Public Health

Summary A dietary pattern rich in health-promoting foods, including plant-based foods - fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains, soya, nuts - with low levels of animal proteins and sugars, need to remain our priority. The most common causes of mortality like diabetes, obesity and cardiovascular problems respond to these simple nutritional interventions. New evidence shows that the Mediterranean diet during pregnancy has benefits both in maternal weight gain and prevention of gestational diabetes. These advantages can also help reduce the overall risk of complications for the offspring at the beginning of life. Effects of the Mediterranean diet during pregnancy will likely produce lifelong health benefits both for both mother and baby.  Nutrition in pregnancy Mediterranean diet is the Cultural Heritage of Humanity according to Unesco. It has been purported to be the best option whenever we seek to eat well. This is part of the  reason why I moved to Granada , Spain. As...

Summary It is important to make a profound change in the way we think about chronic pelvic pain. The notion that endometriosis is the sole cause of chronic pelvic pain is wrong; it delays correct diagnosis and leads to unrealistic expectations about treatment success. It is an outdated view perpetuated by many gynaecologists who are selective in their focus. Negative laparoscopy with persistent symptoms deserves as much, if not more attention and care. The key to managing a complex disease like chronic pelvic pain is to see it as a condition that cannot be cured but can be managed successfully. This idea is like the successful treatment of diabetes and hypertension, other chronic conditions which can be controlled. From the outset, a multimodal and a multidisciplinary approach is required. Chronic pelvic pain Lets first define what we are talking about. Chronic pelvic pain is non-cyclic or cyclical pain lasting more than 3 months located in the anatomical area of the pelvis, the anter...