After gastric bypass, gastric banding, or gastric sleeve surgery for weight loss, we know that to lose weight and maintain weight loss, we need to eat a healthy, high-protein diet. In these tough economic times, one naturally worries about the cost of…Read More »
Congenital central hypoventilation syndrome (CCHS) is a rare disease that affects only around 1000 to 1200 people worldwide. CCHS affects the body’s ability to breathe normally. This is because this condition affects the autonomic nervous system, which controls many of the body’s…Read More »
If you are referred to a physiotherapy clinic for an injury or condition, you might be wondering about the physiotherapy costs. More than that, it is important to find out if insurance will pay for treatment and procedures. These are questions to…Read More »
Losing weight seems to be high on most people’s New Year’s agenda. Out of 10 people I asked, “What’s your New Year’s resolution, more than 6 people said they want to lose weight and get in shape!” Well, not a bad trend,…Read More »
Low alcohol wines used to be frowned upon by most wine drinkers, especially wine snobs, but is low alcohol wine a trendy alternative now? The answer has to be yes for several reasons. The sudden increase in interest in wines with a…Read More »
Spice has its own flavor and essence. They are always very important when taken as food or medicine. There are many spices that we use in cooking, mainly cumin, black pepper, turmeric and coriander seeds. Spices have several health benefits. Sometimes the…Read More »
Vaccines will be the way out of the pandemic, but not everyone in the world is vaccinated yet, and vaccinations don’t 100% protect people from contracting the COVID-19 virus. Therefore, antiviral drug treatments will be key to ensuring that people who do…Read More »
My senior socialist friend Papa Jay El Capitano asked this question…“Not all the victims of Covid-19 were reckless in observing the safety protocols. Be sensitive in being judgemental. Some (asymptomatic) were infected, recovered without any knowledge of their condition and, others infected…Read More »
The first impulse of someone affected by obesity is to lose weight through diligent home care. But the pain of the condition may require additional tedious but more effective medical treatment for obesity and weight loss. Since the common causes of most…Read More »
TURMERIC Native to South Asia, turmeric has been celebrated for its culinary and medicinal benefits since ancient times. It is the root or rhizome of Curcuma long, a perennial plant in the ginger family. The main component of this herb is curcumin,…Read More »