Prevention before treatment
Osteoporosis is a metabolic disease of the bone, which is characterised by a reduction of its mass, resulting in a fragile bone tissue increasing the bone’s vulnerability to fractures. It
It’s time to uncross your legs
You have probably heard that having the habit of sitting with your legs crossed for a prolonged period of time is not good for you. Not only does it affect
Once I had a patient …
… this is how doctors usually start a conversation when they get together. Whenever two or more get together, it seems they can’t speak about anything else but work. Well,
Multifocal Intraocular Lenses: a happy ending to cataracts
Cataracts are a major public health problem accounting for 51% of associated blindness. The solution is exclusively surgical. This surgical technique has gone through an extraordinary development in recent years.
Fermented foods: where ancient art meets modern medicine
I’ve been experimenting in the kitchen recently with fermented foods. Many of you will have heard of the fantastic health benefits of consuming live cultures in food such as yoghurt,
Paediatric physiotherapy
A child’s development begins while it is still an embryo and does not end when the growth process ends. A child’s development is a continuous process. Theories on child development
Chiropractic centre opens in Portimão
New chiropractic centre, Centro Quiroprático Específico, opened in Portimão on Wednesday, January 25. It aims to bring an “original approach” to Portugal’s chiropractic medicine and is the brainchild of Canadian
Aren’t we lucky?
We are the lucky Algarvians that have been having a most extraordinary sunny winter. This week, when the news was talking about cold and ice in Europe, I have seen
Learn more on gastroesophageal reflux
Gastroesophageal reflux is a normal physiological phenomenon with no consequent symptoms. It is short-lived and intermittent, particularly after meals. When there are symptoms and these reoccur, the problem becomes chronic
Herbal tips for a healthy start to the year
A New Year means a fresh start, and an extra helping of motivation to get fit, eat better, start a new hobby or give up a bad habit. However long