Ask Dr Willis
Question: I have recently been diagnosed as diabetic and have been given a tablet called Dianben and told to check my sugar level every day. I have bought a glucose machine but I am not sure how it works and what I should be looking for. Can you help me?
Answer: When you have […]

Pregnant Pause
Being pregnant can be a stressful time, with many changes to get used to over the nine month period and giving up smoking can seem like the last thing on your mind but giving up smoking is one of the changes that you really should seriously consider. There are several consequences for your unborn […]

Pregnant Pause
The importance of taking folic acid supplements is not always understood by many mums-to-be.Folic acid is a vitamin which occurs naturally in certain foods. However, you need a good supply of folic acid when you are pregnant and you should take folic acid tablets for at least the first 12 weeks of pregnancy - […]

Ask Dr Willis

 Question: Please will you write about cataracts? What is the complication rate to be expected in an operation for this on an 80-year-old man?
Answer: A cataract is a clouding of the normally clear lens of your eye. Looking through a cloudy lens is like trying to see through a frosty or fogged-up window. […]

Pregnant Pause
Many pregnant ladies worry about how much weight they will gain. Different women gain different amounts of weight but this should not be more than 10 - 12 kgs over the whole of the pregnancy.
In the first 12 weeks, most women do not gain much, if any, weight;
- by 20 weeks they have put […]

Ask Dr Willis

Question: I have had several attacks of painful attacks of cellulites in my left leg over the last 2 years. I am 64 and suffer from diabetes. I take Dianben and Acarbose. Can you tell me more about this condition and how I might prevent any more attacks?
Answer: Cellulitis is a common, potentially […]

Pregnant Pause
 
In this column we are going to give you some advice so that you can relax and enjoy your pregnancy.
So what do you need to know about caffeine?Although you do not have to stop drinking your favourite cups of tea or coffee you may need to learn to limit the amount of caffeine you […]

MEDICAL NEWS FROM DR BERNARD WILLIS
Whenever you cook vegetables you destroy between 50-80% of their nutrient value. Cooking also alters the proteins in food to such an extent that they become difficult for the human gut to digest. Frying, roasting and barbecuing are the worst as these cause oxidization of food leading to the production […]

Mother & Baby Corner

Maggie, who is Clinica Tarraula’s Health Visitor and Midwife, will be pleased to answer all your questions. Please write to her at: Clinica Tarraula, Edificio La Plaza, No 8, Ctra Cabo La Nao s/n, 03730 Javea, Alicante or e-mail her on healthvisitor@ctonlineclinic.com
Question: My son, who is only just 14 days old, has […]