Monthly Archives: July 2016
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 …
Continue ReadingLearning 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 …
Continue ReadingExperience 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 …
Continue Readingtalkhealth voted number 2 in top 10 health blogs
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 …
Continue ReadingComment on End of Week 1 on Low FODMAP diet by RMdietetics
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 …
Continue ReadingBest 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, …
Continue ReadingRosacea and Antibiotic Resistance
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 …
Continue ReadingComment on End of Week 1 on Low FODMAP diet by Jane
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 …
Continue ReadingCan you cook a cucumber? British cucumber week
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 …
Continue ReadingA 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… …
Continue ReadingHow 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 …
Continue ReadingThis Week in Health: The Power of Pokémon
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 …
Continue ReadingHow EMRs Are Transforming Patient Care within the Healthcare Industry
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 …
Continue ReadingDifferent 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 …
Continue ReadingThe week in health: Health Information Week
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 …
Continue ReadingComment on Indonesia Travel and the Low FODMAP diet by RMdietetics
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 …
Continue ReadingComment on Indonesia Travel and the Low FODMAP diet by Lisa
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 …
Continue ReadingIt’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 …
Continue ReadingPsoriasis Shout Out – Guy’s Hospital Event
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 …
Continue ReadingHow I Created My Rosacea Skin Care Routine – Part 2 – Moisturizer
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, …
Continue ReadingPecan, lime and blueberry bircher low fodmap
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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