Blood Pressure
What is normal blood pressure by age and gender? Understanding your blood pressure (BP) is one of the most effective ways to monitor your long-term cardiovascular health. However, the term “norm...
What is Good Medical Practice? Defining Quality vs. Bad Medicine The transition from “medical practitioner” to “healer” often depends on the thin line between good and bad clin...
Understanding Normal Human Physiological Ranges The medical “gold standards” we memorise—like 120/80 mmHg or 37∘C—are often misleading. In clinical practice, these are not fixed points but...
When is the Best Time to Weigh Yourself? Stepping on the scale can feel like a roll of the dice, but it doesn’t have to be. To get the most accurate reflection of your progress, consistency is ...
Is There Such a Thing as a ‘Normal’ Person? Understanding the Myth of Normality The short answer is yes and no. Whilst we use the word “normal” daily to describe behavior, inte...
Can You Be ‘Fat but Fit’? Metabolic Health vs. Body Weight The question of whether one can be ‘fat and healthy’ is at the heart of a major shift in modern medicine. While tradi...
What is a Normal Human Being? There is no such thing as a normal human being, as there is such a wide range of normality (both anatomy and physiology). Let’s look at those ranges. Anatomy Height...
Body mass index (BMI) – what are the pros and cons? Body mass index (BMI) is a useful screening tool for obesity and being overweight. But it has some limitations (see below). It is thought to r...
10 ways to stay well and look after yourself this winter Winter illnesses Sickness rates increase over the winter. This is due to a combination of infections, lower temperatures and falls in the elder...
How to Manage Chronic Disease Symptoms: 10 Essential Self-Management Tips Living with a long-term health condition (chronic disease) can feel overwhelming, but you are not a passive bystander in your ...
