The Channel 9 Today show have asked me to do a regular health and wellbeing segment. This first one is on winter viruses. [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41IwwgSq4m4[/youtube] Dr JoeDr Joe Kosterich – Doctor, Health Industry Consultant and Author...
Tom Insel, director of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH,) in his recent blog post Are Children Overmedicated? seems to suggest that perhaps more psychiatric medication is in order. Comparing mental illness in children to food allergies, he dismisses the...
A while back I received a letter from a soft drink maker. It sought to explain how soft drinks could be part of a healthy balanced diet. It also suggested that diet soft drinks were something doctors could mention to patients wanting to lose weight. As a doctor I get...
From a young age, you’re told how to maintain a steady oral hygiene ritual – brush, rinse, floss – but apart from having pearly whites and keeping bad breath at bay, what’s the point? It’s more than a matter of vanity – slacking off when it comes to oral hygiene gives...
All human cultures have music and music ,of course soothes the savage beast. We also know that music has an effect on our mood. This infographic looks at the health effects of listening to jazz music. I suspect that listening to any music you enjoy will do you good....
We all know that fish is good for us. It has omega three fatty acids, lean protein and minerals. Many people are unsure on how to prepare fish. Here is a video with some great ideas. [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qr-H4Fvrva8[/youtube] Dr JoeDr Joe Kosterich...
