MSM helps to reduce fine lines and wrinkles
Methyl Sulfonyl Methane (MSM) is a natural form of sulfur. Your skin, hair and nails have a high requirement for sulfur in order to keep them looking healthy. The appearance [...]
Exercise can reduce the side effects of drugs used for breast cancer
A new study has found that exercise helps reduce joint pain caused by aromatase inhibitors. The study is called “Randomized trial of exercise vs. usual care on aromatase inhibitor-associated arthralgias [...]
Candida! Every Body Has It.
Candida is a fungus; a type of yeast commonly referred to as thrush. Candida albicans is the most common species found in humans and because it plays a crucial role [...]
Resistant gonorrhoea is an urgent threat
Australia is facing an urgent threat of an epidemic of the sexually transmitted disease gonorrhoea caused by a strain of the bacteria gonorrhoea which is resistant to most antibiotics. This [...]
Below the Line Diet
When your liver does not regulate fat metabolism efficiently, weight gain will tend to occur around the abdominal area and a protuberant abdomen (pot belly) will develop. A roll of [...]
Fatty Liver – what can you do about it?
I see many patients with a fatty liver and they often don’t know what to do about it. It may have been revealed on an ultrasound scan of the abdomen [...]
Asthma – Things You Must Know
By Dr Sandra Cabot Since history was recorded people have died suddenly and unexpectedly from asthma; but in the second decade of the 21st century one would expect the death [...]
Keeping Your Brain Young
I recently saw a 62 year old woman in my medical practice who had suffered several minor strokes over the last 3 months. These strokes caused some weakness and clumsiness [...]
Remedies for Constipation
The normal frequency of bowel actions varies greatly between people. Ideally you should have from one to three bowel actions daily. They should be a brownish colour, be soft and [...]
Beware of acetaminophen (paracetamol) use in children
The leading cause of liver failure in children in the developed world is the use of excess doses of paracetamol. In some countries, including the USA, paracetamol is known under [...]