Heart Check – Mate!
It has not been a good week for big public health. In a massive backdown, the Australian Heart Foundation has pulled a series of advertisements which suggests that people who don’t get a “heart check” don’t love their families. I did not see the TV version but heard...
Dr Joe talks about helping smokers reduce harm with Chris Ilsley to mark the inaugural Aussie Vape day
Are You Putting in the Effort and Not Seeing Results?
Do you put in a lot of work and effort in your career/business, relationships and life, yet have little to show for it? Are you getting discouraged with the lack of results your efforts are producing? The Hard Way or the Easy Way? Sometimes we do things the hard way...
Medicalisation Strikes Again
It was reported earlier this year in the Weekend Australian that over 100,000 Australian children were prescribed antidepressants in 2017/18 - a doubling over the last six years. This should sound alarm bells even though the health department attributed some of the...
Your Body Is Not Wired For Hypertension
Has your medical professional told you ... you are a candidate for hypertension? Have you been told to cut out salt? Over the past few decades, the medical industry put sodium on the bad list and got people to restrict or even cut out the salt in their diet. As...
To The Polls
Australia is about to go to the polls and as usual health is a “hot topic”. The turnover of prime ministers here has caused some bemusement. For those reading overseas, Australia does not elect its prime minister. To that extent we follow the UK system where the...
Headaches
There are many causes of headaches - most are not serious. Treatment depends on the cause. https://youtu.be/5J6cYIuVAWA
Eat Bacon!
Dr Joe debunks the nonsense peddled about meat. https://youtu.be/tKokvhnSVNc
Top 10 Anti-Inflammatory Foods To Lose Weight And Create Optimal Health
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...
Nature’s Way
Regular readers know that I am a strong supporter of the rights of individuals to live their lives as is best for them, without interfering with the rights of others to do things their way. Thus, whilst I do not personally follow it, I have no issue with anyone who...
10 Powerful Tips To Regrow Your Hair & Restore Balance
Hair loss is a conversation that not too many of us talk about in public, unless you’re in the hair business. Or, maybe you whisper concerns to your best friend. I know men may feel less attractive when they find their hair is thinning. They confide, they have more...
The P 76 And Food Star Ratings
Those old enough to remember the 1970’s may remember the P 76 motor car. It was supposed to be the best car ever built. The manufacturers told the public it was based on best research and information. In the real world the car bombed. People found it to be an awful...