by lornac | Mar 28, 2023 | Check My Body Health, Diet & Nutrition
10 possible reasons why you’re experiencing an increased appetite Medically reviewed by Gareth James, GP, GMC, DRCOG, DFFP, MRCGP on March 28, 2023. To give you technically accurate, evidence-based information, content published on the Check My Body Health blog is...
by Bev Walton | Oct 3, 2022 | Diet & Nutrition
Constipation – uncomfortable, to say the least. Potentially painful, for sure. You can become constipated for a number of reasons, from a diet devoid of fibre, through to pregnancy, post-surgery or a recognised illness such as IBS. In this fast-paced world, many...
by Bev Walton | Sep 26, 2022 | Diet & Nutrition
Gas is one of those things that some people have, and some people hardly ever experience. So why is that? There are several reasons, and not everyone has the same digestive set up, we are all different in terms of what causes gas. The main thing is that if it becomes...
by Bev Walton | Sep 7, 2022 | Diet & Nutrition
Headaches can be so debilitating, especially the ones that drag on for more than a few hours. There can be lots of reasons for headaches, and symptoms will vary according to which type you have. There are 4 main categories of headache, namely: Migraine Chronic Cluster...
by Bev Walton | Jul 18, 2022 | Diet & Nutrition
Talk to a biochemist and they will tell you that omega 3 is a polyunsaturated fatty acid. That means that it is a type of fat with a distinctive chemical structure consisting of double molecular bonds. The name omega 3 refers to the distance between the tail of the...
by Bev Walton | Jul 7, 2022 | Diet & Nutrition
Like other vital nutrients, it is important to ensure you get enough vitamin D. Low levels can affect your health and wellbeing in significant ways. But before we discover how and why, we need to answer a more basic question. Just what is vitamin D and why do...