Move the Blues Away

 Exercise for mental health. I think this is something we have touched on previously in the podcast, but it is an issue that's worth revisiting, and in particular, some interesting new data is out. Now, you probably won't have seen this in the mainstream media because...

Movement is medicine

Chores are good for us. I can hear you all screaming already. Household chores typically aren't the most popular activity that people do through the course of the week. And I get it. It's not what you do for fun, but it keeps your house in order. And that can include...

Outcomes Matter More Than Intentions

In sport, you can tell how you or in a team sport, your team is traveling by the scoreboard. It's not to say that winning is everything, and you can certainly enjoy playing sport for the enjoyment of playing sport. That's a good thing. But if you want to know whether...

Thoughts On Laughter And On Being Responsible

The health benefits of laughter are many. So when we tune in to watch shows,like Two And A Half Men, that make us laugh we are not wasting time, we are doing something good for our health.There is one other aspect to this story. Charlie Sheen himself.

Prescribing Is Not The Same As Caring

After many years in medicine you have seen most things. Then one day something takes you by surprise. This was a person who was on 19 different medications. We confuse prescribing with care. This is particularly the case in the elderly.

Why Work On Marriage Or Relationships

Why Work On Marriage Or Relationships

When we get married, many of us are idealistic about our futures together. However, fifty percent of marriages end in divorce. Research has found that only half of those who stay married actually consider themselves “happily married” which means only 25% of couples consider themselves happily married. Kind of sad statistics.

Chewing The Fat

It has become “settled science” that fat is bad for us. What if we have been led up the wrong path? Despite all the years of study and all the claims by authorities that going low fat is good for the heart-there is not actually any evidence to support this.