Migraine: What is it and how to fight it?

12 Jan 2021

Migraine is a condition characterised by the regular and repetitive occurrence of violent headaches sometimes associated with vomiting. Approximately 40% of the population has experienced a migraine...

Bowel obstruction
Crohn's disease
Fecal incontinence
Gastrointestinal polyposis
Irritable bowel syndrome
Short bowel syndrome

Natural tips to live better with Crohn’s disease

9 Jan 2021

Crohn’s disease is a condition that may affect any part of the entire gastrointestinal tract - from the mouth to the anus. However, the parts of the gut which are most commonly affected are the...

The Psychological Benefits of Sharing in Community

7 Jan 2021 • 6 comments

Humans are bio-psycho-social beings that learn and grow thanks to the society in which they live. People are so in need of contact with others that since the beginning of time they have developed...

Fibromyalgia

Fibromyalgia: Widespread, burning pain throughout the body

26 Dec 2020

Fibromyalgia is a chronic illness whose main characteristics are widespread pain and sleep disorders. Several millions people in the UK are affected by the condition, the vast majority of whom are...

Menopause: how to avoid depression?

19 Dec 2020

Menopause marks the end of a woman's fertility cycle. This natural process generates hormonal and physiological changes. Each woman lives this time differently, and the symptoms and feelings are...

Skin diseases

How to face the cold with atopic dermatitis?

7 Dec 2020 • 1 comment

Atopic dermatitis is a chronic inflammatory skin disease. It usually develops in infants and children but can persist or appear in adolescents or adults. Atopic dermatitis is characterised by dry...

Family Health History: Why is it important?

25 Nov 2020 • 4 comments

Although predicting the occurrence of diseases is not yet a reality, it is now possible to explore the risks of developing an illness based on our family medical history.But what is "family health...

Cirrhosis
Drug-induced hepatitis
Hepatic failure
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis C
Liver cancer
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and NASH

Blood tests: How to read and understand the results of a liver function test

23 Nov 2020

What are some of the common conditions that affect the liver? How is liver function monitored? How should the results of a liver blood test be interpreted? Read our guide for patients with liver...

Which medicines affect blood sugar levels?

18 Nov 2020 • 2 comments

Blood sugar levels are subject to a physiological regulation system that may be disrupted by certain drugs.Which drugs cause hyperglycaemia or hypoglycaemia? Is it temporary or permanent? Can they...

Depression

8 tips to help fight depression without drugs

18 Nov 2020 • 2 comments

Depression is not a feeling that you can just snap out of. It is a chronic condition in which most of the time medical treatment is needed. Nonetheless, in some forms of chronic depression, coping...

Multiple sclerosis

How to manage an MS relapse?

16 Nov 2020

Multiple sclerosis is an inflammatory autoimmune disease that attacks the central nervous system. It progresses slowly in the majority of cases, and the severity of this progression depends, among...

Prostate cancer

Intimacy after prostate cancer: Solutions do exist!

11 Nov 2020

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men. According to Cancer Research UK, it accounts for 26% of all new cases of cancer diagnosed each year. The number of new cases, which has been...