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Family Health History: Why is it important?

25 Nov 2020 • 4 comments

Family Health HistoryWhat is it?Health is often a family matter. We share much more than physical characteristics with our family members: way of life (eating habits and lifestyle), environment and...

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Prostate cancer

"I underwent a radical open prostatectomy"

24 Nov 2020 • 2 comments

Hello @Benoit54000, you accepted to share your story with us on Carenity and we thank you for it.Thank you for giving me the floor, I wish to help those who are lost and who are looking for answers...

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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 • 1 Like

What is the role of the liver?The liver has a crucial role of synthesis and regulation. It is involved in lipid metabolism, the assimilation and purification of fats via bile, carbohydrate metabolism...

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Everything there is to know about the keto diet (concept, benefits and drawbacks)!

20 Nov 2020 • 9 comments

Recognised in the treatment of drug-resistant epilepsy since the 1920s, the ketogenic diet has become popular in recent years, allowing rapid weight loss. This high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet goes...

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Which medicines affect blood sugar levels?

18 Nov 2020 • 2 comments

A few reminders about blood sugar and its mechanism of variationGlucose is an essential source of energy for the proper functioning of our cells and vital organs. Muscles, for example, are large...

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Depression

8 tips to help fight depression without drugs

18 Nov 2020 • 1 Like • 2 comments

Depression is the leading cause of disability worldwide, affecting about 121 million people. In the United Kingdom the case is the same, with 19.7% of the population over 16 years of age being...

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Multiple sclerosis

How to manage an MS relapse?

16 Nov 2020

Multiple sclerosis is a disease of the central nervous system (spinal cord and brain). This means that the immune system (involved in fighting viruses and bacteria) attacks myelin (the protective...

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Diabetes (Type 1)

“I've learned to understand and 'tame' my type 1 diabetes”

12 Nov 2020

Hello Tantvalacruche, you have type 1 diabetes and graciously accepted to share your story with us on Carenity. We thank you for it!First of all, could you tell us more about yourself?I am 55 years...

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The Psychological Impact of COVID-19

12 Nov 2020

What are the main psychological consequences of COVID-19? A pandemic is not uncharted territory for human kind, but it is true that awareness for mental health is quite new when related to a...

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Prostate cancer

Intimacy after prostate cancer: Solutions do exist!

11 Nov 2020 • 1 Like

What are the different treatments for prostate cancer?There are several treatment options in the treatment of prostate cancer. The choice depends on the patient's age, overall condition, and how far...

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Lung cancer

What are the first signs of lung cancer?

9 Nov 2020 • 1 comment

Did you know?15 to 20% of people affected by lung cancer have never smoked! More than 2/3 of lung cancers are diagnosed at a metastatic stage (stage where the cancer cells have already migrated to...

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Celiac disease

Coeliac disease and the gluten-free diet

6 Nov 2020 • 1 comment

Coeliac disease: main indication for a gluten-free dietCoeliac disease is thought to affect up to 2% of the population (in Europe, India, Middle East, North Africa and the United States). It is rarer...

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