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What is vitamin C good for? What the studies show, how much you need and when extra becomes too much
Read the article: What is vitamin C good for? What the studies show, how much you need and when extra becomes too muchWhat is vitamin C good for: what the vitamin does, how much you need, what studies show about colds, the heart and diabetes, and when extra becomes too much.
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What is metabolism: your basal metabolism, how it changes with age and when it points to a disease
Read the article: What is metabolism: your basal metabolism, how it changes with age and when it points to a diseaseWhat is metabolism? What your basal metabolism is, how it changes with age, when a slow or overactive thyroid plays a part and what a scan measures.
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Concentration problems: what poor concentration looks like, where it comes from and what a brain fog scan measures
Read the article: Concentration problems: what poor concentration looks like, where it comes from and what a brain fog scan measuresConcentration problems: what poor concentration looks like, which causes have been measured, what a brain fog scan shows and when to call your GP.
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Burnout symptoms: which complaints are part of it and what a questionnaire can and cannot say
Read the article: Burnout symptoms: which complaints are part of it and what a questionnaire can and cannot sayBurn-out symptoms: which complaints are part of it, why no test can establish a burn-out, what your GP does and what a stress scan measures.
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Low blood sugar causes: what lies behind it, with and without diabetes, and what a scan can show
Read the article: Low blood sugar causes: what lies behind it, with and without diabetes, and what a scan can showLow blood sugar causes, with and without diabetes medication. The signs, when Thuisarts says you should get help and what a metabolism scan can show.
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What is cortisol: what the stress hormone does, what too high looks like and what a scan can show
Read the article: What is cortisol: what the stress hormone does, what too high looks like and what a scan can showWhat is cortisol and what does it do? How it moves through the day, what too high looks like, what a cortisol belly is and when to see a doctor.
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Low heart rate symptoms: when a slow heart rate is normal, what it can point to and when to see a doctor
Read the article: Low heart rate symptoms: when a slow heart rate is normal, what it can point to and when to see a doctorA low heart rate often causes no symptoms. Which low heart rate symptoms do count, what a slow heart rate can point to and when to call the doctor.
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Poor recovery after exercise: what sleep, protein and alcohol do, and what a recovery scan measures
Read the article: Poor recovery after exercise: what sleep, protein and alcohol do, and what a recovery scan measuresPoor recovery after exercise: what sleep, protein and alcohol do to the days after a workout, what a recovery scan measures and when to see your GP.
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Always tired: why your body does not recover, what the GP usually finds and what an energy scan measures
Read the article: Always tired: why your body does not recover, what the GP usually finds and what an energy scan measuresAlways tired, even after a full night’s sleep. What the GP usually finds and does not find, what an energy scan measures and when to see a doctor.
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Menopause mental health symptoms: what changes, which phase carries the risk and what a hormone scan measures
Read the article: Menopause mental health symptoms: what changes, which phase carries the risk and what a hormone scan measuresMenopause mental health symptoms, from low mood to restlessness: which phase carries the risk, how long the symptoms last and when you go to your GP.
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Belly after birth: what the first weeks change, why the belly stays slack and what a gut scan measures
Read the article: Belly after birth: what the first weeks change, why the belly stays slack and what a gut scan measuresYour belly after birth: how the womb shrinks in the first weeks, what diastasis is, what belly binding does and when you call the midwife.
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Improving your gut flora: what fibre, plant variety and fermented food really change, and what a gut scan measures
Read the article: Improving your gut flora: what fibre, plant variety and fermented food really change, and what a gut scan measuresImproving your gut flora: what fibre, plant variety, fermented food and antibiotics do, and what a gut scan measures. Plus when to call your GP.
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Chronic stress symptoms: what long term stress does to your body and what a stress scan measures
Read the article: Chronic stress symptoms: what long term stress does to your body and what a stress scan measuresChronic stress symptoms, from sleeping badly to a fast heartbeat. What long term stress does to your body and what a stress scan measures.
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Palpitations after eating: what a meal asks of your heart in the first half hour
Read the article: Palpitations after eating: what a meal asks of your heart in the first half hourPalpitations after eating: what a meal does to your heart in the first half hour, what the Dutch lists name, and when to call a doctor today.
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Effects of too little movement: what it does in your body, what the large studies show and what a heart and vascular scan measures
Read the article: Effects of too little movement: what it does in your body, what the large studies show and what a heart and vascular scan measuresEffects of too little movement: what it does in your body, what the mortality and step figures say, what the guideline asks and when to go to your GP.
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Better sleep tips: what the studies really measure, ten habits and what a sleep scan shows
Read the article: Better sleep tips: what the studies really measure, ten habits and what a sleep scan showsBetter sleep tips with the figures behind them: the same hour every day, coffee, alcohol, screens and exercise. Plus what a sleep scan measures.
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What helps with stress: what has been measured, what the GP advises and what a stress scan shows you
Read the article: What helps with stress: what has been measured, what the GP advises and what a stress scan shows youWhat helps with stress according to research: breathing calmly, muscle relaxation, mindfulness, exercise and green space, and when you go to the GP.
