Treating Conditions That Are Not A Problem
Even in this digital age the front cover of Time Magazine is a significant place for a news story. An edition earlier this month featured breast cancer on the cover with the headline “What if I decide to just do nothing? Breast Cancers new frontier”. Sounds crazy. How...
Medicinal Cannabis
Medicinal cannabis is getting more widely accepted. Australia is about to start trials. This infographic has some interesting information. From Visually.
Today Show – Painkillers
Too many of us use too many pain killers. They can be addictive and even deadly. There are other options. [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9o-plh6BX7I[/youtube]
Diet Experts Are Simply Wrong!
One of my favourite quotes is by Nobel Prize winning physicist Richard Feynman that says, “Science is the belief in the ignorance of the experts”. Knowledge is never settled. What we believed 50 years ago is not what we may believe today. Experts who claim that they...
Tricks For Eating Less
There is much psychology in our eating patterns. Some simple pattern interrupts can make a big difference. [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76t73Im-oxM&utm[/youtube]
Statins Treatment Extends Life By Four Days
Statin medications, used to lower cholesterol have been the best selling drugs over the past two decades. Sales revenue has been in the tens of billions of dollars. They are effective at lowering cholesterol. Of course nobody dies of cholesterol, which is a component...
Fructose Malabsorption – what is it and is it your problem?
Bloating. Gas. Stomach pain. Heartburn. Diarrhoea. Doesn’t sound pleasant, does it? These are common symptoms for people who struggle with fructose malabsorption. What is fructose malabsorption? Fructose is a sugar molecule that is found in many common foods. In...
Today Show – Kids Diets
Getting children to eat well is not as hard as you have been told. Find out some great ideas to help you help your child. [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYvzMqYsxd8[/youtube]
WHO Does Not Want Good News On Health?
A new WHO report on health in Europe shows life expectancy to be increasing. In addition, between now and 2020 there is projected to be a reduction in premature death of 1.5% each year. This you would think is good news. Sadly good news is not popular in public...
This New Therapy For Brain Damage Is Mind-boggling!
Kim Kozelichki was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in 1996. She started developing the classic symptoms such as loss of balance, tremor, tingling and visual problems. Because of her condition she stopped being active––she was an athletic tennis player. She also had...
Today Show – Diet Drinks
Diet drinks are perceived as "healthy" as they have no sugar. But there is more to health than sugar content. [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ez99GW8iUJM[/youtube]
Predicting Flu Using A Crystal Ball!
Immunisation polarizes debate. People are portrayed as being either pro or anti vaccination. This ignores the fact that not all vaccines are equally effective and more importantly not all diseases are of equal severity. We should support measures that improve health...