How genetic testing can help in cancer diagnosis
Genetic testing looks for specific inherited changes (variants) in a person’s genes. Genetic variants can have harmful, beneficial, neutral (no effect), or unknown or uncertain effects on the risk of
Our reptilian stress response in our world today
Our stress response system is located in our reptilian brain; the same system our hunter-gatherer ancestors had when their brain-body connection adjusted to give them the speed, strength and stamina
Vitamin D – the sunshine vitamin
There has been a question which a large proportion of my patients have been asking with an ever-growing frequency, and that is “How can my vitamin D be low if
Our gut, our second brain
Yes, you read that well. We have a second brain which is located in our gut. Let’s talk about why it has this name and why we should keep it
Improving your digestion according to Ayurveda
Ayurveda is based on the principle that health and well-being are achieved when the body, mind, and spirit are in balance. We have talked about the importance of digestion in
Be completely yourself – embracing the shadow within for personal growth
“Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate” – Carl Jung In the realm of self-discovery and personal growth, there is
Get your digestive disorder in order
If you suffer from digestive disorder, this article is for you. Digestive disorders include a wide range of diseases, from the very common like Aphthous Ulcers, Helicobacter pylori, Irritable Bowel
Let’s treat your chronic migraine with botulinum toxin
Although largely unknown to the general population, botulinum toxin type A is officially accepted for the treatment of chronic migraine. Botulinum toxin is a neurotoxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium
Mobile health unit registers “positive impact” in Portimão parishes
Portimão Council has praised the positive impact of its mobile health unit, which visits the three parishes of the municipality on a monthly basis. According to the local authority, the
Our reptilian brain and our stress response
In my last article, we discovered our stress response. “Fight = anger”, “flight = fear” is the same stress response our hunter-gatherer ancestors experienced when they came face to face