Monthly Archives: July 2016

Jo Jenkins

27 Jul

How a skin condition like psoriasis can affect your body image and what to do about it

Your body image is how you perceive yourself when you look at your reflection in the mirror or when you think about the way you look.  How accurately your body image matches the way others actually see you is dependent …

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Amy Dunn

27 Jul

Learning and Growing

That’s it! Reception year is finished… School is finally out for summer… Wow, that year went fast. The once pristine book bag is now looking well used, the hem on her dresses is much shorter and I’ve been praying for a …

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talkhealth

26 Jul

Experience My Rosacea – with Sarah Jagger & Dr Dawn Harper

Watch the Experience My Rosacea campaign video, featuring many talkhealth faces including one of our skin experts, Dr. Anton Alexandroff. Want to know more about rosacea and get support? Visit our rosacea hub and our rosacea forums. Don’t forget to …

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talkhealth

25 Jul

talkhealth voted number 2 in top 10 health blogs

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This month we were delighted to learn that talkhealth has been voted the number 2 health blog in Vuelio’s top 10 health blogs of the year 2016.                       Vuelio, Europe’s …

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LeeMartinRD

21 Jul

Comment on End of Week 1 on Low FODMAP diet by RMdietetics

End of week 1 on low FODMAP diet

Well now that we are at the end of the first week of following the low FODMAP diet I can see why some people find it very difficult to follow strictly. If you’re the sort of person who eats everything …

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Jana Rooheart

20 Jul

Best Apps for Healthy Sleep for You and Your Children

Sleep deprivation is a worldwide problem of our time. Although the recommended amount of sleep is 8 hours daily for adults and about 10 hours for school-aged children, an average grown-up barely sleeps 6 hours a day. As for teenagers, …

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talkhealth

18 Jul

Rosacea and Antibiotic Resistance

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One of the biggest dangers we will face in the future is that we will become resistant to the antibiotics that are currently in existence, and we are unfortunately not making quick enough progress when it comes to developing new …

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LeeMartinRD

18 Jul

Comment on End of Week 1 on Low FODMAP diet by Jane

End of week 1 on low FODMAP diet

Well now that we are at the end of the first week of following the low FODMAP diet I can see why some people find it very difficult to follow strictly. If you’re the sort of person who eats everything …

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Julie

16 Jul

Can you cook a cucumber? British cucumber week

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The humble cucumber – stalwart of the afternoon tea finger sandwich has it’s own week, dedicated its summer fresh light green crispness. I find the cucumber a great salad vegetable and obviously it has been used in sandwiches for afternoon …

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Amy Dunn

15 Jul

A Butterfly In The Wind…

I can’t believe that Ella only has two more weeks left in her reception year at school. This time last year I was so full of anticipation, hope and worry at the thought of sending her to school…     …

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LeeMartinRD

15 Jul

How to travel on a low FODMAP diet in Vietnam

How to travel on a low FODMAP diet in Vietnam

We spent a little over 3 weeks in Vietnam, travelling north to south from Hanoi all the way to Ho Chi Minh City. We absolutely loved Vietnam, being so diverse with so much to do, really low prices, friendly people …

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Olivia Rendall

14 Jul

This Week in Health: The Power of Pokémon

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The resurgence of Pokémon has taken the world by storm in the past week, and you would be hard pressed trying to find someone who had no knowledge of it. The Pokémon Go app has in its first few days …

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Guest blogger

14 Jul

How EMRs Are Transforming Patient Care within the Healthcare Industry

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Within recent years there have been huge innovations in digital technology for the healthcare industry, some of which makes it easier for healthcare providers to care for an ever growing number of patients and other innovations that take patient care …

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6 Jul

Different Headache Types Require Different Treatment

Headaches aren’t unusual; we all get them from time to time. But almost 10 percent of U.S. adults will have at least one headache each year so bad that they will end up to the doctor. As many as 6 …

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talkhealth

6 Jul

The week in health: Health Information Week

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For the average busy person, it is becoming increasingly difficult to find the time to visit a healthcare professional in person. Many struggle to find the time to visit the doctor, while others find it almost impossible to book appointments …

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LeeMartinRD

6 Jul

Comment on Indonesia Travel and the Low FODMAP diet by RMdietetics

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Okay let me put it out there straight away, travelling on a low FODMAP diet in Indonesia is hard…very hard. We were there for 6 weeks and travelled through Java into Bali and onto Lombok and the amazing Gili Islands. For …

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LeeMartinRD

6 Jul

Comment on Indonesia Travel and the Low FODMAP diet by Lisa

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Okay let me put it out there straight away, travelling on a low FODMAP diet in Indonesia is hard…very hard. We were there for 6 weeks and travelled through Java into Bali and onto Lombok and the amazing Gili Islands. For …

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Julie

5 Jul

It’s Not ‘Just’ IBS campaign

Watch the presentation I gave for the IBS Network’s event The Patients Perspective, which is an effort to recognise that it’s not ‘just’ IBS. The petition is still open and you can sign it here if you wish https://www.change.org/p/all-political-parties-and-the-national-medical-director-recognise-it-s-not-just-irritable-bowel-syndrome-ibs Its …

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talkhealth

5 Jul

Psoriasis Shout Out – Guy’s Hospital Event

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On Friday 24th June talkhealth went along to Guy’s Hospital to support Psoriasis Shout Out’s afternoon of talks and performances. The event was chaired by Catherine Smith, Professor of Dermatology and Therapeutics. The other clinicians present were Dr Eleanor Higgins, Consultant Dermatologist; Dr …

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Julie B. Campbell

4 Jul

How I Created My Rosacea Skin Care Routine – Part 2 – Moisturizer

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In my last post, I described the methods I use to choose a cleanser I plan to try as a part of my rosacea skin care routine.  In this post, I’ll take it to the next step of the routine, …

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Julie

4 Jul

Pecan, lime and blueberry bircher low fodmap

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What a glorious way to start the day with a yoghurt and oat based creamy breakfast – this recipe contains ground flaxseed to add lots of soluble fibre to your breakfast, a real treat for sluggish bowels! Skyr yoghurt contains …

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