Do you feel you could use a healthier attitude toward life? Would you like to approach things in a different way? Is a healthier lifestyle attainable? The stress of modern life can sometimes make it difficult to lead a healthy lifestyle. However, you can start living...
A few years ago I was on a school trip to Canberra as a parent helper. Amongst other places we went to the Australian Institute of Sport. There in the middle of the morning on a school day were two girls aged around six doing gymnastics. I asked our guide why the...
Recently in the media it was announced that there is now a new mental health disorder called ODD being used in the diagnosis of children. This so called disorder equates to Oppositional Defiant Disorder. The condition could be identified where a child has a repetitive...
There is no doubt that health messages are confusing. What causes cancer one week cures it the next. And messages about what to eat seem to get increasingly complicated. Cap that off with the overarching theme, which comes through, most health messages that “we are...
The lower back is the commonest area of the body for people to experience pain. Whilst for most it is transient some people will experience ongoing lower back pain and this can reduce enjoyment of life and impact on the capacity to work. Treatments include...
A new study suggests that contrary to what we may think, the amount of stress that we experience isn’t what determines whether we develop chronic health problems like high blood pressure, heart disease, or pain down the road. Instead, it’s all about how we react to...
There is an old adage about laughter being the best medicine. Indeed there are a number of positive effects on the body from laughing. Laughter lowers stress, lowers blood pressure and heart rate. It promotes the release of endorphins, which are our “happy hormones”...
I have written an article for Australian news websites on how to reduce stress this Christmas. Some tips are a bit lateral and not all will apply to everyone.However amongst the 12 will be something that you will find helpful this festive season. Read it at Perth Now...
We can always learn from those who do things better. Different countries have different life expectancies and different levels of wellbeing. If we can learn what they are doing right we can improve our own health and wellbeing. It is rarely rocket science. This...
As the year draws to a close it is interesting how three of the key themes that I have written about this year have all raised their heads. And those are 1) The medicalization of life 2) Over diagnosis from screening tests 3) Pharmaceutical companies misbehaving...
