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🫀 Chronic Conditions
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Diabetes and Your Feet — The Complication That Takes Limbs and How to Prevent It
Diabetic foot disease is the leading cause of non-traumatic lower limb amputation in the UK. Most amputations are preventable with proper foot care and early intervention. Here is everything people with diabetes need to know.
Heart Disease — The Warning Signs, the Risk Factors, and How to Cut Your Risk in Half
Heart disease kills more people in the UK than any other condition. Black adults face a significantly higher risk. Here is what actually causes it, the symptoms people ignore, and the evidence-based steps that genuinely reduce your risk.
Obesity — Beyond Willpower: The Biology, the Weight Loss Drugs, and What Actually Works
Obesity is not a character flaw or a failure of willpower. It is a complex chronic disease driven by biology, environment, and genetics. Here is what the evidence actually says — including the GLP-1 drugs that are changing the picture.
🧠 Mental Health
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Mental Health Medication — What Antidepressants and Antipsychotics Actually Do (And Don't Do)
Most people prescribed mental health medication have significant misunderstandings about how it works. Here is the honest, plain-English guide — what these drugs actually do, the side effects nobody warns you about, and when they genuinely help.
ADHD in Adults — The Diagnosis Most African Adults Never Got as Children
ADHD was dramatically underdiagnosed in African children, particularly girls. Many adults are now discovering — in their 30s and 40s — that their 'character flaws' have a neurological explanation. Here is what adult ADHD actually looks like.
Grief — What It Actually Does to Your Body and Mind (And When to Get Help)
Grief is not just an emotion. It is a full-body physiological experience that affects your heart, immune system, sleep, and brain. Here is what the science of grief actually shows — and how to know when normal grief has become something that needs support.
🌸 Women's Health
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Iron Deficiency Anaemia — Why It's So Common in African Women and How to Actually Fix It
Iron deficiency anaemia is the most common nutritional deficiency worldwide, and African women are disproportionately affected. Many spend years managing symptoms they think are normal. Here is the full guide — including the ferritin test your GP might be missing.
Menopause — What African Women Need to Know (And Why So Many Are Going Through It Alone)
Menopause is still a taboo subject in many African families. Black women are more likely to experience earlier onset, more severe vasomotor symptoms, and less likely to receive HRT. Here is the guide that fills the gap.
Endometriosis — The Condition That Takes 8 Years to Diagnose, Longer if You're Black
Endometriosis affects 1 in 10 women and takes an average of 8 years to diagnose. For Black women, that wait is even longer — driven by pain being dismissed, symptoms normalised, and a persistent myth that the condition is rare in Black patients. It is not.
A Zimbabwe-born NHS General Practitioner based in London with over 12 years of clinical experience. Dr. Tino writes to give patients the clear, honest explanations they deserve.