Menopause
As ovarian estrogen production declines (age 45-55), the adrenal glands take over, producing small amounts of oestrogen which can help...
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Nov 11, 20232 min read
Menopause and Brain Health
Menopause brain is a physical and emotional condition. The symptoms related to the changes in your hormone levels include disturbed...
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Lupus
Lupus occurs when your body's immune system attacks your own tissues and organs (autoimmune disease). Inflammation caused by lupus can...
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Long COVID
[1] COVID with symptoms + [2] symptoms after > 4weeks + [3] no other known cause. DO FACTORS LIKE AGE OR GENDER MAKE A DIFFERENCE? >...
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Difference between IBS and IBD
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) affect the large intestine and can cause abdominal discomfort and...
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
(by Emilia Papadopollous) IBS is an increasingly common bowel disorder that affects up to 20% of the population. There isn’t a known...
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Hyperthyroidism
A large majority of hyperthyroidism cases are caused by some form of autoimmunity and chronic inflammation in the body. Graves’ disease...
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donnadooley1
Nov 10, 20231 min read
Hiatus Hernia
> stomach pushes through an opening in the diaphragm and into the chest. > symptoms include heartburn, acid reflux or gastro-oesophageal...
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Gilbert's Syndrome
GS is a genetic condition that runs in families. A faulty gene causes the liver to have problems removing bilirubin from the blood....
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Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD or GERD)
> the reflux of gastric juice (HCl, bile, pepsin) back into the oesophagus. > most common symptom is heartburn. > associated with...
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Gallstones
> crystalline form of cholesterol and calcium > vary in size from a grain of salt to nearly the size of a golf ball. > sign of incomplete...
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Nov 10, 20232 min read
Gallbladder Removal
Gallbladder removal (cholecystectomy) The gallbladder stores bile, produced by the liver. Bile acids help the body digest and absorb...
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Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia is a rheumatic condition which causes increased sensitivity to pain, tender trigger points, muscle stiffness, fatigue,...
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Nov 10, 20233 min read
Fatigue
Fatigue What causes a low energy level? Many cases of tiredness are due to stress, lack of sleep, poor diet and other lifestyle factors....
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donnadooley1
Nov 10, 20232 min read
Eczema (Atopic Dermatitis)
(adapted from article by www.biocare.co.uk) Atopic (genetic predisposition) dermatitis affects 1 in 5 children and 1 in 12 adults in the...
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donnadooley1
Nov 10, 20231 min read
DIVERTICULITIS
> referred to as a “disease of modern man” > small, tubular shaped bulging sacs along the gastrointestinal tract. > usually concentrate...
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Crohn's Disease
Crohn’s Disease is an Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) which causes your immune system to attack your gut, causing painful ulcers and...
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Leg Cramps at Night
(due to pregnancy, statins, Parkinson's Dis., MS, dehydration, diabetes, spinal stenosis etc) > sudden, involuntary, intense muscle pains...
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Nov 10, 20232 min read
Top 5 nutrients to protect against coughs and colds...
updated by Rachel Bartholomew (Nutri Advanced) 1. Vitamin D Vitamin D is critical for immune health and maintaining optimal levels is...
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Nov 10, 20231 min read
Cold Sores
> group of tiny, painful blisters caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV). > symptoms are usually the most serious the first you time...
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