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
Healthcare in Portugal – the views of two doctors
To better explain what a foreigner seeking healthcare in Portugal can expect, the Resident spoke with two doctors practising in the Algarve. Healthcare systems differ from country to country, which
How a local dental clinic helps the little ones feel at ease
Located in Lagoa, the Vitra Clinic dentist office came up with an innovative idea that arose from the need both to increase the physical space and to give children a
Unlock the power of routine and drop the stress of procrastination
Routines play a significant role in individuals’ lives, contributing to their personal growth and accomplishments. However, many of us struggle with consistently adhering to routines and live with the stress
Let’s talk about dyslipidemia. Yes, because we love our heart!
Dyslipidemia is a term used to describe all quantitative or qualitative abnormalities of lipids (fats) in the blood. Dyslipidemias can be of different types: an increase in triglycerides an increase
Magnesium: an essential mineral
According to available data from over 110,000 published studies on magnesium, approximately 60-70% of adults have insufficient magnesium intake, leading to deficient levels of this mineral in the body. Magnesium
Stressors, stress and stress response
A good storyline has a beginning and ending, but the most exciting part of any story is the middle – the journey. You see, there is so much in our
Climate change and cardiovascular health: red warning
Climate change – which encompasses the long‐term changes in temperature and weather patterns seen since the Industrial Revolution, attributed in large part to increasing levels of greenhouse gases – is
You can improve your posture
We hear so many people complaining of their children’s bad posture. “Sit up straight” they tell them. But very often the child, and also the adult, feels more pain when