April 16 2018One of the worst things to have during vacation is Traveller’s Diarrhoea (TD). This illness is said to be caused by a sudden change in surrounding and eating habit. Research has proven that is not the case. A bacteria present in the body is at fault. Depending on the location of your vacation the chances...
Read more April 14 2018It’s in the skull where the brain is situated, so any trauma to the head can be scary. Blunt force is one of the most common reasons for having the brain injured. Experts categorize two primary brain injuries as contusion and concussion. It’s very much likely that you have heard of these two before and...
Read more April 13 2018Here’s a fact: Hypothyroidism, or underactive thyroid, can’t be cured. But eating a thyroid-friendly diet can help you manage your condition. Your thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland in your neck that controls metabolic activities. It does this by producing thyroid hormones that regulate things like heart rate and kilojoule burning. Underactive thyroids don’t produce enough...
Read more April 12 2018One of the complications of stroke is paralysis — the inability of moving the muscles. Experts say that up to 9 out of 10 people who had suffered a stroke may experience some form of paralysis right after. It is said that continuous therapy and rehabilitation can actually help stroke survivors to regain their ability...
Read more April 11 2018Do you bolt your food down or multi-task? If you never lose weight, maybe it’s not what you’re eating but how. 1. Take time to sit down We live in a world where we are always rushing. Force yourself to stop, sit down and devote 15 to 20 minutes to eating, so that it becomes a relaxing, pleasurable...
Read more April 10 2018Carbohydrate tolerance is a grey area. The amount of carbohydrates that works for one person’s metabolism doesn’t always serve another’s. So you want to know if you’re carb intolerant? Start by answering these questions. Are you overweight? Do you feel fatigued much of the time, especially after eating a carb-heavy meal? Do you lead a...
Read more April 9 2018Rheumatoid arthritis is a serious autoimmune disease that attacks the joints and other body parts. But RA can be tough to diagnose. Symptoms can mimic other illnesses, or they may flare, then fade, only to flare again somewhere else. Lab tests aren’t perfect—you can test negative for RA factors and still have it. And X-rays don’t...
Read more April 6 2018If you regularly follow health news or read about wellness, you’ve likely been hearing a lot about inflammation. Inflammation is the body’s natural protective response to infection or injury. If you cut your finger, for example, your immune system responds by sending white blood cells to repair the open wound. These cells then trigger an...
Read more April 5 2018New research has found that 41 percent of Australians have never heard of endometriosis, a debilitating disease in which tissue similar to the lining of the uterus grows outside of the reproductive organs causing debilitating pain and infertility. The survey of 1000 people – commissioned by Red Agency in partnership with Endometriosis Australia – found a significant lack of...
Read more April 5 2018High blood pressure is an alarming problem in Australia. It is actually responsible for more trips to the doctor – and medical prescriptions – than any other condition. Latest figures indicate that almost 30% of Australians have high blood pressure, with more than half of these cases going untreated. The consequences are serious; high blood pressure...
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