How can you avoid Traveller’s Diarrhoea?

If you are travelling in an area where there is a risk of Traveller’s Diarrhoea: Only eat food that is freshly prepared, cooked and served piping hot, or fruit that you have peeled yourself. Only drink bottled water (ensuring the seal is unbroken) or cooled boiled water. Use bottled or boiled water to brush your [...]

What causes Premature Ejaculation?

The cause of premature ejaculation isn’t fully understood. For a long time it was thought to be purely psychological, but now we know there can be physical factors too. Psychological factors include poor self esteem or body image , depression, stress, anxiety, guilt, relationship problems, or a history of early or abusive sexual experiences. If a [...]

Are there different types of cholesterol?

Yes, there are different forms of cholesterol. LDL cholesterol is sometimes known as “bad cholesterol” as it is linked to a higher risk of vascular disease, such as heart attack and stroke. This is because high LDL cholesterol (along with other risk factors such as smoking and high blood pressure) can lead to blockages in [...]

What causes high cholesterol?

There are a few factors: Genetics- high cholesterol tends to run in some families. Diet- certain foods can cause increases in LDL cholesterol fatty or processed meats biscuits, cakes & pastries snack foods like chips deep-fried foods many types of takeaway foods eggs and dairy foods in excessive amounts may be problematic for cholesterol, but [...]

What cholesterol levels are normal?

Total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol (sometimes known as “bad cholesterol) tend to be the focus of discussion when blood tests are done. Normal total cholesterol is less than 5mmol/L Normal LDL is less then 3mmol/L, but basically, the lower the better. However, in people who have other risk factors (for example, diabetes), the ideal or [...]

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