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What is eco-anxiety and how does it affect our mental health?

What is eco-anxiety and how does it affect our mental health?

9 Sep 2023 • 1 Like

What does the term “eco-anxiety” really mean? The term "eco-anxiety" comes from the words "ecology" and "anxiety". Eco-anxiety was theorised in 1997 by Véronique Lapaige, a public health researcher. T...

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How to Take Care of your Vaginal Microbiome?

How to Take Care of your Vaginal Microbiome?

4 Sep 2023 • 2 Likes

While essential for human reproduction and women's overall well-being, vaginal health has frequently been overlooked in public discourse. Only recently have researchers directed their attention...

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Mucuna pruriens : what are the benefits for Parkinson's disease?

Parkinson's disease

Mucuna pruriens : what are the benefits for Parkinson's disease?

3 Sep 2023 • 1 Like

What is Parkinson's disease? Parkinson's disease is the second most common neurodegenerative disease in the UK, after Alzheimer's disease. It is a major cause of disability in the elderly. It rarely...

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Birth control pills for managing endometriosis: Which ones to choose?

Endometriosis

Birth control pills for managing endometriosis: Which ones to choose?

1 Sep 2023

According to the World Health Organization, approximately 190 million women and girls worldwide are affected by endometriosis. It can improve on its own at times, but it can deteriorate if not...

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Self-Compassion for Mental Health: Can it make you happier?

Self-Compassion for Mental Health: Can it make you happier?

28 Aug 2023 • 3 Likes • 1 comment

What is self-compassion?Self-compassion involves directing compassion inwardly. It consists of three key parts that work together:1) Self-kindness vs. self-judgement, which means being caring and...

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What are the health benefits of spices?

What are the health benefits of spices?

26 Aug 2023 • 3 Likes • 1 comment

Since ancient times, people have crossed oceans and continents in search of new spices for cooking and health care. Used throughout the world to preserve food and to season dishes, spices add flavour...

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The benefits of physical activity in the management of ankylosing spondylitis

Ankylosing spondylitis

The benefits of physical activity in the management of ankylosing spondylitis

25 Aug 2023

What is the treatment of ankylosing spondylitis? Ankylosing spondylitis is a chronic inflammatory disease affecting the joints of the spine, hips or lower back. It essentially causes pain and...

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Dietitian Tanya helps the Lupus community to reduce their symptoms with diet and healthy living.

Lupus
Rheumatoid arthritis

Dietitian Tanya helps the Lupus community to reduce their symptoms with diet and healthy living.

23 Aug 2023

Hi Tanya, Thank you for agreeing to tell your story to the Carenity audience.To start, could you tell us more about yourself?Hi! My name is Tanya Freirich, I am a Registered Dietitian and Lupus...

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Cluster Headaches: Everything you need to know

Cluster headache

Cluster Headaches: Everything you need to know

21 Aug 2023 • 1 Like • 1 comment

What are cluster headaches?Cluster headaches are one of the most severe and agonizing types of headaches. They tend to occur in cyclical patterns or cluster periods, hence the name. They often show...

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How can you avoid travellers' diarhhoea while on holiday?

How can you avoid travellers' diarhhoea while on holiday?

19 Aug 2023 • 4 Likes • 1 comment

What is travellers' diarhhoea and what symptoms does it cause? Whether you're a seasoned traveller or preparing for your first major expedition, travellers' diarrhoea (TD) can affect anyone. TD...

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Multiple sclerosis and cognitive disorders: what are they?

Multiple sclerosis

Multiple sclerosis and cognitive disorders: what are they?

18 Aug 2023 • 1 Like • 1 comment

What is multiple sclerosis (MS)? Multiple sclerosis (MS) affects more than 130,000 people in the UK, with about 7,000 new cases diagnosed each year. The average age of the disease onset is 30. It is...

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Planning a pregnancy with fibromyalgia: What to expect?

Fibromyalgia

Planning a pregnancy with fibromyalgia: What to expect?

14 Aug 2023 • 1 Like

Definition of fibromyalgiaA condition known as fibromyalgia is characterized by widespread musculoskeletal discomfort and tender spots that hurt to touch. Along with this chronic pain come sleep...

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