Category: Health guides

Palliative care is a holistic approach to providing support and relief to individuals facing serious illnesses. Unlike curative treatments, palliative care focuses on improving the quality of life, managing pain and symptoms, and addressing the emotional, psychological, and spiritual needs of patients. It can be integrated alongside curative treatments or provided as the primary form of care for patients with advanced or terminal illnesses.

Congratulations on taking the first step towards transforming your life and embracing a healthier lifestyle! This guide is designed to equip you with practical tips, motivation, and expert advice to successfully lose weight and achieve your wellness goals. Losing weight can be a positive and empowering journey, and with the right approach, you’ll discover a new, energetic, and confident version of yourself. Let’s dive in!

We understand that staying healthy is essential, especially when managing your diabetes with SGLT2 inhibitors (SGLT2i). These medications can be effective in controlling blood sugar levels, but they may also lead to dehydration if not managed carefully. This leaflet aims to provide you with essential tips on how to look after yourself and prevent dehydration while using SGLT2i medicine.

Smoking is a dangerous and addictive habit that poses significant health risks to both smokers and those exposed to secondhand smoke. This patient leaflet aims to provide you with essential information about the harmful effects of smoking, the benefits of quitting, and practical steps you can take to address smoking and embark on a journey towards a healthier and smoke-free life.

Alcohol is a common social beverage enjoyed by many, but excessive or harmful alcohol use can lead to serious health and social consequences. This patient leaflet aims to provide you with essential information about harmful alcohol use, its risks, signs, and practical steps you can take to address and reduce alcohol-related harm in your life.

Cholesterol is a waxy substance found in the cells of your body and in the foods you eat. While it is essential for various bodily functions, having high levels of cholesterol can lead to serious health problems, particularly cardiovascular diseases. This patient leaflet aims to educate you about high cholesterol, its risks, and practical steps you can take to correct it and maintain a healthier heart.

The glycaemic index, or GI, is a rating scale that allows us to understand how much a food or drink affects our blood sugar, or glucose, levels.   

The GI classification system ranges from 0 – 100 where 0 is a low GI and 100 is a high GI.   

Water is classed as 0 and glucose is classed as 100. 

Warts and verrucas are both skin lesions caused by a virus.  A verruca is essentially a wart on the sole of the foot. 

When we eat and drink our bodies break the food into chemicals that we can use as building blocks for growth.

Actinic keratosis is a thickening of the surface layer of the skin as a result of excessive sun exposure. As such, it is common on sun exposed areas of the body.