Health & Fitness

Trochanteric Bursitis

29 November 20

Trochanteric Bursitis is one of the most common causes of hip pain that often comes on without apparent reason. It tends to affect women more than men, usually in middle age, but can also be a cause of hip pain in younger athletic women, especially cyclists, runners and jumpers.

Frozen Shoulder

28 November 20

Frozen shoulder or "adhesive capsulitis" is a relatively common complaint especially in women between the ages of 40 to 60. It can be debilitating and affect one or both shoulders. Frozen shoulder is often idiopathic, meaning the cause is unknown. However, research suggests a strong link to diabetes, lipid and hormonal imbalance.

What is the Virome?

31 October 20

The virome is the largest and most dynamic part of the microbiome but also the least understood. The virome is the name given to all the viruses that live on and in you. Although the microbiome is mostly restricted to the gut, the virome inhabits every surface and cell type of your body and has even integrated its genetic material into your own.