Living With Chronic Conditions

Practical guides to the conditions that carry the heaviest burden across the Middle East: diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, chronic kidney disease and asthma. Symptoms, monitoring and common mistakes.

18 articles

Chronic Conditions articles

Chronic Conditions

High Blood Pressure: The Silent Killer and How to Protect Yourself

A simple guide to understanding blood pressure numbers and categories, why it is called the silent killer, how to measure it correctly at home, and when to seek emergency help.

6 August 2026 · 7 min read

Chronic Conditions

Underactive thyroid: symptoms, treatment and monitoring

A complete guide to hypothyroidism: recognising symptoms, taking levothyroxine correctly, understanding what interferes with absorption, and when to retest TSH.

4 August 2026 · 8 min read

Chronic Conditions

Stroke: recognising it in minutes and what to do

Stroke is a time-critical emergency. The FAST test, the treatment window, why calling relatives first costs you brain, and what to do while the ambulance comes.

3 August 2026 · 8 min read

Chronic Conditions

Acid reflux and GERD: causes, treatment and when to worry

What causes acid reflux to become GERD, how late heavy meals worsen it regionally, when PPIs are overused, and the alarm symptoms that need an endoscopy.

1 August 2026 · 8 min read

Chronic Conditions

Type 2 diabetes: a complete guide for the Middle East

Type 2 diabetes in the Middle East: HbA1c targets, complications, Ramadan management, and living well where clinic access and medicine supply can be unpredictable.

30 July 2026 · 9 min read

Chronic Conditions

Diabetes and your eyes: catching retinopathy before it blinds

Diabetic retinopathy steals sight silently. Learn when to screen, what the grades mean, which symptoms are emergencies, and how blood sugar control protects your vision.

30 July 2026 · 7 min read

Chronic Conditions

Migraine: triggers, treatment and the painkiller trap

Migraine explained: how to recognise attacks, identify triggers, use triptans correctly, and avoid the painkiller overuse that turns migraine into a daily condition.

22 July 2026 · 8 min read

Chronic Conditions

Heart failure: what it means and how to live with it

Heart failure explained: ejection fraction, daily weight monitoring, salt limits, the four medicines that extend life, and when symptoms need emergency care.

22 July 2026 · 8 min read

Chronic Conditions

Gout: stopping the attacks and preventing the next one

Acute gout attacks, the uric acid target, why stopping allopurinol during a flare is the biggest mistake, and which foods in the regional diet genuinely matter.

22 July 2026 · 8 min read

Chronic Conditions

Diabetic foot: preventing the complication that costs limbs

Diabetic foot is preventable. Learn the daily inspection routine, footwear rules for hot climates, and warning signs that mean going to hospital now.

22 July 2026 · 8 min read

Chronic Conditions

Asthma: getting real control, not just surviving attacks

Controller vs reliever inhalers, dust storms as triggers, correct inhaler technique, and the red flags that mean a severe asthma attack needs emergency care.

22 July 2026 · 8 min read

Chronic Conditions

Prediabetes: the window where you can still turn it around

Prediabetes is reversible. Learn the exact HbA1c and fasting glucose numbers that define it, what research says about lifestyle change, and how to track your progress.

14 July 2026 · 7 min read

Chronic Conditions

Osteoporosis: bone loss, DEXA scans and prevention

Understand your DEXA T-score, why vitamin D deficiency drives bone loss across the Middle East, and what calcium, exercise and medication can do to prevent fractures.

14 July 2026 · 8 min read

Chronic Conditions

Overactive thyroid: Graves disease and the treatment choices

A clear guide to hyperthyroidism: symptoms, diagnosing Graves disease, comparing antithyroid drugs with radioactive iodine and surgery, and recognising thyroid storm.

14 July 2026 · 10 min read

Chronic Conditions

Chronic kidney disease: the five stages explained

The five CKD stages by eGFR, why diabetes and hypertension drive the regional burden, how painkillers harm kidneys, and when dialysis becomes necessary.

14 July 2026 · 9 min read

Chronic Conditions

Iron Deficiency Anemia: The Tiredness You Shouldn't Ignore

Constant tiredness, pale skin, hair fall? Iron deficiency could be why. Learn the symptoms, who is at risk, which tests to ask for, and iron-rich foods.

13 July 2026 · 5 min read

Chronic Conditions

IBS: diagnosis by exclusion and living with it

IBS explained: Rome criteria, why parasites and coeliac must be excluded first, the FODMAP diet, and practical steps to manage symptoms long term.

10 July 2026 · 7 min read

Chronic Conditions

Fatty liver: the silent condition behind rising liver disease

What fatty liver disease is, its grades, why it is so common across the Middle East, how to find out if you have it, and real steps to reverse it before it becomes scarring.

4 July 2026 · 8 min read

Browse by topic

Understanding Lab Tests 23 Chronic Conditions 18 Infectious Diseases 17 Genetic Conditions 12 Women's Health 15 Child Health 13 Medicines & Safety 13 Nutrition & Food 12 Mental Health 12 Lifestyle & Prevention 17 Health in the Middle East 11 Traditional Remedies 11