounce back. In clinical depression the low mood continues day after day >>> more Diabetes This is the shortened name for Diabetes Mellitus. This is a condition when the level of sugar (glucose) becomes higher than normal, and the level of a hormone (body chemical) called Insulin is reduced or absent. The pancreas produces insulin >>> more Irritable bowel syndrome Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common digestive disorder which can cause troublesome and persistent symptoms. More than half of all patients attending gastroeneterology outpatient clinics have IBS >>> more |
