Health Articles

28 articles from the practice — screening, nutrition, sleep, hormones and lifestyle medicine.

  • 1 min read

    Vitamin C Factsheet

    VITAMIN C FACTSHEET WHY IS IT IMPORTANT? Good to know: Signs of vitamin C deficiency: What are the best sources of Vitamin C? If you have any questions about Vitamin D or want to book a health screen with Dr Shilpa, book an appointment or call 0203 303 0326

  • 2 min read

    Vitamin D Factsheet

    Vitamin D deficiency is extremely common in the UK and has been linked to the following health issues: What is vitamin D? Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin, meaning it’s absorbed by the body through fatty tissue and then stored in these tissues or the liver It is made in the body from cholesterol when…

  • 10 min read

    Managing the effect of hormonal changes in your forties

    We’ve all heard the phrase “going through the change” but what does it actually mean – and can you treat the symptoms of menopause without taking hormones? Here, I explain how making simple changes to your diet and lifestyle can dramatically decrease the need for HRT. For patients 35-50 years of age who are experiencing new pains,…

  • 2 min read

    Why I set up my own clinic

    Around 4 years ago I experienced a significant health problem which fortunately I overcame. I had always found the traditional ayuverdic medicine appealing due to its simplicity and root cause approach. I have spent 20 years now in Medicine prescribing drugs and asking patients about their side effects and have watched how patients have accumulated…

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