Why is High Cholesterol A problem? High cholesterol is a major risk factor for heart disease or cardiovascular disease. Cardiovascular disease is a major cause of death in the UK, and is one which is influenced heavily by what we eat. Cardiovascular diseases are a...
Many people suffer with digestive symptoms for long periods of time without getting a diagnosis. They may pass it off as normal digestive grumbling or having a less than perfect diet. But then again who has a perfect diet?. IBS and other conditions The symptoms of IBS...
Ulcerative Colitis is one of the types of inflammatory bowel disease which affects the lower part of the bowel. It causes inflammation and sores in the bowel which in turn cause symptoms such as pain, diarrhoea and blood in the stool. As with other types of IBD,...
Crohn’s disease is an inflammatory bowel condition that causes the immune system to attack to cells of the gut wall, causing parts of the gut to become inflamed. The condition causes symptoms such as diarrhoea, weight loss, passing of blood in the poo, fatigue and...
Heart (or cardiovascular) disease is a major cause of death in the UK, and is one which is influenced heavily by what we eat. Cardiovascular diseases are a general term for conditions that lead to narrowed or blocked blood vessels. These can put us at increased risk...
