I feel that the attached YouTube video is worth watching by everyone interested in their health.  I do not wish to negate the benefits of some prescription medications – every drug has its place as it was researched and designed to achieve a specific action within the body.  However, unless the underlying cause is addressed, … Read more

Psychiatric research conducted in 2010 has placed depression into a family of related conditions sometimes referred to as the “affective spectrum disorders”.  These may include migraine, irritable bowel syndrome, chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia and generalised anxiety disorder, among many others. Source:  Gardiner A, Boles RG; Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry. 2010 Aug 5 Of further interest … Read more

The following link provides guidance on how to exercise for maximum benefit.  After all, isn’t that what you want?  You certainly don’t want to be spending time and effort only to find that you are actually negating any positive outcome from exercising. http://fitness.mercola.com/sites/fitness/archive/2011/05/28/the-better-results-with-less-effort-workout-structure.aspx    

What on earth are mitochondria?  They are the energy factory or powerhouse of every cell in your body.  It is within these cell structures that glucose is converted into energy.  If the mitochondrial action is impaired in any way, we suffer.  You may experience fatigue, lower tolerance to exercise, increased pain following exercise, even a … Read more

I am seeing an increase in the prevalence of anxiety-type disorders.  Where in the past, depression impaired people’s ability to function, it appears that anxiety is rapidly taking over as one of the most presented cases in clinic.  Before turning to drugs, read about the underlying causes of depression and anxiety and learn how you … Read more

Do you take Echinacea to help get over a cold? Or chamomile to settle an upset stomach? Perhaps you have used fennel tea to help with baby’s colic? Imagine if these and other herbs were no longer be available. Of course there is always the option of growing your own – as long as seeds … Read more

Massage is essential to good health.  What used to be considered a luxury is fast becoming a necessity to maintain optimal body function.  This applies whether you work physically or spend long hours sitting at a desk.  I am not going to expound on the merits of massage in this blog.  What I am concerned about is … Read more

At a recent fund raising function for the Brisbane Mater Hospital Little Miracles Easter Appeal, I was moved to tears by the stories of families whose children are alive due to the wonderful work of the doctors and staff.  Listening to the struggles for life and the impact this has on the entire family was … Read more