The start of the year is when we make resolutions about things we want to change. Many of these concern our health and wellbeing. This infographic shows the top ten resolutions we make. The key to success, whatever your goals may be, is to have a plan and work it. It...
If you ask a group of adults the question “Who is looking forward to Christmas”? A number of hands would go up. If you then ask “Who is looking forward to Christmas being…over?” A second set of hands goes up. Ask a group of year one school children the same questions...
As the year draws to a close it is time to reflect on major events of this year and look to what might happen next year. There have been some major myths exploded this year and I predict there will more to come. It is also fascinating to see the fury with which health...
If your new year’s resolution is to change careers, get fit and healthy then becoming a personal trainer is the employment path for you. A career as a personal trainer is an incredible way to fulfil your new year’s resolutions of starting a new career, improving your...
Over the weekend I saw an article claiming that 70% of Australians wanted something done about gambling. As usual that “something” is code for government intervention of some description. The end result is generally inconvenience for the majority with no impact on the...
Maintaining an ideal weight is critical for women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS). A healthy weight helps to regulate insulin sensitivity and reduce inflammation (two major causes/contributors to PCOS), boost ovulation and regulate the menstrual cycle, improve...
When you fill up a bucket to the top with water it will start to overflow. Whilst not a perfect analogy this concept comes to mind when one considers the following two trends. The drug quetiapine (Seroquel) is now the “prescription drug of choice” on the street. There...
Let’s face it, as we grow older, our body stops functioning with the vim and vigor as it once did –this is normal. Do you look into the mirror now and notice you have collected some extra fat around your waist or your physique isn’t as built and shredded as it was in...
We have a tendency to think that everything which is new, as an improvement on that which is old. Whilst new inventions can improve our lives I am talking about changing things that work quite well for no reason other than something new has turned up. Previously I...
This video shows graphically how many people are helped by taking certain medications for “risk reduction” . This figure called “the number needed to treat ” is rarely quoted because it would make more people question the need for...
