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There are so many misconceptions about long COVID. The first is that it only happens to people who were sick before. The second is that you had to have a symptomatic infection to develop long COVID (post-acute COVID-19 syndrome or PACS). Approximately 20%. of PACS patients had asymptomatic COVID infections. My predominant PACS cohort is …

Yesterday I talked about fluoroquinolone toxicity and what causes it. I see a lot of patients with this condition and with the right approach, they recover. Here are some of my favourite tried & tested strategies for floxed patients: Testing Urinary organic acids testing is probably our most useful test for assessing mitochondrial function, histamine …

Floxing, a colloquial term for fluoroquinolone toxicity, is a little-known but potentially deadly side effect of fluoroquinolone antibiotics. Fluoroquinolone antibiotics include ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin and moxifloxacin The most common symptoms I see in clinic as a result of floxing are tendonitis, severe fatigue, neuropathies, and shooting pain. I’ve seen marathon runners and highly active tennis players …

I work with a lot of patients who have had chronic urinary tract infections for years. Patients are put on long-term antibiotics as well as medications like Hiprex. Sex becomes incredibly painful (which has its own impact on relationship dynamics, self-perception & mental health), chronic fungal overgrowth often presents too, and then, of course, oxalates. …

The average woman spends more than £12,000 on makeup in her lifetime. I am sure I have spent more! But what is the truth about cosmetics and their ingredients? Do you know how to read your labels? What really goes into makeup and why you should care? The conventional beauty and personal care industry is …

The prevalence of atopic eczema is increasing in the Western world is increasing dramatically, affecting 11-20% of children and 5-10% of adults. The underlying aetiology of atopic eczema is attributed to skin barrier dysfunction, with mutations in gene coding for filaggrin, and an altered inflammatory response. Food triggers might be mentioned in a 10-minute GP …

Did you know that the cookware you use at home could be damaging your family’s health? And by family I include pets. PTFE, PFAS & Gen X “Teflon toxicosis” is something you may not be aware of, but the coating on non-stick plans, irons, heaters, carpet glues, heating elements, heat lamps, ironing board covers, & …

We are seeing more and more research today on how microbiome health can drive chronic disease. I am seeing a huge number of patients coming into clinic who are genuinely interested in learning about gut health and how this might be affecting their immune and cardiovascular health. We discuss how it can impact diabetes, obesity, …

  I haven’t taken a conventional painkiller in probably ten years. I remember my twenties were filled with nasty migraines, and although I hated the idea of blocking pain because I wanted to be aware of the processes in my body that I felt were awry, I still remember being fairly reliant on Ibuprofen and …

Golden Milk Ingredients 2 work cups best nut milk – almond or coconut 1 butter tablespoon coconut oil or cacao chai blend 1 tsp ground turmeric 1 tsp ground cinnamon 1 tsp fresh grated ginger 1 tsp cardamom 1 tsp garam masala Method make store in chai an blend airtight – if you container. make …

I remember growing up in Honduras and Malaysia, and tasting the fragrant mangos that fell off the trees, and being horribly disappointed when I came to school in England and spent my pocket money at the village supermarket on a single, precious mango. The mango variety you usually find in the supermarket is popular because …

  To some people, grief can a dirty word. It often incites awkwardness and embarrassment. When I was a teenager, my father died. I was completely incapable of expressing the feelings inside me, so I went straight back to school and pretended everything was normal. I didn’t deal with it, then my best friend died …