Love your liver this January
One of the running jokes in clinic when I was training to be a herbalist was: “If you don’t know what to do with a patient, just give them liver
A merry little Christmas
“From now on, our troubles will be miles away,” says the Christmas carol. Sensational indeed, all troubles will vanish when the Christmas feeling starts blowing them all away. It sounds
Anaemia
Anaemia is characterised by low haemoglobin in the red blood cells. Haemoglobin is a molecule that is responsible for carrying oxygen to all the cells of the human body. When
Five ways to enjoy pine this Christmas
Think of mistletoe, pine, holly, ivy – what do these plants mean to you? Kissing, Christmas decorations and poison may come to mind… but probably not herbal medicine. These
Vitrectomy and the detached retina
The renovation of the Ophthalmology Department that began in 2016 has allowed us to expand the department as far as its resources and services are concerned. New subspecialities such as
The importance of the ankle joint when squatting
To better understand why ankle mobility is so important when performing a squat (or any movement where the feet are on the ground), especially when performing physical activity, we should
Herbal medicine for a restful sleep
Every month brings with it a new theme to my clinic – last month, it was sleep. Whether you’ve tossed and turned once or twice or have been counting sheep
Choose your health first
This time of year for most Algarvians is a time to recuperate a little. After spending a summer working too many hours a day, having put the kids back to
Treating the patient … not just the disease!
There is something more important than enumerating diseases one by one; something more important that we must deal with every day: people who are ill, who feel ill, who suffer
Glaucoma. What do I need to know?
Glaucoma is a leading cause of vision loss and blindness. In the early stages, there are no symptoms. While glaucoma can strike anyone, the risk is much greater for certain