I will be taking a much needed break at the end of April. The clinic will be closed from Monday 26th to Friday 30th April 2010. If you are running short of supplements or need to arrange a visit, please be mindful that the clinic will not be open during the last week of April. … Read more
Before placing any item into your supermarket trolley, make it a habit to read the ingredients list. Some manufacturers list by name, others use code numbers. This is where the little pocket book The Chemical Maze is invaluable as it is compact enough to fit into any pocket or handbag. It lists all ingredients showing … Read more
Iodine has received a lot of attention in recent months with respect to pregnancy and how a deficiency impacts on the unborn child. However, there are many other reasons why the body needs good iodine levels. Here are a few as listed by Jorge D. Flechas, MD: Iodine deficiency causes fibrocystic breast disease and cyclic … Read more
New official iodine advice for pregnancy Posted on the 5/03/2010 by * By Danny Rose * From: AAP * March 04, 2010 5:41PM AUSTRALIAN women who are intending to fall pregnant should be taking an iodine supplement, health authorities now say in a “huge” change to the official advice. Women planning to start a … Read more
Rarely a week goes by when I do not receive a call from a patient who has had a bone density scan and was told they have osteopoenia. Osteopoenia is a term used to describe bone density that is below optimum; it is not a diagnosis and should not be confused with osteoporosis. Peak bone … Read more
Do you feel tired and run-down? Do you suffer from food, chemical or environmental sensitivities and can’t understand why these symptoms are suddenly plaguing you? Do you find it difficult to lose or gain weight? You may be harbouring a parasite or two or even dozens! Parasites – worms in this instance – are the … Read more
The manner in which a recent advert on television promoted the consumption of margarine in preference to butter got my blood boiling. Only part of the information is conveyed, thereby slanting the message in favour of margarine. What also struck me was the inference that parents who spread butter on their children’s bread are causing them harm. Interestingly, early in … Read more
Soy Milk The recent recall of Bonsoy soy milk has thrown my kitchen into chaos. This is the ONLY soy milk I drink and also the only one I recommend in my clinic. Why? The reason is simple: Bonsoy is made according to traditional Japanese processes which soak the soy beans. Soy should only be … Read more
Could dental amalgam fillings be undermining your health? A New Zealand study of 465 patients diagnosed with mercury toxicity found that 32.3% of patients suffered with severe fatigue, 88.8% had memory loss and 27.5% were depressed; all of which significantly improved with the removal of amalgam fillings. This data is further supported by studies reporting a … Read more
The Environmental Protection Agency in the USA has deemed that <0.1 mcg per kilogram of body weight would be considered a safe level of daily mercury exposure; that is, less than 7 mcg daily for a 70 kg person. Consider then that each dental amalgam filling releases 3 – 17 mcg mercury vapour daily, and … Read more
