A common ending to a consultation where I have explained to a patient that there is nothing that surgery/medicine can reliably or safely offer them for their symptoms (back pain, joint pain, limited joint movement etc.) is “So I just have to live with it do I?” A...
It’s difficult to maintain the momentum of staying active during the winter season, when weather becomes a serious factor and holidays bring lots of food and not much energy. For many people, summer and spring–and even fall months–allow plenty of...
The best anti-aging medicine? Exercise. Regular exercise not only helps you feel fit, exercise can fight aging at the cellular level and mitigate or reverse its negative effects. Feeling as if it may be too late for you? There is great news: research shows that...
Summer is almost here in the southern hemisphere, and it’s a great time to head outside and enjoy the long, sunny days and shake of the winter’s laziness in an effort to be healthier. Here are some of the benefits of spending time outdoors and how you can do it. The...
Dr JoeMedical Doctor, author, speaker, media presenter and health industry consultant, Dr Joe Kosterich wants you to be healthy and get the most out of life. Joe writes for numerous medical and mainstream publications, is clinical editor at Medical Forum Magazine, and...
It is fascinating to see how the world turns. A lament of many over the last decade or so has been that teenagers and children do not get outside to play and spend too much time on screens. This was initially TV and video games and more recently phones. So it is great...
