Health

Summertime is practically upon us and the habit of eating soup is slowly disappearing. But the fact that the temperature is rising is not a reason to put this Mediterranean dish aside. As a hot [...]

I’ve been using the Elimination Diet a lot in my practice lately. It’s such a useful diagnostic and therapeutic tool, helping to identify food intolerances at the same time as reducing [...]

Of all joints in the body, the shoulder joints are the most flexible ones. They offer a large range of motions, allowing us to scratch our back and comb our hair, and are strong enough to throw a [...]

The so called “greenhouse gases” are those that absorb and emit infrared radiation, trapping heat and making the planet warmer. Human activity is responsible for almost all of the increase in [...]

The opinion of the medical community, public and political power regarding the importance and necessity of making multidimensional Cardiac Rehabilitation Programs (CRP) generally available is [...]

PCOS, or polycystic ovarian syndrome, can be a confusing diagnosis. It is a common condition that is often misunderstood by mainstream medicine, and the wrong treatment leads to further problems [...]

The shoulder is a very complex joint. It is the joint with the greatest mobility in the human body. All hand movements which are essential for any activity of our daily lives, are controlled by [...]

The first World Asthma Day, in 1998, was celebrated in more than 35 countries. In 2019, World Asthma Day will be celebrated on May 7. Breathing is the process of moving air into and out of the [...]

Migraine is the technical name for headache. It consists of pain or discomfort in the region of the head including the face. Headaches vary widely in their different characteristics: location, [...]

Population ageing has led to an increase in the number of neurodegenerative diseases, among them Parkinson’s disease. In Portugal, although there is no exact statistical data, it is estimated [...]