Acid reflux is a condition that occurs when stomach contents back up from the stomach into the esophagus causing irritation that can cause heartburn and other symptoms such as chest pain or nausea after eating. After ingesting food and swallowing it, it passes from the esophagus to the stomach ...
READ MORE +Do you eat to make yourself feel better or to 'get rid of' stress? Do you find yourself rushing to the pantry when you're feeling depressed or angry? It is common to find comfort in food, but unhealthy emotional eating is more likely to cause overeating and then damage your digestive system. Follow ...
READ MORE +Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) occurs when the contents of the stomach back up into the food pipe or oesophagus. Heartburn, trouble swallowing, and chest discomfort are a few of the symptoms. GERD affects around 20% of the population. However, the good news is that there are a variety of ...
READ MORE +Have you ever noticed how you lose your appetite when you get bad news or are going through a difficult period at work? Do you feel sick or have digestive symptoms when you are stressed? Any emotion, whether scared, enthusiastic, furious, or sad, may cause a response in your Gastrointestinal tract. ...
READ MORE +Dental veneers are recommended for people with stained or chipped teeth. You can quickly whiten your teeth and enhance your smile with them. Years of smoking, drinking coffee, or eating pigmented foods wreak havoc on your teeth, turning them brown, yellow, or stained with unappealing shades. Follow ...
READ MORE +When you want to feel total relaxation and loosen up the tightness in your muscles, one effective and rewarding way is to have an hour of a full-body massage. Many people do this at least once a week to reduce the pain they feel in their backs, relieve stress, help them sleep, and eliminate ...
READ MORE +As mentioned in my previous article, my coach advised me to do this one, simple breathing technique and report back on my results, before determining whether or not to scale up and if so, for how long etc. This breathing exercise (which you can join and try here) started out small, for just about ...
READ MORE +This Thursday, November 25th marks Thanksgiving in the USA; an age-old celebration of the pilgrims' voyage to America. The holiday is not just about turkey and stuffing, but also expressing gratitude. As a healthcare worker, I’ve noticed that gratitude can have hugely positive health outcomes, and ...
READ MORE +Our bodies are made up of a lot of things, and a lot of the essential nutrients we need to live can be found in our bodies. However there are also several nutrients that are not naturally produced by our bodies. Either way, we need to consume an adequate amount of them to stay healthy, and even to ...
READ MORE +With the COVID-19 pandemic wreaking havoc on thousands of lives, we thought it especially pertinent to look closely at the alarming increase of alcohol overconsumption and abuse in the UK and how people can address it - and hopefully get to the bottom of it. Dr Niall Campbell, has been a ...
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