The Amazing Gut And It’s Connection To The Brain
The gut or microbiome is truly turning into the miracle cure of the 21st century. The more we study it, the more we learn it is the seat of all healing and the seat of all chronic disease. It has a huge impact on our brain, our mood, our ageing and given the right...
Good And Bad News
It is an interesting contrast that bad news sells in the media but not in medical research. Doom and gloom is more likely to sell papers or get clicks in the media. Yet when it comes to medical stories we are only interested in breakthroughs and miracle cures. Not...
Your Skin And The Vitamin D Paradox
Here is a shocking statistic: skin cancer rates have increased by almost 80% over the last 25 years. This fact is despite public education by the Cancer Council and others such as the “Slip Slop Slap” campaign, encouraging the use of sunscreens. So something is not...
Stress And You
In a new video series called Health Minded, regular contributor George Helou and I discuss health topics. In this episode talk about stress and what you can do to beat it. You can subscribe to the channel on you tube. ...
Wellness Tourism On The Rise: The New Face Of Travel
It may come as no surprise to some that wellness tourism here and abroad is now rising above the overall tourism industry. Latest numbers show that the global market for wellness tourism has grown to $450 billion and is projected to increase by more than 9% this...
Back To Basics
It is amazing how often the obvious comes as a revelation to the academics that inhabit the world of research and public health. A new study out of Massachusetts’s general hospital shows that children who do not get enough sleep have more cognitive (thinking) and...
DIY Happiness: How Positive Psychology Works
It has been said: if insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result, then the only way to be different is to do different. Until recently, psychological interventions commonly focus on the negative aspects of people’s lives, such...
The Day The Laughter Died
In the famous song “American Pie” by Don MacLean there is a line in the chorus about the day the music died. This is a reference to the plane crash in which rock legends Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper died. Last Friday (March 10) could be described as...
Green Veggie Pasta With Fresh Rocket Pesto
This Green Veggie Pasta dish is perfect for dinner or as a warming and nourishing lunch. Use seasonal green vegies and the flavours will jump out of the bowl. Everyone knows that greens are good for you, and this pasta is LOADED with them. Here’s the list of just...
Fat Chance
Through the ages people have passed down stories. In ancient times this was how history was recorded. Today with the Internet, everything is recorded in ink and future generations will know much more about us than we do about our forebears. With everything there can...
Stop Excusing Your Loved Ones And Colleagues
When was the last time you heard your partner, friend, family member or colleague make an excuse why they can’t do something? Are you tired of hearing “It is too hard”, “I am too busy”, “Sorry I was late”? Would you like to stop those excuses and empower your loved...
Still Getting Stupid
There is an old adage that the more things change the more they stay the same. This had new meaning to me whilst listening to music when a 2015 hit was played. It has a catchy chorus, which gets in your head. “Here’s an invitation to the whole wide world From your...