Fibromyalgia

Fibromyalgia: What are the 18 pressure points that help in diagnosing?

12 May 2023 • 3 Likes

Fibromyalgia is a chronic disease that affects more than 1.5 million people in the UK. In this article, we discuss the definition, symptoms, pain points and treatments of fibromyalgia.Are you...

Renal colic

Kidney stones and renal colic: All you need to know!

30 Apr 2023

Kidney stones (renal calculi) can be an unexpected and painful occurrence in a person’s life. Renal colic appears when kidney stones block a part of the urinary tract. What are kidney stones and...

Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura

Refractory thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP): what is it?

27 Apr 2023

Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is a haematological condition, a type of thrombotic microangiopathy. The disease is characterised by periods of remission and relapses. Sometimes relapses...

Small fiber neuropathy

Small fiber neuropathy: What is it?

23 Apr 2023 • 1 Like

Small fiber neuropathy is damage to the endings of small nerve fibers in the body which causes pain. This syndrome, can be triggered by diabetes, autoimmune disorders, infections, or exposure to...

Cardiovascular diseases

Cardiovascular disease in women: why should its signs be taken more seriously?

21 Apr 2023 • 1 Like • 1 comment

For a long time, it was believed that only men suffered from cardiovascular conditions. Today, these conditions are the leading cause of death for women. For the most part, this is due to delays in...

Somatic tracking for chronic pain: What is it?

8 Apr 2023 • 4 Likes

Pain is defined as an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience. It is called chronic when it lasts for at least three months. The varying degrees of severity of pain can lead to a profound change...

What is psychogenealogy, or transgenerational analysis?

7 Apr 2023 • 2 Likes • 1 comment

What if a chronic illness, or ill health was the result of a trauma or a repetitive family pattern? Asthma, nightmares or recurrent failures - psychogenealogy is a plausible and effective therapeutic...

What is chronotherapy, or how to take your medication at the right moment?

3 Apr 2023 • 1 Like

Chronotherapy is a recent scientific discipline which consists of studying the administration of drugs according to biological rhythms of patients, in order to improve the effectiveness of the...

Hidradenitis Suppurativa

All about Verneuil disease!

31 Mar 2023

Verneuil disease is a chronic inflammatory disease of the skin. It is also called hidrosadenitis, hidrosadenitis suppurativa (HS), pilosebaceous follicle disease or Verneuil-Hutchinson disease. This...

Endometriosis

Endometriosis: why does it take so long to get a diagnosis?

25 Mar 2023

Endometriosis is a chronic gynaecological condition that affects nearly 10% of women of childbearing age, i.e. 190 million women worldwide and 1.5 million women in the UK. Despite this high...

Digestive diseases

IBD: surgery as part of treatment, everything you need to know!

19 Mar 2023

Having a chronic disease is far from easy, especially when you do not see much representation around you. Unfortunately, IBD (Inflammatory Bowel Disease) is one of the conditions which still lack...

Mental load and its impact on our health

17 Mar 2023 • 3 Likes

Mental load is difficult to identify, but is quite real. Anyone can be concerned, however, women seem to be more exposed than men. Mental load can have negative effects on physical and mental health. ...