Researchers have found that abdominal fat may either cause or relate to the cause of type 2 diabetes and coronary heart disease. People who are genetically at a greater risk of having a higher waist-to-hip ratio adjusted for body mass index are likely to have an increased risk of developing these conditions. Fat buildup around...
Category: <span>Patient Education</span>
Post
Do YOU take sleeping tablets? You could be at risk of DEATH: Dangerous levels of a naturally-occurring chemical found in some supplements
Potentially dangerous serotonin levels found in 26% of melatonin supplements Excessive serotonin puts people at risk of life-threatening serotonin syndrome Over 71% of supplements didn’t meet a 10% margin of the melatonin on the label Put away the sleeping tablets. Insomniacs who use them could be at risk of seizures, a high fever and even...
Post
How to stop your worries keeping you awake at night, six of the best sleep trackers and the best ways to beat the heat: The one-week insomnia cure
All this week, in the Mail’s life-changing series, Professor Jason Ellis, Director of the Northumbria Sleep Research Laboratory, has drawn on his vast experience to help tackle your sleep problems — whether it’s a duvet-hogging partner or chronic insomnia. Today, he reveals the clever tricks you can use to banish late-night anxiety… For many people...
Post
Think your gluten-free diet is healthy? You're exposed to twice as much arsenic and mercury, study finds
Gluten-free diets have increasingly grown in popularity over the past few years But scientists claim it could be dangerous for those choosing to eat such foods They found high levels of the 2 toxic metals in the urine of gluten-free dieters Gluten-free diets have taken off rapidly in the past few years. But new research...
Post
Diet Tips for COPD
COPD is a chronic lung condition that includes two conditions: emphysema and chronic bronchitis. Together, these conditions damage the lungs and airways, making it more difficult to breathe. Common symptoms include shortness of breath, chronic cough with mucus, wheezing, and fatigue. All of the body’s processes, including breathing, require energy. The body gets this energy from...
Post
Patient self checks are critical to avoid potentially deadly melanoma recurrence
New study finds that recurrent melanomas are more likely to be found by patients as opposed to imaging Recurrences of early stage (stage II) melanoma are more often detected by patients and their physicians than by routine imaging tests, according to study results published online as an “article in press” on the Journal of the American...
Post
What is the link between COPD and Pneumonia?
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease reduces people’s ability to breathe. It also increases the risks of pneumonia. People with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who develop pneumonia are also more likely to die from the infection. Understanding the link between the two conditions ensures prompt treatment. Left untreated, pneumonia is more likely to be fatal, especially for people with COPD....
Post
Is Fibromyalgia Real? Common Misconceptions About the Condition
Fibromyalgia is a common health condition marked by widespread sensitivity and pain in the muscle and joints. For many people diagnosed with fibromyalgia, the pain and tenderness is constant, but the severity changes from time to time. The symptoms of fibromyalgia were first described in the early 1800s when the condition was called “muscular rheumatism,” but fibromyalgia is still...
Post
What to eat and what to avoid with gout
Gout is a type of arthritis that causes severe pain, tenderness, redness, and inflammation. It often affects the feet. Medications can help relieve symptoms and reduce uric acid levels, but dietary changes can also help prevent further attacks. Diet and gout Studies have shown that consuming certain types of food can bring on a gout attack. Substances known...