Pass The Salt
Salt is essential for life but, like fats has been wrongly demonised by public health.The facts may surprise you. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPPMXwLVTpc
Toxins Everywhere?
There is much hype about de-toxing. But is it needed? Is there a simpler way? And what is a toxin? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zzzk2F2S5jc
How To Handle The Bad Days
Do you sometimes have what’s called ‘one of those days’? It may be a series of costly mishaps like spilling coffee on your pants or getting a speeding fine. And it can include feeling neglected, like having people not respond to your texts, having last minute...
Lessons From Churchill
It has become the default position to complain about how badly off we are. It is almost a competition to see who can be the biggest victim. No one will state that life in Australia is not too bad. WA Today Columnist Richard Glover noted last year, “No one wants to...
Stress And You
Dr Joe and George Helou talk about how stress affects you and ways to manage it. http://youtube.com/watch?v=CqFhlOb7u94&t=4s
Overcoming Cognitive Biases
A recent paper in the Medical Journal of Australia (here) provides a nice overview of the biases that lead doctors to overtreat and overinvestigate, but also offers useful solutions that we need to act on. A cognitive bias is where existing beliefs persist in the face...
Houston, Can You Hear Us?
We all like good news. It is human nature. But not all news is good. This fact does not mean we can simply ignore it, tempting as that may be. In fact, it is often the case that we learn more when things go wrong. So, you might think that in medical science findings...
Understanding Sugar
With all the hype about sugar these days it can be hard to get to the facts, away from emotional claims. Dr Joe and George Helou get to what matters to you. http://youtube.com/watch?v=KAjUWLzXms0
How To Train Your Internal Coach For Success!
Do you realise that every time you speak to yourself you are actually coaching yourself? Are you empowering yourself through your own internal dialogue or beating yourself up? Is that little voice inside of you your best friend or a saboteur? How would you like to be...
Medicinal Cannabis
Every year a number of new drugs come onto the market. Some are greeted with fanfare while others just slide in. There is an assessment process to bring pharmaceuticals to market to show that they are safe, that they work and that side effects are acceptable. To get a...
Can You Believe Food Labels
Does the use by or best by date on foods mean anything? Do government rating systems help you? Being informed will help you be healthy. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROEHvCZkr0k
Weathering The Storm Of Redundancy
Losing a job can be tough and in many circumstances, feels devastating. Redundancy can leave people reeling, even if they know it’s coming. Unfortunately, in our current economic climate, this is an experience all too familiar to many. When people are subject to...