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Karine Solloway talks about what inspired her to create PolyClinica and how it came to be a success it is today. Full text here

PolyClinica No.1 expert Nicholette Shadanloo on probiotic food and healthy diet:

"Yogurt (without added sugar) and cottage cheese are not the only foods that deliver this benefit though and can be easily substituted, especially if one is intolerant to dairy products. Fermented vegetables such as sauerkraut and kimchi provide billions of beneficial bacteria and also aid in digestion and absorption".

Why do we require sleep? This question has haunted many an observer of behavior, animal as well as human, since the beginning of time. Now, in a new study conducted with fruit flies, researchers at Oxford University's Centre for Neural Circuits and Behaviour have identified a switch in the brain that compels us to sleep. “The sleep homeostat is similar to the thermostat in your home,” said Dr. Gero Miesenböck, Waynflete Professor of Physiology. “Athermostat measures temperature and switches on the heating if it's too cold.

PolyClinica No.1 expert dr Tatyana Vasiliou on antibiotics: "The green colour in phlegm and snot is the result of a protein made by the immune system to fight infection, and by no means it should be the reason for the antibiotics prescription. Pharyngitis, sinusitis, an viral infections also, in most of th cases, do not require antibiotics"

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PolyClinica No.1 expert prof Katya Burova on Bleach:

"Bleach baths, even in the smallest concentration are extremely toxic for children and teenagers, and is capable of causing a serious eczema. So, please, do not use it without asking the Dermatologist first!"

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