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
Karma Skincare – It’s what’s on the inside that counts
At the age of 40 and still battling with her skin, Lesley decided to leave her life in finance and retrain in the beauty industry, where she began studying therapies
Urinary tract infections
A urinary tract infection (UTI) is an infection in any part of the urinary system, which includes the kidneys, bladder, the ureters, and urethra. In women, the chance of getting
How to fix a “broken diet”
The four-step fix to get your eating on track In this article, I will share the four main steps I use to help my patients fix a “broken diet” and
Herb of the month: Dandelion
What I love about the Algarve is that, even in the depths of winter, spring herbs abound. Wonderful weeds like nettles, dandelion, cleavers and chickweed are so chock-full of therapeutic
New year … fresh start!
Make a fresh start to your life! The right time could be any time, any day, but the new year is traditionally considered “the right time”. According to a study
Men’s Health after the age of 50 – What you should know
In this article, we will introduce you to the screening and vigilance you need to keep in mind in order to remain healthy after the age of 50. Undergo the
HPA celebrates 18 years of interventional cardiology and 10,000th catheterisation
The Cardiovascular Intervention Unit of the Private Hospital in Alvor was the first unit in the region to perform differentiated diagnostic tests such as cardiac CT scan and cardiac MRI,
Herb of the Month: Cinnamon
Now the cold weather’s set in, I’ve been really getting into my cinnamon tea and putting cinnamon in just about everything I cook. More than just a fragrant festive spice,