General Health Advice

 

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Sheffield Aches and Pains

We all get aches and pains, so don’t let them bring your life to a halt. We can help you to help yourself! 

Visit the Sheffield Aches and Pains website

Managing Gout

A useful website with tips and dietary advice for managing gout.

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NICE - IBS Advice

This guideline covers diagnosing and managing irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) in people aged 18 and over. It details how to accurately diagnose IBS, and aims to improve the quality of life for adults with IBS by promoting effective management using dietary and lifestyle advice, pharmacological therapy and referral for psychological interventions.

Visit the NICE website

British Dietetic Association (BDA)

See some key information on IBS. 

IBS Network

We are the national charity supporting people living with irritable bowel syndrome. Our mission is to provide information and advice, working alongside healthcare professionals to facilitate self-management. Thanks to your donations, we help thousands of IBS sufferers to live well with this debilitating condition.

Visit the IBS Network website

Guts UK Charity

This charity was set up to change something – to increase the levels of research into diseases of the gut, liver and pancreas so no one suffers in silence or alone.

Visit the Guts UK website

The Truth About TB

Find information, advice and support about all aspects of TB: from TB symptoms and risks to treatment and recovery – including sources of support to help you through your TB journey. You can also read people’s TB stories; and the answers to questions from others that are concerned about TB.

Visit The Truth About TB website

Vitamin D Advice

Vitamin D helps regulate the amount of calcium and phosphate in the body. These nutrients are needed to keep bones, teeth and muscles healthy.

A lack of vitamin D can lead to bone deformities such as rickets in children, and bone pain caused by a condition called osteomalacia in adults.

Visit the NHS website