by Ketan Dhatariya | Sep 25, 2020 | Eastern Daily Press
EDP column by Professor Ketan Dhatariya “Is it true you should starve a fever and feed a cold?” The simple answer to this old wives tale is no, it is not true. It probably arose from people not having much of an appetite when they have a fever but retaining...
by Ketan Dhatariya | Sep 25, 2020 | Eastern Daily Press
EDP column by Professor Ketan Dhatariya “I have heard that being on the cholesterol lowering tablets ‘stains’ are good for you. I am 68 years old, why am I not on them?” It’s true that being on cholesterol lowering tablets can do a lot of good. The technical...
by Ketan Dhatariya | Sep 25, 2020 | Eastern Daily Press
EDP column by Professor Ketan Dhatariya “My husband recently had a stroke that left him unable to speak properly. I always thought that having a stroke meant you were paralysed. Was I wrong?” A stroke is more properly known as a cerebro-vascular accident or CVA....
by Ketan Dhatariya | Sep 25, 2020 | Eastern Daily Press
EDP column by Professor Ketan Dhatariya “I have heard that certain foods are good for the skin – is this true?” It is possible that certain foods are good for the skin, but it is often quite difficult to tell ‘scientifically’. If you look at various beauty...
by Ketan Dhatariya | Sep 25, 2020 | Eastern Daily Press
EDP column by Professor Ketan Dhatariya “I am troubled greatly by sweating and I have to change my clothes up to three times a day. It is getting to be socially very embarrassing. What can I do?” Even though you may not realise it, but this is a very common problem....
