For years my family encouraged me to blog about medical issues — and here I am, finally doing it! I haven't written much in the past, but I'm excited to share more articles soon.
This space is for topics that are rarely spoken about: the overlooked, the misunderstood, the medically "odd," and the symptoms that often go unexplained.
My goal is simple: to talk about the things we don't always have time to discuss with our doctors, especially within the confines of a short 10-minute appointment.
Low FODMAP diet reboots the gut in IBS but what about everyone else? From years of clinical practice, as well as observing my own family and personal health journeys, I can't recall many patients ever being advised to try a Low FODMAP diet when presenting with IBS symptoms. Yet for many individuals, this can be one of the...
Weight loss is rarely as straightforward as reducing calories and exercising more. For many people, the process is shaped by complex metabolic, hormonal and inflammatory factors that are often overlooked. In my case, repeated steroid injections for joint issues contributed to significant weight gain — a common yet poorly discussed side effect. This...
A major part of the modern diet now comes from ultra-processed foods. Foods are generally divided into three groups: unprocessed, processed, and ultra-processed.
For many women, perimenopause and menopause remain topics we avoid, dismiss, or simply are never told about. Rarely are these subjects discussed openly, even in clinical settings. How many doctors ever mention perimenopause, let alone explain it?
Motor and sensory radiculopathy following vaccination.
After eight months of consultations and investigations, I have finally been given a diagnosis of post-vaccination motor and sensory radiculopathy. The condition led to several neurological abnormalities which, thankfully, are now showing signs of gradual improvement.