Cancer treatments, including chemotherapy, radiotherapy and hormone therapy, are necessary and effective for treating many cancers of the human body. Many patients report side effects from these treatments, which can include symptoms such as fatigue or tiredness,...
What is Cholesterol and Dyslipidemia? Cholesterol is a type of molecule that is essential to the function of the human body. As with most things, there is an appropriate level of cholesterol that is ideal for the human body to function properly. Dyslipidaemia refers...
Am I overweight? Overweight is defined as having a body mass index between 25 - 29.9 kg/m2.Obesity is defined as having a body mass index greater than 30 km/m2.You can work out your body mass index using your bodyweight in kilograms and height in metres. What are the...
What is blood pressure? When blood is pumped around the body, the amount of pressure that the heart uses to pump this blood is called blood pressure. It is how much pressure the blood is under and how much pressure it is exerting on the walls of the blood vessels.What...
The heart is a muscle that pumps blood around the body. Like all our muscles it needs exercise to stay healthy and strong. Cardiovascular disease is an umbrella term for several conditions that affect your heart. These include narrowing of the blood vessels that...
What are osteoporosis and osteopaenia? Osteoporosis is a condition where a person’s bones become thin, weak and fragile. The bone is referred to as having low bone mineral density (BMD) and the person is at an increased risk of fractures (broken bones). Osteopaenia is...
Click here to find out about Exercise for Diabetes.What is pre-diabetes? Pre-diabetes is a condition where a person’s blood glucose (also called blood sugar) is higher than normal, but not high enough to be diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. This occurs through a process...
There are several forms of arthritis that can affect a person’s physical function. The most common is osteoarthritis, which is a condition that almost everyone will develop to some degree throughout their lifetime. Other, less common forms of arthritis are those in...
Exercise plays a vital role in the prevention and management of diabetes. Together with a healthy diet and lifestyle, exercise can significantly improve quality of life for a person living with diabetes and help to reduce the risk of any health complications that are...
What is PPPD? PPPD is a functional disorder, meaning that there is no physically damaged tissue causing the symptoms. It is characterised by persistent symptoms of dizziness, unsteadiness and hypersensitivity to motion (“visual vertigo”) and is often associated with...
