Category Health Matters

Busting Cold And Flu Myths

With the spread of misinformation nowadays, Dr John D’Arcy helps separate fact from fiction when it comes to cold and flu. Watch him online now: https://10play.com.au/studio-10/lifestyle/2019/busting-cold-and-flu-myths/tpv190711xrmwc

How to get a good night’s sleep

Sleep is integral to our health and wellbeing and it can even affect our ability to maintain a healthy weight. To share with us tips on getting a good night’s sleep Director of Education at Blackmores, Pam Stone has joined… Continue Reading →

Fighting off the winter ills with Probiotics

If you do happen to catch the sniffles or a full blown cold it is vital you maintain a healthy diet. I spoke with Sharon Natoli, a practising accredited dietitian, for some tips about maintaining a good and healthy diet…. Continue Reading →

Ways to Avoid the Flu Virus

The cooler weather is now upon us and so to is the flu season. Dr. Phillipa Binns joined me to discuss the best ways to protect ourselves from the flu. The flu vaccine is one of the best ways to… Continue Reading →

Why sunlight is necessary for our kids’ eye health

The eye health of our children is something that we often take for granted. However, research has identified a significant decline in our eye health, with a surprising concentration of myopia in highly urbanised areas. Professor Kathryn Rose from The… Continue Reading →

ADHD: Are we overmedicating our kids?

Dr Joseph Beiderman is the psychiatrist known as the “father” of ADHD. For 30 years, he’s led the Ritalin revolution, responsible for dosing up millions of children. 60,000 kids in Australia alone are on powerful drugs to control their behaviour…. Continue Reading →

Getting your daily exercise the simple way

Last week we talked about getting your 150 minutes of exercise a week. Now we have the research to show that the benefits are the same if you break those minutes down into ten minute intervals. So listen in to… Continue Reading →

Self-diagnosis of food allergies is a problem

A US study, reported in The Guardian, has put the spotlight on Allergies. It suggests from surveys of adults that people are relying too heavily on self-diagnosis of a food allergy. However, there is little reason to doubt that food… Continue Reading →

The Six S Rule and other tips for staying healthy

Let’s take a journey back in this segment. Kate Richards and I talked about the three top things that we can do to keep healthy. We toss around the ideas that we believe are vital for our good health –… Continue Reading →

Anxiety and Depression can strike at anytime

The festive season is a time when there is so much emphasis on connecting with others and celebrating the year. But this time of year also brings issues like financial problems, family conflict and loneliness to the fore. Dr Phillipa… Continue Reading →

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