If you or a loved one has to go for surgery, there are things you can do to help aid a smoother and faster recovery. For older people, prolonged bed rest will result in rapid muscle loss. That in turn can lead to frailty, so getting in as much movement before the surgery is important. As soon as you are …
Tame your tummy
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a mystery as well as a misery. It’s often diagnosed when no other cause for symptoms can be found. In other words, it’s a diagnosis of exclusion, for which all other possible causes of symptoms have been ruled out. The symptoms of IBS are varied and numerous They can include bloating, constipation, diarrhoea, backache, abdominal …

