Monthly Archives: August 2017
How to Cope with What Life Sends Your Way
Stress is a part of life. Sometimes the stress that comes out of each situation is good and sometimes it’s bad. For instance, achieving a goal can become stressful but once you reach it you feel a sense of accomplishment, …
Continue ReadingWhy you might wee when you are running or exercising?
Most women, at some point in their lives have experienced urine leakage while running, but never talk about it and more often than not, this is due to weaker bladder muscles. Exercising should be enjoyable and not uncomfortable and there …
Continue Reading4 Ways to Stay Healthy
One of the things you will want to do is remain as healthy as possible. This can allow you to get more out of life and enjoy the good things it has to offer. Another reason to work towards the …
Continue ReadingOnline Doctor v Patient-to-patient Support
Do people seek information from HCPs online or do they prefer online support from fellow patients? Over recent years there has been a steady increase in the availability of patient-focused websites offering health information and support across a wide range …
Continue Reading3 Reasons to See a Therapist
Despite the major advances in mental health, seeing a therapist still holds a stigma in general society. We are afraid to seek out help because in some way it’s means that we are “broken”. That we aren’t as healthy as …
Continue ReadingNext stage of world-leading childhood obesity plan announced
Publich Health England (PHE) are now considering the evidence on children’s calorie consumption and are setting the ambition for the calorie reduction programme to remove excess calories from the foods children consume the most. These foods include pizzas, burgers, ready …
Continue ReadingWhat does today’s tech-savvy, self-caring, knowledgeable patient look like?
There’s little doubt that the 21st century patient is very different to the 20th century patient of my era. Much has changed and technology has been the key driver for change. So what does the modern, tech-savvy, self-caring, all-knowing patient …
Continue ReadingPsoriasis Treatment – Approval from the MHRA of Dovonex
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) have just announced the approval of Dovonex Psoriasis Ointment to be made available through pharmacies without a prescription. At talkhealth we would like to thank everyone that responded to our request to …
Continue Reading40-60 years old not even walking for 10 minutes once a month
According to a report by Public Health England (PHE), middle aged men and woman are not getting enough exercise. In fact a staggering 41% are not even managing a 10 minute brisk walk once a month! Dr Jenny Harries, Deputy …
Continue ReadingMedical devices regulator issues warning on unreliable HIV home-testing kit
The Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is warning people not to purchase or use Hightop HIV/AIDS home test kit as they may be unreliable and produce inaccurate results. If you or someone you know has used a Hightop …
Continue ReadingLamb Kofta on gluten free flat bread – low fodmap
I am at the moment experimenting with Greek and Middle Eastern dishes and modifying them to suit a low fodmap diet. I was surprised how well these flat breads turned out – although they are better when served slightly warmed. …
Continue ReadingLet the sun shine into your life with the vital vitamin D
After I broke my shoulder in an accident three years ago, my GP suggested a DEXA scan to measure bone density for osteoporosis. I was not surprised, at the age of 70 and more than 20 years after suffering from …
Continue ReadingTzatziki – low fodmap
Over 2000 years ago Socrates stated “All disease begins in the gut”. Clearly not – but most symptoms of IBS start in the gut and having a dip made with lactose free Greek yoghurt will help keep it calm and …
Continue ReadingLime chicken salad – low fodmap
I am on Holiday this week and I have not picked a good one for the weather unfortunately. I decided to being some colour into my evening meal and brighten my day. So here it is a nice crunchy salad. …
Continue ReadingHow do you feel today?
Listening to Sheryl Sandberg this week on Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs, made me really think about our community and those that live day to day with a chronic condition. Sheryl is the Chief Operating Officer at Facebook and for …
Continue ReadingHow I Cover a Rosacea Flare-up with Makeup
As much as I work hard to avoid rosacea triggers and make lifestyle changes to keep my skin condition under control, there are times when flare-ups happen. Inevitably, flare-ups happen at points in my life when I can’t just hide …
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