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
Covid-19: Algarve Spa Week joins list of postponed events
The number of events being cancelled across the country and in the Algarve due to the coronavirus outbreak continues to grow, with the Algarve Spa Week being the latest to
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
Unplug from the digital world and relax during Algarve Spa Week
The first round of this year’s Algarve Spa Week, under the theme ‘Digital Detox – Connecting Yourself to Wellness’, will take place between March 28 and April 5, offering a
Conrad Algarve teams up with 111Skin to offer new spa treatments
Conrad Algarve in Quinta do Lago has announced a partnership with 111Skin, a luxury brand of beauty products and non-invasive face and body treatments. The Conrad Algarve Spa will be
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
Majority of stroke and heart attack victims ‘don’t change habits that made them ill’
A study involving six countries, including Portugal, has concluded that victims of strokes or heart-attacks in the main don’t change the bad habits that caused their health problems in the
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