adrenal fatigue

Ten steps to reverse adrenal fatigue

Exactly 80 years ago, Dr Hans Selye, a budding Hungarian medical graduate, was credited for bringing the word “stress” into our vocabulary. His defining discovery was that any form of toxic insult on our body, be it foreign chemicals, physical trauma or emotional upset produced very similar and reproducible effects on our body that he termed the “General Adaptation Syndrome” …

How to sleep like a baby: Part 1

Do you have a hard time getting a good night’s sleep? With one-third of our lifetime spent with our eyes shut, why do we lose our ability to “sleep like a baby” in our adult years? We will discuss the first 5 of 10 powerful (and drug-free) methods that can potentially offer significant improvements for your sleep quality. From an …

Bruxism - Excessive Teeth Grinding

Bruxism – Excessive Teeth Grinding

People sometimes grind their teeth without any symptoms or problems. However, regular and persistent teeth grinding can cause jaw pain, discomfort and even damage your teeth. This excessive teeth grinding is the main sign of having the condition called bruxism. Getting to Know Bruxism People can clench and grind without being aware of it. It can happen to individual affected …

Protect Your Heart with Healthy Teeth and Gums

You feel better when your teeth are healthy. No one wants to go through their days with toothaches and swollen gums. Your teeth say a lot about you, and recent studies show that missing teeth and gum disease increases your risk of heart disease. Read on to learn how improving the health of your teeth and gums makes you a …

5 Facts That Prove Healthy Teeth Means a Healthy Body

5 Facts That Prove Healthy Teeth Means a Healthy Body

It might seem that the connection between healthy teeth and a healthy body is pretty speculative. However, in recent years, a growing number of medical and dental experts have carried out research and concluded that a very real link exists. So, taking care of your teeth and gums is more beneficial that just giving you a sparkling white smile. The …

Woman undecided on what to eat

The biggest obstacle to health: Our beliefs

Every few years there seems to be a health craze from a particular person who purports to have found the Holy Grail to health. Low-carb high fat, low-fat high carb, “essential supplements” for weight loss and, of course, medications. Drugs to suppress appetite or speed up your metabolism. The Paleo diet, the Bikini diet or the “Eat right for your …

The long road to recovery

By world standards, Australians we are well-educated community and health-savy bunch. Ask them what it takes to live healthy and they will readily mention the importance of a balanced diet, regular exercise and having downtime to de-stress from our “always on” lifestyle. What if we did everything we are meant to do but still feel extremely fatigued and tired? It is often at these cross-roads that patients need the guidance of an open-minded health practitioner to search the clues for answers. Looking at routine blood tests, reviewing patient scans and performing a physical examination are simply a starting point for diagnosis. Ask questions, lots of questions and search for the “WHY?”

What is a healthy body?

What does it mean to have a healthy body? An author once said that, “Health is merely the slowest way someone can die.” Is this how you look at your health and wellbeing? If it is, then what about those  individuals who have lost the enthusiasm needed to make a full contribution to their life and health? According to Australian …

The link between food allergies and our faces

There is a strong link between food allergies and the way our faces develop. In 2005, the Medical Journal of Australia (MJA) published an article confirming the epidemic rise of pediatric allergic diseases in Australian children. Back then, up to 40 per cent of Australian children were affected by some form of allergies, with many developing into eczema, asthma and allergic rhinitis.

Gum health and folate deficiency

Folate deficiency among Australians is more common than recently thought. I have had several patients lately who are plagued with oral ulcers and soreness in their mouth. Interestingly, the common primary cause was a folate deficiency, and folinic acid supplementation was found to assist with this annoying condition. Let me elaborate further. Dietary folate is essential in vitamin B12 formation …