Health

MY SISTER-IN-LAW Franny Mahfood is the best nutritionist I know.When she lectures at Shakti's 'Fit and Fabulous in 40 Days' boot camps, she is not only funny and engaging but she knows her stuff.

The holidays are here again. The carols are playing, the malls are teeming with activities and parties are being organised. Yes, Christmas is here again! The temptation is great; everything is designed to have us spend and eat too much, drink too much and shop excessively.

In late October, my medical doctor called to say that the 2010-2011 flu vaccine had arrived at her office. She invited me to come in and get my jab.

A massage can in some ways provide the same benefits of physical exercise. Benefits of a massage include: Increases the production of white blood cells and stimulate the flow of lymph, improving immune system function.

NHF list extended - Patients enrolled with the National Health Fund (NHF) will now be able to obtain benefits for five new active pharmaceutical ingredients that treat eight of the 15 chronic illnesses on the individual benefits programme .

The man climbed to the top of the tall building and jumped. He survived but suffered severe injuries and was able to tell his story. He reported that he had been hearing voices. ...

It's December 1 and I wonder where the year has gone! Always, as Christmas approaches, I start to feel a little anxious and overwhelmed. So many family expectations, work obligations, social events, school functions, late nights, heavy food, present shopping, crazy traffic...

The month of festivities has started and it is important to focus on food-safety practice. Jamaica has been forced over recent months to refocus its attention on infectious diseases and their threats.

Many studies, in various age groups and ethnicities, have shown the positive effects of calcium on body fat reduction, but the overall relationship is still complex and inconsistent.A few studies have investigated the role of calcium in low-fat dairy...

Can green tea really help people lose weight? Some studies suggest that two to four cups of green tea daily could provide some extra help when you cut calorie consumption and boost your activity to lose weight, but don't expect...

A few weeks ago, I had the privilege of being in the presence of a great yoga master, Yogi Amrit Desai.Since then, his words of wisdom "being what we are doing" have not left my consciousness. Being what we are doing means being...

What to do about these fibroids - Dear Dr Rainford,I am a 30-year-old woman diagnosed with fibroids.