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Is it a food intolerance or foodallergy? Food intolerance
Food intoleranceA food intolerance is not the same as a food allergy . Here's how you can tell the difference: Afood allergy: is a reaction from your immune system (your body's defence against infection) - your immune system mistakenly treats proteins found in food as a threat can trigger typical allergy symptoms , such asa rash, wheezing and itching,
What causes a food intolerance? Food intolerance
Food intoleranceIt is often unclear why a person is sensitive to certain foods. If your symptoms come on after having dairy products, it's possible you may have lactose intolerance . This meansyour body can't digest lactose, a sugar found in milk, yoghurts and soft cheeses.Your GP can usually diagnose lactose intolerance by looking at your symptoms and medical
Introduction Foot drop
Foot dropFoot drop is a muscular weakness or paralysis that makes itdifficult to lift the front part of your foot and toes. It's also sometimes called drop foot, and can cause you to drag your foot on the ground when you walk. Foot dropis a sign of an underlying problem rather than a condition itself. This could be muscular,caused by nerve damage
Introduction Onychomycosis
OnychomycosisMany peopledevelop afungal nail infection at some point in their life. It's not usually serious, but can be unpleasantand difficult to treat. The infection develops slowly and causes the nail to become discoloured, thickened and distorted. Toenails are more frequently affected than the fingernails. The medical name for a fungal nail
Sprains and strains Foot pain
Foot painSprains and strains are very common injuries that affect muscles and ligaments (strong bands of tissue around joints that connect one bone to another). They often occur if you change direction or speed suddenly, fall and land awkwardly, or collide with an object or person, such as when playing sports. A sprainmeans one or more of your ligaments
Introduction Fever, childhood
Fever, childhoodA fever is a high temperature. As a general rule, in children a temperature of over 37.5C (99.5 F) is a fever. As a parent it can be extremely worrying if your child has a high temperature. However, it's very common and often clears up by itselfwithout treatment. A quick and easy way tofind out whether your child has afever is to take their
When to seek urgent medical advice Fever, childhood
Fever, childhoodContact your GP or health visitor urgently if your child: is underthree months old and has a temperature of 38C (101F) or above is between three and six months old and has a temperature of 39C (102F) or above You should also see your GP if your child has other signs of being unwell, such as persistent vomiting, refusal to feed, floppinessor
Treating a fever Fever, childhood
Fever, childhoodIf your child has a fever, it'simportant to keep them hydrated by giving them plenty of cool water to drink. Babies should be given plenty of liquids, such as breast milk or formula.Even if your child isn't thirsty, try to get them to drink little and often to keep their fluid levels up. If the environment is warm,you couldhelp to your child to
Stages of NAFLD Steatosis
SteatosisNAFLD develops in four main stages. Most people will only everdevelop the first stage, usually without realising it. In small number of cases itcan progress and eventually lead to liver damage if not detected and managed. The main stages of NAFLD are: simple fatty liver (steatosis) a largely harmless build-up of fat in the liver cells that
Diagnosing gallstones Gallstones
GallstonesGallstones may bediscovered during testsfor a different condition, as they often don't cause any symptoms. If you do have symptoms of gallstones ,make an appointment with your GP so they can try to identify the problem. Seeing your GP Your GP will ask about your symptoms in detail and maycarry out the Murphy's sign test to help determine if