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Dr. Tino Katsande explains chronic conditions, mental health, and symptoms in the plain English your doctor didn't have time to use. No jargon. No scare tactics. Just facts.
Latest health guides
View all guides →Healthy Eating for the African Diaspora — What the Evidence Actually Says
Traditional African foods are not the problem. Portions, preparation, and what surrounds them are. Here is the evidence-based nutrition guide written specifically for African and Black communities in the UK.
Iron Deficiency Anaemia — Why It's So Common in African Women and How to Actually Fix It
Menopause — What African Women Need to Know (And Why So Many Are Going Through It Alone)
Back Pain — What the Evidence Actually Says (And Why Most People Are Being Treated Wrong)
🫀 Chronic Conditions
All chronic conditions →Obesity — Beyond Willpower: The Biology, the Weight Loss Drugs, and What Actually Works
Obesity is not a character flaw or a failure of willpower. It is a complex chronic disease driven by biology, environment, and genetics. Here is what the evidence actually says — including the GLP-1 drugs that are changing the picture.
Stroke — Recognising It, Surviving It, and the Disparity Nobody Talks About
Black adults are twice as likely to have a stroke as white adults, and more likely to have one younger. Here is how to recognise a stroke, what happens in those critical first hours, and what life after stroke actually looks like.
Vitamin D Deficiency — Why Almost Every African in the UK Is Deficient and What to Do About It
The biology of melanin combined with UK sunlight means that dark-skinned people living in Britain are almost universally vitamin D deficient. This matters more than most people realise — and the fix is cheap and simple.
🧠 Mental Health
All mental health →ADHD in Adults — The Diagnosis Most African Adults Never Got as Children
ADHD was dramatically underdiagnosed in African children, particularly girls. Many adults are now discovering — in their 30s and 40s — that their 'character flaws' have a neurological explanation. Here is what adult ADHD actually looks like.
Grief — What It Actually Does to Your Body and Mind (And When to Get Help)
Grief is not just an emotion. It is a full-body physiological experience that affects your heart, immune system, sleep, and brain. Here is what the science of grief actually shows — and how to know when normal grief has become something that needs support.
Burnout — When Tiredness Becomes Something More Serious
Burnout is not laziness, weakness, or a need for a holiday. It is a state of chronic stress that has reached a point of physical and emotional depletion. Here is how to recognise it, what it does to your body, and what actually helps.
A Zimbabwe-born physician based in the UK with over a decade of clinical experience. Dr. Tino writes to give patients the clear, honest explanations they deserve — starting with the questions they were too afraid to ask in the consultation room.