Gerry Gajadharsingh writes: “In the 1930s, John Hay told an audience at a British Medical Association lecture: "The greatest danger to a man with high blood pressure lies in its discovery, because then some fool is certain to try [...]

Gerry Gajadharsingh writes: “Brain fog is among the most common symptoms of long COVID, and also one of the most poorly understood. A reported 46% of those diagnosed with long COVID complain of brain fog or a loss of memory. [...]

Stanford investigators used high-throughput analysis to link inflammation to chronic fatigue syndrome, a difficult-to-diagnose disease with no known cure. Gerry Gajadharsingh writes: "I thought I would post this blog as it gives some background information from another recent blog [...]

Gerry Gajadharsingh writes: “There are still many people (patients and doctors) who still believe following a low-fat diet is healthy, especially from a cardiovascular protective perspective. Perhaps the recent research article below from the PURE study looking at more [...]

Gerry Gajadharsingh writes: “Many adults over age 65 with chronic conditions may be on too many medications and could benefit from a medication review with their primary care doctor say geriatric specialists. There needs to be a balance between [...]

Gerry Gajadharsingh writes: "Another problem with unintended consequences, and I’m not sure how this impacts on the UK sugar tax regulations. It’s true that reducing overall sugar content is a good thing, but as always, the devil is in [...]

Gerry Gajadharsingh writes: “As with post viral syndrome (chronic fatigue/fibromyalgia)), Long COVID patients share many similarities, including the symptoms of anxiety and depression, the research by Harvard below, suggest a number of mechanisms for this.  Experts already know that [...]

Gerry Gajadharsingh writes: “The word “Mindfulness” is often misunderstood, both by clinicians and patients. When Mark Williams, emeritus professor of clinical psychology at the University of Oxford, lectures on it to enlightened audiences, he always clarifies. All those illustrations [...]

Gerry Gajadharsingh writes: “Blood pressure is a measurement, which tells us about various systems in the body, including arterial resistance, the heart, the kidneys and metabolism to name a few. There are two readings, one is the systolic blood [...]

Gerry Gajadharsingh writes: “With an increase in rates from 2.8 cases per 100,000 population) to 6.4 cases per 100,000 (in the ages 30-39 from 1990-2016, this study focuses on the 4 main signs and symptoms that can serve as [...]