A-Z
Ailments, conditions & diseases
There are many ailments, conditions and diseases that become more common once we’re 40+. A Nutritional Health consultant should be able to help with many of these.
A
Allergies, anaemia , anxiety, arthritis, arrhythmias, aneurysms, atherosclerosis, autoimmunity, Achilles and other tendinopathies.
B
Back pain, balance problems, benign prostatic hyperplasia, blood pressure (high and low), bone density loss, bowel cancer risk, brain fog, bursitis, burnout.
C
Cataracts, chronic fatigue, chronic kidney disease, chronic pain, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cognitive decline, constipation, carpal tunnel syndrome, coeliac disease, cholesterol (high).
D
Depression, dermatitis, dental concerns, dementia, diarrhoea, disc herniation, diverticular disease, dizziness, dry eye, dry skin, dyslipidaemia, dyspepsia, dyspnoea on exertion, DVT risk.
E
Eczema, erectile dysfunction, endometriosis, endocrine disorders, eye strain, elevated ferritin.
F
Fatty liver, falls, fractures, fibroids, fibromyalgia, food intolerances, frozen shoulder, fatigue, fungal toenails.
G
Gallstones, gastric reflux, glaucoma, gout, gut dysbiosis, gum disease.
H
Hair thinning, headaches, haemorrhoids, heart disease, heartburn, hernias, high HbA1c, hypertension, hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, hyperuricaemia.
I
IBS, IBD, impaired fasting glucose, impaired immunity, infections, insulin resistance, insomnia.
J
Joint degeneration, jaw disorders – TMJ.
K
Kidney stones, kidney function decline, knee pain.
L
Lipid disorders, liver enzyme elevations, low libido, low testosterone, low vitamin D, long-COVID, lymphoedema.
M
Macular degeneration, menopause, metabolic syndrome, memory complaints, meniscus and ligament injuries, mental health concerns, migraines, mineral deficiencies, mouth ulcers, musculoskeletal strains, myopathy, medication side effects.
N
NAFLD, neuropathy (peripheral, neuralgia), nocturia (weeing in the night), nutrient insufficiencies.
O
Obesity, obstructive sleep apnoea, osteopenia, osteoporosis, osteoarthritis.
P
Palpitations, pancreatic enzyme insufficiency, perimenopause, periodontal disease, post-viral fatigue, pre-diabetes, prostate concerns, psoriasis.
R
Restless legs, rosacea, rheumatoid arthritis.
S
Sarcopenia, sciatica, shingles, sinusitis, skin ageing and dryness, sleep disorders, slipped disc, stress, stroke risk, subclinical hypothyroidism.
T
Tendinopathies, tinnitus, high triglycerides, type 2 diabetes, testosterone deficiency.
U
UTIs, urinary urgency, ureteric stones, ulcers.
V
Varicose veins, vertigo, vitamin deficiencies, vitreous floaters, viral reactivations.
W
Weight gain, wound healing (slower with age)
X
Xanthelasma (cholesterol-filled bumps under eyes), xerostomia (dry mouth).
Y
Yeast infections.
Z
Zinc deficiency, zoster virus reactivation (shingles).