Melbourne is the Allergy capital of the world. Some Australian health experts say this is because of an obsession with hygiene and food allergies. The FDA recently banned antibacterial soap products and we need to ban them here too. These useless products provide no benefit and cause harm to our microbiome. Unfortunately product marketing has played on a fear of bacteria without providing a scientific context and instead making us believe we need to protect ourselves from bacteria. In reality bacteria is everywhere and only a few percent are harmful. This… Read more Bacteria is everywhere does that make the “five second rule” nonsense? This MD thinks so →
It seems the idea that gluten is bad for us has become so mainstream that it is just accepted as a fact when it is not. Celiac disease is the only disease caused by intolerance of gluten and it involves a severe immune reaction to any gluten that reaches the intestines. There are specific tests for this disease and there is a genetic component. Here in Australia celiac affects 1 in 70 people ,which is less than 2% of the population. However it is believed many people remained undiagnosed. For… Read more Gluten Sensitivity is not a disease it is a result of changes in your gut →
Proton-Pump Inhibitor Therapy Induces Acid-Related Symptoms in Healthy Volunteers After Withdrawal of Therapy It may seem obvious to say that when someone stops taking PPIs they will experience symptoms soon after they discontinued the medication. But what are the implications of this happening to healthy people who took PPIs and did not have heart burn or GERD? In this study 120 healthy people were put into two groups. One group was given PPIs (esomeprazole) for 8 weeks and the other group given a placebo. After withdrawal the acid related symptoms (reflux,… Read more A study proves PPIs for GERD (e.g. esomeprazole) causes the symptoms it is prescribed to treat. →
Millions of Australians are predicted to get colon cancer. Here’s some evidence on how to lower your risk. A while ago a new report released by leading social demographer Bernard Salt, who said by 2026, 4.6 million baby boomers and 4 million Gen Xers “ will be subjected to a bowel cancer lottery” purely because of their age. (Source. http://www.smh.com.au/national/millions-of-australians-at-risk-of-bowel-cancer-20160320-gnmlzr.html#ixzz43V3GG58M ). This is concerning for a preventable cancer. How then do we reduce the risk for ourselves and our families. To start with there is some evidence that… Read more Millions of Australians are predicted to get colon cancer. Here’s some evidence on how to lower your risk. →
Dead Probiotics still work! Yes it is sort of hard to believe dead bacteria still had the same benefits as live ones. However an associate of mine gave me a good idea why this could be. Humans have been living with dead bacteria for thousands of years. They are in our gut , on our skin and all around us so in it makes sense our bodies would recognise and react to dead bacteria. The study in this post (see abstract below) reinforces the reported health benefits from using… Read more Dead Probiotics still work! →
Well over half of all women experience morning sickness during pregnancy, usually beginning around the 6th week and ending after the twelfth week of pregnancy. Some Chinese herbs commonly used to relieve vomiting, nausea and morning sickness are:- Ginger (Sheng Jiang)– Fresh ginger is a common herb used in Chinese medicine to help digestion and it can help alleviate symptoms of morning sickness. Cardamon Seed (Shan Za) – Cardamon is a very effective herb for treating morning sickness and is an ideal herb for morning sickness due to the additional… Read more Do you suffer from morning sickness? Chinese herbs can really help →
Looking at your health holistically emphasises the important of the whole body and the interdependence of its parts. This perspective changes our how we talk about ourselves. Instead of saying body and mind, we can say mind-body accepting there is no separation of these two concepts. Some might say they think holistically about their health when in fact they still see their body and mind as separate. Most of us accept distress and mood affect our health, but we might overlook that the internal state of our body can affect our mind, our… Read more Do you think holistically about your health? →
Butter has many benefits for your health and if you still believe the hyperbole that margarine is more healthy and butter is bad than you are still buying into out-dated health advice based on weak and questionable scientific theories. Here’s some reasons to return butter to your fridge and give it to the whole family. Butter contains healthy fats which help raise HDL (the good cholesterol ) Butter in modest amounts will not make you put on weight or increase your risk of heart attack Butter has anti-inflammatory properties Butter contains vitamins… Read more Are you still feeding your family margarine ? Time to switch to butter →
