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Winter infections

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Winter bugs can cause havoc to the healthiest of us. Anyone with existing chronic conditions should take extra care because even a simple cold can suppress the immune system and, as we have seen with COVID-19, other dormant infections can be re-activated, potentially causing long-term problems.

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Tick bites, rashes & treatments

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  • Conditions, Lyme

Most people are aware that Lyme disease, also known as Lyme borreliosis, is a severe infection caused by bacteria (spirochetes) that are transmitted to humans following a bite from blood-feeding insects and arachnids, particularly ticks. It is not the actual tick that causes this vector-borne disease;  Lyme disease is caused by Borrelia bacteria, which is spread by ticks.  Worried you've…

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“But you don’t look sick!” – living with a hidden illness

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  • Conditions, environmental medicine

Julia Girling tells us about her experience of the often overlooked issue of having a hidden illnesses. She came to Breakspear Medical for compassionate and knowledgeable treatment, received a new diagnosis and got her life back. Excerpt from Breakspear Medical Bulletin Issue 53: Years of being silent with ill health Friends, family and people I don’t even know have said…

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My life-changing diagnosis

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At the time this personal story was written, Georgie Windsor was a university student.  She has since graduated and works facilitating patient-led rare disease research. It is hard to imagine that from early childhood, she suffered from a variety of debilitating health problems, which left her bedbound before the age of 20. She shares her story of the lifechanging diagnosis…

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Facing the challenges of ageing

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  • Healthy ageing

This article is a reposting of the Breakspear Medical Bulletin Issue 51 AW21-22. The population of the UK is getting older and looking after your health is increasingly important to help give yourself the best future. It is important to look after our environment to reduce its impact on our well-being. This article shares some information on how to grow…

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From feeling allergic to the planet, to powerlifting

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  • Conditions, environmental medicine

Nathaniel Litchfield-Armstrong was an elite level swimmer at school, who fought against allergies & environmental challenges until he was forced to stop swimming altogether due to his ill health. He then came to Breakspear Medical, had his health turned around, and has returned to an active life, which includes competitive powerlifting. From feeling allergic to the planet, to powerlifting As…

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Finding Joy with Lyme disease

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Morven-May was an active teenager, participating in running, cycling, Munro walking, horse riding, swimming and many other activities until she became so ill with Lyme disease that she was forced to leave school.  She shares her story of recovery at Breakspear Medical and tells us about her debut novel, which focuses on living with Lyme disease. Excerpt from Breakspear Medical…

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Multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS)

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Multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS) is a condition whose precise workings remain elusive, but with many years of experience treating MCS, we do have an idea of what’s causing it.

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Healthy ageing

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Maintaining good health requires obtaining a balance between genetic and environmental factors, such as nutrition, exercise and activities which stimulate mental alertness. We can help you to optimise your metabolic status to prevent age-related physical decline or cognitive impairment.

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Migraine

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Migraines can have a debilitating effect on daily life. Our goal is to dramatically reduce migraine occurrences so that the need for drugs becomes redundant and you can start living life without hindrance.

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