Most of us remember the 1966 hit by the Beach Boys, “Good Vibrations”. One of the lines in the lyrics is “I’m pickin’ up good vibrations”. What are these vibrations referring to? Dr. John Demartini likes to say, “We are all vibrators”. This double entendre is open to...
Hormones play a central role in our metabolism. In this video Tom and I talk about the role of insulin especially in weight management. Tom Shiyoya is a personal trainer with over 16 years experience. He owns two Plus Fitness franchises in Perth, Western...
Over the last month or so we have seen tragedies in the world. Connectivity brings them into our lives the instant they occur. Decades ago news of an event in Europe may take days to reach other parts of the world. Go back further and it was unlikely you would ever...
On a daily basis, you are reminded either through the media or your own eyes, of the multitude of people who are ill with diseases such as cancer, alzheimer’s, arthritis, heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, asthma, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), obesity...
A couple of weekends back it was raining so, instead of going for a run I used the exercise bike. One bonus (some may disagree) of this is that you can watch TV whilst exercising. Food shows are something that I find fun to watch and Rick Stein is one of my favourite...
Never have humans been so dislocated from nature as we are today. For most of our existence, whether as hunter-gatherers or farmers, our lives have depended on the natural world. Understanding the subtle signals of other animals, the cycle of the seasons and the...