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Sweeteners and sugar substitutes for diabetes: Should you consume them?

Diabetes (Type 2)

Sweeteners and sugar substitutes for diabetes: Should you consume them?

Apr 6, 2024 • 6 Likes

Diabetes and free sugars Type 2 diabetes is a chronic metabolic disease affecting more than 400 million people worldwide. It is characterised by elevated fasting blood glucose levels which can be...

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Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Everything you need to know!

Benign prostatic hypertrophy

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Everything you need to know!

Apr 5, 2024

What is the prostate?The prostate is a gland located beneath the bladder in the male reproductive system. It produces fluids that are part of semen composition.Source: Male Reproductive System —...

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How can Kinesiology help you manage chronic conditions?

How can Kinesiology help you manage chronic conditions?

Mar 30, 2024 • 1 Like

What is Kinesiology?Kinesiology, derived from the Greek words "kinesis" (movement) and "logos" (study), is the scientific study of how our bodies move and function. It comprises anatomy, physiology,...

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Endometriosis: which healthcare professionals and doctors should you see?

Adenomyosis
Endometriosis

Endometriosis: which healthcare professionals and doctors should you see?

Mar 28, 2024 • 1 Like

What is endometriosis? Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory disease in which the tissue that normally lines the inside of the uterus, called the endometrium, develops outside the uterus. This...

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What drugs can affect fertility?

What drugs can affect fertility?

Mar 25, 2024 • 3 Likes

What is infertility? Fertility is the ability of a person to have children, while infertility is defined as a disease of the male or female reproductive system that results in the inability to...

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How to eat well with Parkinson’s Disease?

Parkinson's disease

How to eat well with Parkinson’s Disease?

Mar 24, 2024 • 2 comments

Healthy eating with Parkinson’sWhilst there is no prescribed diet specific to PD, maintaining a balanced diet is important to support patients’ physical and mental health. For instance, emerging...

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What is Epigenetics and its Influence on Your Health?

What is Epigenetics and its Influence on Your Health?

Mar 23, 2024 • 3 Likes

What is Epigenetics?The term "epigenetics" comes from the Greek prefix "epi-" meaning "above" or "on top of." It refers to the study of changes in gene expression that do not involve alterations to...

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How does ankylosing spondylitis affect the bones?

Ankylosing spondylitis

How does ankylosing spondylitis affect the bones?

Mar 18, 2024 • 3 Likes

What are the symptoms of ankylosing spondylitis?  Ankylosing spondylitis is a chronic inflammation of the joints. It affects the spine and the sacroiliac joints in the pelvis. On a day-to-day basis,...

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What are the health benefits of hyaluronic acid?

What are the health benefits of hyaluronic acid?

Mar 16, 2024 • 5 Likes

What is hyaluronc acid?  The term hyaluronic acid comes from the Greek word "hyalos" meaning glassy and the suffix "uronic", because hyaluronic acid contains hexuronic acid, an organic acid. Hyaluroni...

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What are the Therapeutic Effects of Thermal Spa Therapy on Fibromyalgia?

Fibromyalgia

What are the Therapeutic Effects of Thermal Spa Therapy on Fibromyalgia?

Mar 15, 2024 • 3 Likes

Fibromyalgia is a chronic disorder characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain, fatigue, and tenderness in localized areas. Its exact cause is unclear, and it often coexists with symptoms like...

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Cushing's syndrome: everything there is to know

Cushing syndrome

Cushing's syndrome: everything there is to know

Mar 14, 2024 • 1 Like

What is Cushing's syndrome? Cushing's syndrome is caused by chronic exposure to an endogenous excess of glucocorticoids. There are two main types of Cushing disease: In the majority of cases (85% of...

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The effects of diet on ankylosing spondylitis

Ankylosing spondylitis

The effects of diet on ankylosing spondylitis

Mar 11, 2024 • 1 Like

What is ankylosing spondylitis (AS)? Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic inflammatory joint disease affecting the axial skeleton (the vertebral column and sacroiliac joints in the pelvis). AS...

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