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...
What’s your blood count? Blood pressure? Bone density? PSA? If it is abnormal, odds are that you will want it to be normal. In doing so, you are making the same leap of faith that your doctor is making when he commences treatment: that treating the numbers will...
