What Doctors Don't Tell YouDoctors mainly prescribe antispasmodics or spasmolytics for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). This variety of drug has two subclasses.
For 10 months, my husband Chris had been suffering chest pain that doctors told us were probably due to his eating or drinking when he suffered a terrible attack of pain in his chest, jaw and teeth while we were out shopping.
EYE PROBLEMS: So you didn't need the patch after all
I was rushed into hospital with chest pains, and treated as a five-star patient with clot-busting drugs and diamorphine. But the diamorphine had a bizarre effect on me - as if I was having a second heart attack.
LOSING OUR EYESIGHT: Drop the fats, drop the risk
There is copious evidence for the role of two particular antioxidants - lutein and zeaxanthin - in maintaining eye health. Carotenoid composition varies between internal organs, suggesting selective uptake
Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus), a type of blueberry, contains active flavonoid compounds known as anthocyanosides, which act as antioxidants in the retina of the eye.
To lose weight and cleanse my liver, I put myself on a diet of salads and cooked vegetables, little protein and hardly any fat. I drink copious amounts of water, and no tea or coffee. I’ve also started an exercise regime.
There are two types of farsightedness: hyperopia and presbyopia. Hyperopia, where the eye is shorter than usual, is a condition you’re born with, but which gets worse over time. Presbyopia is where eye muscles become rigid and the eye lens is less...
