Fit Mom

The Interviews

Interview with Dr. Doris Hammer, Gynecologist, Berlin

A gynecologist specializing in ante- and postpartum issues, she studies the correlations between gynecological conditions and the psychophysical health of mothers.

Interview with Dr. Piercarlo Salari, Pediatrician, Milan

A pediatrician and scientific journalist, he is an expert in medical issues of child development, studying the connections between child disorders and the mother’s health.

Interview with Dr. Marisa D’Arrigo, Psychoanalyst, Naples

A psychotherapist, she addresses topics related to parenting, in both its normal developmental aspects and its challenges and difficulties.

Hyperprolactinemia: what to do?

Prolactin (PRL) is a hormone, normally produced by the pituitary gland, whose function is to stimulate milk production in pregnant women and to prevent further pregnancy during the early stages

Childhood obesity: two “household” risks

Sitting for too long in front of a computer screen, TV, smartphone or tablet or playing playstation, especially with a high-calorie snack in hand, puts children and adolescents’ fitness and

Metals and metalloids: thallium

Although thallium comes used in industry does not appear to create employment risks. The action of the thallium at the biochemical level is not yet known and all we can

Obsessive compulsive disorder

Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is a psychiatric disorder characterized by recurrent thoughts, accompanied by completely irrational and unmotivated fears and worries, that lead the sufferer to continuously repeat, in an

Watch out for ear disorders, from simple infection to Meniere’s syndrome

Generally when it comes to health and prevention, people pay a lot of attention to secondary physical signs, not giving any importance to a sudden disturbance such as an ear pain may be.

Acute lumbago: causes and treatment

In acute low back pain (abbreviated: LA), one experiences sharp and sudden pain in the lower back area. Usually the trigger is an innocuous movement performed during exercise or daily

Thyroid and pregnancy

It is necessary to observe these symptoms during pregnancy and report them to your doctor in time, especially because usually some of them such as fatigue and weight gain are also present during a normal pregnancy, so they might be taken as normal and not alert the person who is affected.