Vitamin D and allergies … What’s the link? Vitamin D deficiency does not cause allergies but there is a link. This was confirmed in a landmark study in 2013. This study confirmed that a higher allergy risk was evident in… Continue Reading →
There is a worldwide push to decrease the amount of antibiotics used for illness where they are not effective. I realise that when you are stuffed up with a severe cold or flu or even if you have a sinus… Continue Reading →
If you are in pain, should you be worried if your doctor prescribes pain killing opioids? If you are in pain, perhaps after surgery or trauma the answer is NO! They are appropriate but their dose should be reduced as… Continue Reading →
Heard about the microbiome? Well they are your favourite bugs and they are working with you to keep you well. You start getting bugs from your mum when you are born and they continue to accumulate throughout your life. So… Continue Reading →
So are fruit and veggies from the glass as good as from the plate? The short answer is NO! Preparing fruit and veggies can be a bit time consuming but it’s one of the healthiest things you’ll do all day…. Continue Reading →
Making a change is so very hard – good intentions don’t always translate into action. Dr John talks about one way that we may achieve our health goals – whether they be to improve our fitness or to change our… Continue Reading →
The October announcement that Rubella or German Measles has been eliminated in Australia is graphic proof that immunisation is so successful at decreasing the frequency of childhood infection. You know the ones; measles, mumps, diphtheria or Tetanus and there are… Continue Reading →
80% of the the things that make us sick as we age have a strong degree of preventability about them. Keeping more active, eating better and drinking less alcohol are mantras we all know. Yep, we all want to live… Continue Reading →
90% of children over five now have regular access to the internet. Ipads, mobiles phones and Playstations combined with TV viewing increasingly occupies our children’s time. Even if we put aside the content (and we shouldn’t) there are studies from… Continue Reading →
Falls are the leading cause of injury as we grow older. It’s important that we keep an eye on grandma’s house and make sure it’s set up to prevent falls. 26% of falls can be prevented by making some inexpensive… Continue Reading →
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