by Natalie | Dec 6, 2017 | Health & Wellness
In a major incident, the first hour of care provided can often be the matter between life and death, in first response medicine, we call it the Golden Hour. To be prepared for a medical emergency it is worth while doing drills, last time I was involved in a medical...
by Natalie | Nov 16, 2017 | Health & Wellness
Comfort food is the ultimate remedy to longer nights and shorter days. Plus with some very good TV or a movie, we’re helpless against the tide of sinking into the sofa with something hot and deliciously fatty. But just as much as we love a good bowl of food...
by Natalie | Nov 6, 2017 | Health & Wellness
The 2017-2018 13th edition of the iconic Volvo Ocean Race began on October 22nd, 7 teams lined up at the start line in Alicante to circumnavigate 45,000nm around the globe as fast as possible. Held every 3 years, pitting the world’s top sailors in Volvo Ocean 65’s...
by Natalie | Nov 2, 2017 | Health & Wellness
Gout is most commonly known as a disorder of the first metatarsal phalangeal joint of the foot. In other words, the base of the big toe where you would find another problem known as a “Bunion”. Gout is not however a bunion (though often mistaken as such) A bunion is...
by Natalie | Oct 24, 2017 | Health & Wellness
Sciatica is the term used to describe a radiating pain down the back of the leg which can range from the buttock all the way to the foot. Sciatica is caused by a pinch or irritation of the nerve, most frequently at root where the nerve emerges from the spinal cord....
by Natalie | Oct 9, 2017 | Health & Wellness
Adrenaline is a natural substance that occurs in the bodies of all humans, and it is also made as a medicine. Its official name was recently changed to ‘Epinephrine’ but many Doctors and other health care professionals still refer to it as ‘adrenaline’. ...
