Juan Jose Ruiz Michael asked:

How can I determine if I have Candida Albicans overgrowth?

This is a surprisingly controversial question. High quality medical studies suggest that overgrowth of candida on a widespread basis in the body is extremely unlikely in healthy people, but that it does affect people whose immune system is compromised, ... Read More

Ian asked:

When I go to the toilet and I wipe my backside I find that I can never get it clean, and becomes painful to continue wiping. I go for weeks, sometimes months without any bother then I get it for a few days. Is it my diet? I eat fruit and veg and have an ok diet, could certain foods not agree with me

There are a number of reasons why you may be unable to adequately clean the anal area after passing stools. In some cases it is the stool consistency which is too runny or sticky, which results in incomplete emptying of the rectum. A normal stool should... Read More

Beryl Rhodes asked:

Please can you explain what a prism is with regards eye sight?

Both eyes provide information to the visual part of the brain which is normally processed to produce one sharp image. In the case of double vision (diplopia), an individual will have blurred vision or see two separate images. If the vision is otherwise ... Read More

Rosina asked:

I caught a common cold three weeks ago and had a cough that doesn't seem to go away. My upper chest feels very tight and I have terrible bouts of coughing fits that get worse as the day goes on. I can cough so much that I'm gasping for air or almost being sick. Tried different cough mixtures.

It is not uncommon to get an infective cough and associated rib strain which can go on for weeks. Often this starts with just a head cold ,which then progresses to the chest with forceful bouts of coughing. Most often the upper airway and nasal symptoms... Read More

Veronica asked:

It is very embarrassing but it seems that anything I eat makes me pass smelly wind please I need help

The ‘friendly bacteria’ in our gut produce gas as they digest food. Most of this doesn’t smell, but the unpleasant smell of wind comes from tiny amounts of sulphur. As long as you don’t have other symptoms, such as abdominal pain... Read More

Susie asked:

What type of diet should I adopt to help with my acne problem?

There are lots of myths about what makes acne worse. It’s a controversial topic, because many people have noticed an improvement in their acne when they’ve made major changes to their lifestyles. However, there is little evidence from scient... Read More