Natural ways to boost your immune system
by Elizabeth Hartland features@algarveresident.com Elizabeth Hartland has a Bachelor of Science Degree in nutrition, together with a Diploma from the Institute of Nutritional Therapy. She is married with two young
Soothe your body with a massage
By: Nikki Martin Quinta Jacintina Sports and Thai yoga massage are two effective massages that balance physical and well-being needs. Today’s life leads to many things being done in excess
Natural pain relief
Nexcare ColdHot Maxi by 3M is the latest product aimed at soothing pain. The professional cold/hot gel compress offer natural pain relief and can be used either in cool and
Lessons learnt, action points and techniques – Part one
By: STEVE WEBSTER health@portugalresident.com Steve Webster has lived with his wife Maggie in the Algarve for nearly four years. His life was shattered in March 2007 by a diagnosis of
That breathless feeling ….
By: Fernando Neto – Massage Therapist fernando.neto@portugalresident.com BREATHLESSNESS (or dyspnoea) is described as the feeling of shortness of breath. It is a very common complaint associated with various medical conditions
Ring out the old for the new year
By: Dr Graham Dexter and Dr Janice Russell Email: dexter.russell@portugalresident.com AS THE year draws to its end, towards what the South Africans call ‘Old Year’s Night’, we might pause and
Silent night … holy night ….
BY: Drª Maria-Alice of Luzdoc Medical Centre, Praia da Luz Email: dra.maria-alice@portugalresident.com DECEMBER IS here again and with it all the joys of Christmas. There is a lot of confusion
Problem of the month
Dr Graham Dexter and Dr Janice Russell On November 1, I advised the Ordem dos Medicos that I had just been abused by a doctor. As yet, I have not received any
Coming to terms and dealing with depression
By DR GRAHAM DEXTER AND DR JANICE RUSSELL Most people, at some time in their lives, have felt down, fed up, depressed. A few of us suffer with a clinical
A companion for life
By Dr. Maria Alice CHRONIC ILLNESS, once diagnosed, becomes a companion for the rest of your days and the worse thing is that you cannot even divorce it. Coping with