Hypertension, or high blood pressure, was the first of the symptomless conditions that modern medicine has treated. For the vast majority of people you only know if you have it when the doctor takes your blood pressure. And that is also the only way you know if it is...
Why look older than your years when there are ways to help take control of aging? That’s right… Aging is seen as something we cannot control, much like a fast moving snowball rolling downhill, it continues to roll, all the while, collecting more snow and...
Sometimes we have to think laterally. When it comes to weight and nutrition most of the focus, quite rightly is on what we eat. That makes sense and is obviously the key. However the context in which we eat and even where we eat influences how much we eat. Here are...
I have written about the issues of too much sugar consumption and how it is sugar rather than fat which is the leading cause of obesity and diabetes. This infograhic shows some interesting stats on sugar consumption. Here is an infographic with fascinating statistics...
There are connections between wealth and health. It is not a straight line, which says the richer you are the healthier you will be. The late Kerry Packer was for many years Australia’s richest man and yet had a number of serious health issues and ultimately died at...
Harsh winter weather can lead to broken capillaries in your skin, those unsightly red veins usually visible on your cheeks. They are caused by the constant constricting and dilating of the blood vessels as you go from extreme cold outside to heating indoors. To...
