Anti-inflammatories and ovulation; Probiotics and Parkinson's; Blood interval and patient forums online
Inside Health
BBC
4.4 • 575 Ratings
🗓️ 23 July 2019
⏱️ 29 minutes
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Summary
Dr Mark Porter finds out why non-steroidal anti-inflammatory painkillers can affect female fertility by preventing ovulation. Prof Richard Anderson from Edinburgh explains. And the link between gut bacteria and Parkinson's disease and why a new trial that is finding out if a particular probiotic can improve symptoms of the disease. Prof Ray Chaudhuri from King's College London explains. Also the latest evidence on the optimum intervals between blood donations and in the latest look at health and the internet Dr Margaret McCartney and Carl Heneghan unpick the pros and cons of patient groups and online forums
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| 0:55.3 | with a look at patient groups and online forums. |
| 0:59.0 | And probiotics and Parkinson's disease |
| 1:01.7 | could changing the makeup of bacteria in the gut |
| 1:04.9 | help ease symptoms. |
| 1:06.9 | She was fairly restricted in our mobility. |
| 1:09.2 | She was getting more housebound, |
| 1:11.5 | and most importantly she was unable to compose, which is one of our main passions. |
| 1:16.2 | All of these returned within a couple of weeks after her starting on the probiotic. |
| 1:21.5 | The fatigue she experienced had got down. |
| 1:24.3 | More importantly, her anxiety and depression levels were improved, |
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