You have all seen the ad where the woman scrapes her nail over her skin and it’s so dry, it leaves a trail of flaky skin. It looks ugly, but even worse; it can be itchy and extra sensitive. Or have you ever accidentally spilt a few drops of lemon juice on your...
Language, both verbal and non verbal is the way we communicate. True communication is when the person on the receiving end has the same understanding of what has been said as the person speaking. Whilst this sounds obvious, much communication breakdown and...
Do you groan when you think of trying to lose weight and exercise? Most of us do! Unfortunately, for so many, the very idea of losing weight breeds negative thoughts and feelings. You may even feel as if it’s an impossible challenge. After all, who wants to think of...
Children are seen as a group where medication use is low and hence a potential group for increased use (sales) of medications. Two crazy ideas have been floated in different parts of the world. In the USA the latest idea is for cholesterol level screening in children....
The American Heart Association (AHA) recommends a minimum of 30 minutes of exercise at least 5 days per week. If you are new to exercise that may seem like a lot; but here is the good thing, even if you divide that time up into smaller chunks or segments you...
Regular readers will know I am not a fan of hysteria in health stories. In the last couple of weeks we have had two. The WA State Government is running an advertising campaign on the dangers of alcohol. Nothing new there you might think. This campaign focuses on the...
Just in time for Easter comes new research, which show, wait for it, that people who regularly eat some chocolate have a lower BMI than those who do not. Whilst the reason was not determined, the link withstood allowance for a host of other variables. This has got to...
Losing weight can be a daunting journey if you do not have the right information to make it easier and faster. There are certain actions you can take that will create weight loss success. There is no reason that you can’t have that lean body. Whether you...
Earlier this year a group calling themselves the “Friends of Science” sent a letter to a variety of Universities calling for the scrapping of courses, which they regarded as “unscientific”. These included courses on chiropractic and others on various natural health...
Stress is one of the commonest problems we face in the 21st century. Once upon a time stress was brought about through fear of predators or enemies. In later times stress could come from lack of food or exposure to the elements. Modern stress can be from financial...
