Building, promoting and supporting breast feeding
Introduction Whilst I always advise women that breast is best, for some breastfeeding is an exhaustive, troublesome and painful experience. Some [...]
‘Burnout’ – article in Nature and Health
Feeling Frazzled? How to beat burnout.
Fertility – The Preconception Period
Just as we plan for a wedding, so to should we plan for one of the most important decisions of our [...]
New life kick-start
Introduction We've all been there - when life starts to feel like the colour beige. Plain, uninspiring and directionless. Over the [...]
Probiotics to prevent preeclampsia
A new large observational study conducted in Norway has just released promising results. Researchers have found that pregnant women who consume [...]
Assessing the alternatives – The Canberra Times
By Peter Jean - The Canberra Times forum Patients seeking reassurance about their doctor's medical qualifications usually have to look no further than [...]
Conscious planning for the coming year
2012 has been an eventful year for everyone I've spoken to. It has brought an incredible amount of change and everyone [...]
Can you prevent mental illness?
Can you prevent mental illness? Leah's column in Health Debate.
BPA and Plastics
What is BPA? Bisphenol-A (BPA) is an industry chemical used to make polycarbonate plastic resins, epoxy resins and other products since [...]
Understanding Sub-fertility and Infertility
Sometimes, a little helping hand is needed to achieve the dream of having a baby. Finding out that either you or your [...]
Working well: Stress Tips
Practice good sleep hygiene…
Gastric banding surgery
If a person’s weight has increased to a point where they are classified as morbidly obese, the health ramifications of this weight cannot be ignored.
Metabolic Syndrome
Numerous reports of individuals with Metabolic Syndrome confirm that it is a disease of diet and lifestyle.
Hayfever and allergies
Hayfever is one of those conditions that if you’ve never experienced it you cannot imagine how debilitating it can be.
Male anorexia
Anorexia is simply defined as a lack of appetite. What we’re talking about here is anorexia nervosa, the debilitating psychological condition.
Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS)
When considering restless legs syndrome, one of the most important considerations a potential deficiency of the mineral Iron.
Andropause
Andropause is an actual phenomenon and considered the equivalent to female menopause.
Night terrors
Whilst night terrors can occur in adults, they most commonly occur in kids. They are very similar to nightmares, however, the child is partially awake