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Afternoon dip: why your energy drops away after lunch, how long the dip lasts and what helps
Read the article: Afternoon dip: why your energy drops away after lunch, how long the dip lasts and what helpsWhy your energy drops away in the early afternoon, how long an afternoon dip lasts, what bright light and a short sleep do, and what an energy scan measures.
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Not feeling good in yourself: what can lie behind it, and what five questions from the WHO measure about it
Read the article: Not feeling good in yourself: what can lie behind it, and what five questions from the WHO measure about itNot feeling good in yourself without a clear reason: what often lies behind it, what five questions from the WHO measure about your wellbeing and when to seek help.
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Slow metabolism: the symptoms people mean, what your daily energy expenditure depends on and what a scan measures
Read the article: Slow metabolism: the symptoms people mean, what your daily energy expenditure depends on and what a scan measuresWhat a slow metabolism is, which symptoms people mean, what your energy expenditure depends on and what a free metabolism scan measures.
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Forgetfulness: where the problem comes from, what the studies measured and when to contact your GP
Read the article: Forgetfulness: where the problem comes from, what the studies measured and when to contact your GPForgetfulness: the reasons Thuisarts names, what research into sleep, stress, attention and vitamin B12 has measured, and when to call your GP.
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Low mood: how long it usually lasts, what research around it finds and what a wellbeing scan measures
Read the article: Low mood: how long it usually lasts, what research around it finds and what a wellbeing scan measuresA low mood usually passes within weeks or months. What research around it finds, what a wellbeing scan measures and when to see your GP.
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Healthy ageing: what measurably changes with the years, what a 30 year Dutch cohort puts at the top and what a lifestyle scan measures
Read the article: Healthy ageing: what measurably changes with the years, what a 30 year Dutch cohort puts at the top and what a lifestyle scan measuresHealthy ageing: what measurably changes with the years, what Dutch research puts at the top, what a lifestyle scan measures and when to call your GP.
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Gut complaints: why your gut does what it wants, what you can measure yourself and when to see your GP
Read the article: Gut complaints: why your gut does what it wants, what you can measure yourself and when to see your GPGut complaints: abdominal pain, bowel movements that change, a bloated stomach. How common it is, what a gut scan measures and when to see your GP.
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The effects of sleep deprivation: what short nights do to attention, memory, mood and driving
Read the article: The effects of sleep deprivation: what short nights do to attention, memory, mood and drivingThe effects of sleep deprivation: what short nights do to attention, memory, mood and driving, what catch-up sleep gives back and when to see your GP.
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Heart complaints in women: which symptoms the studies count, and when to contact a doctor
Read the article: Heart complaints in women: which symptoms the studies count, and when to contact a doctorHeart complaints in women: symptoms before and during an acute heart problem, what a Dutch registry shows, what a heart scan measures and when to call a doctor.
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Biological age versus calendar age: what biological age tests measure, what the numbers are linked to and what a lifestyle scan shows
Read the article: Biological age versus calendar age: what biological age tests measure, what the numbers are linked to and what a lifestyle scan showsBiological age versus calendar age: how biological age tests calculate their numbers, what the numbers are linked to and what a lifestyle scan shows.
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Low-grade inflammation: what your body feels of it, what only your blood knows and what a recovery scan measures
Read the article: Low-grade inflammation: what your body feels of it, what only your blood knows and what a recovery scan measuresLow-grade inflammation is a blood value and not a feeling. What it is, what is linked to a higher CRP, and what a recovery scan does and does not measure.
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Hot flushes: where they come from, how long they last and what you can measure yourself
Read the article: Hot flushes: where they come from, how long they last and what you can measure yourselfHot flushes: what happens in your body, how long they last, what is linked with more hot flushes, and what a hormone scan measures and cannot do.
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Menopause symptoms: which ones belong to it, how long they last and what a hormone scan measures
Read the article: Menopause symptoms: which ones belong to it, how long they last and what a hormone scan measuresMenopause symptoms start years before your last period. Which symptoms belong to it, how long they last, what a hormone scan measures and what it cannot do.
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Brain fog: what it is, where it comes from and what a brain scan does and does not measure
Read the article: Brain fog: what it is, where it comes from and what a brain scan does and does not measureBrain fog: a woolly head, trouble focusing, forgetting things. Where it comes from, what a brain scan measures and cannot do, when to see a doctor.
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A bloated belly: the causes, what a gut scan measures and when to see your GP
Read the article: A bloated belly: the causes, what a gut scan measures and when to see your GPA bloated belly is rarely caused by extra gas. What does happen, how often it occurs, what a gut scan measures and when to see your GP.
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Why you wake up tired: what a sleep test does and does not measure
Read the article: Why you wake up tired: what a sleep test does and does not measureYou put in the hours and still wake up tired. Why that happens, what a sleep test measures over two weeks, what it cannot tell you and what you do with your score.
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