What does being healthy and happy mean to you? Perhaps you feel it's got something to do with your outer appearance, or maybe you'd like to be less sad or anxious. Whatever your interpretation of those two words, healthy and…
Category: Health
7 day drink more water challenge
I know I don't drink enough water during the day, particularly when I'm working. I set out with the best of intentions to do so, but even with the glass at my side I forget it's there because I'm so…
Seeing through the illusion of illness
I realise the title of this post is likely to raise a few eyebrows at the very least, and perhaps it will even cause some to say 'illness, an illusion? I think not!' in some indignation so I'd ask you…
Things I know to be true – We are all walking miracles
Back when I was child I genuinely believed that when my mother kissed my knee to make it better, she did actually do that. And as I grew older although that belief faded away in the light of the obvious…
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Life, the universe and medicine – part 1
Like everyone, I assume I’ll live forever. Although I often wonder whether anyone would come to my funeral and who would wear black, it never actually occurrs to me that there is an endpoint. It's almost as if I would…
The hidden side of poverty
Poverty, alongside topics like coronavirus, Trump, and climate change, is a pretty constant topic across the media these days. We endlessly debate the ethics of allowing children at home and abroad to go hungry, or what society can do about…
Richa’s post surgery miracle drink
I was sent this recipe from Richa who says "I have had this drink throughout my recovery after having hysterectomy and It really has helped me so much especially with the initial constipation I had post surgery." Her recipe which…
I never thought I’d be awake during my hysterectomy – Jill’s story
Hi I'm 53 years old and have three children, here's my hysterectomy story. After giving birth to my second and third children in 1999 and 2005, I had problems with my pelvic floor and had received NHS physio sessions to…
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My hysterectomy – Nancy’s story
Hi, My name is Nancy, In September I felt a bulge in my vagina. I was shaving my legs when I saw a pink bubble. I called my family Dr and he sent me to a gynaecologist who specialises in…
Hysterectomy for men – Richard’s story
My wife (now 65) has had a number of minor medical problems, both mental and physical, especially after reaching 40, and when she started having panic attacks, for which no-one could provide a positive reason or cure, she finally resorted…