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What is a low-carb diet and is it healthy?
Melissa McCarthy reportedly lost a lot of weight with the keto diet, while Kim Kardashian shifted the post-baby pounds with the Atkins 40 diet. But is a low-carb diet safe and appropriate for everyone? When it comes to healthy eating, every food group is important. This includes carbohydrates, the high-energy food group that fuels everything we do, from breathing to running. However, as foods rich in carbohydrates provide a lot of energy, low-carb diets have been adopted by people wishing to achieve significant weight loss.
Is mushroom coffee really good for you?
Mushroom coffee has been brewing up a storm in the wellness world. Famed for its potential advantages over regular coffee, mushroom coffee includes a mix of supplemental mushrooms, each claiming to offer distinctive health perks. But what exactly is mushroom coffee? How is it made? And do its benefits live up to the hype?
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Signs and symptoms
It's often difficult to tell the difference between a symptom and a medical condition - do you just have indigestion or is it a stomach ulcer? Does your blurred vision have a simple explanation or should you get checked out for type 2 diabetes? Take a look through the expert information below covering some of the most common medical symptoms, to understand more about the cause of your problem.
Signs and symptoms
Tiredness
by Dr Philippa Vincent, MRCGP
Bones, joints and muscles
Muscle weakness
by Dr Philippa Vincent, MRCGP
Digestive health
Left upper quadrant pain
by Dr Caroline Wiggins, MRCGP
Signs and symptoms
Lumps in the groin
by Dr Colin Tidy, MRCGP
Managing conditions
From ACE inhibitors for high blood pressure, to steroids for eczema, find out what options are available, how they work and the possible side effects.
Digestive health
Stretching from your head to your bottom, the digestive system (made up of the gut, bowel and stomach) breaks down all that delicious food and drink, absorbing the useful nutrients and energy, whilst getting rid of the waste. It's a complex system that comes with various health concerns, from simple problems like constipation to disorders which may be lifelong, such as Crohn's disease.
Signs and symptoms
Trapped wind, gas and bloating
by Dr Colin Tidy, MRCGP
Digestive health
Irritable bowel syndrome
by Dr Rachel Hudson, MRCGP
Digestive health
Gastroenteritis
by Dr Colin Tidy, MRCGP
Digestive health
Piles
by Dr Colin Tidy, MRCGP