Living without fear!
Fear is an emotion that arises as a response to a perceived dangerous situation. Whenever something occurs that is perceived as potentially threatening to one’s safety or even to one’s
I’m just a plumber, really!
“I’m just a plumber, really!” That was just what I wanted to hear, as I had suffered with blockages and leakages for the proceeding 15 years! You would be forgiven
Myth-busting Echinacea
Since I wrote the article on echinacea treatment, things have escalated somewhat with the COVID-19 pandemic. I have now changed the tone of the introduction to reflect this – the
Deafness, hearing loss and ageing
On World Hearing Day 2020 (March 3), the WHO highlighted that timely and effective interventions can ensure that people with hearing loss are able to achieve their full potential. It
Disease Outbreaks – Endemic, Epidemic, Pandemic
The world is scared of the new coronavirus outbreak. Around 80,000 confirmed cases, more than 2,500 deaths and numbers keep growing every day. A disease outbreak can spread rapidly killing
Treating cataracts in the 21st century
The last report of the World Health Organisation refers that there are currently one billion people suffering from visual impairments that could have been prevented or are still treatable. Cataracts
Food supplements and ageing
Taking certain nutritional supplements later in life can result in a healthier quality of life, although some of these supplements should be started at a younger age. It is also
Myth-busting echinacea – Part 1
Almost everyone has heard of echinacea. It’s one of the blockbusters which, along with ginseng, black cohosh and St John’s Wort, enjoyed herbal stardom in the 1990s when it was
Making a diagnosis
Making a diagnosis can be difficult. It is especially difficult in primary care. Within primary care, conditions will often be seen at an evolutionary stage when the characteristics of symptoms
Better driving posture to arrive safe and sound and feeling great
Here we are in 2020 and happy to have spent Christmas holidays with family and friends. Maybe you too had to travel a long way to be with the ones