It’s ironic that these two physiologic processes, stress and inflammation have played such a central part of our lives in sickness and in health. Stress Stress has always been our immediate reaction to danger or threat. The classic ‘fight-or-flight’ response ensure that our reaction to stressful situations results in us having the best chance of […]
Continue readingPeople who eat and cook at home eat healthier and eat less food compared to those who do not. With countless health benefits, eating at home is also cheaper and ensures you will have leftovers for lunches the following day. Below are my favourite tips to get you cooking at home more. Keep it simple Some […]
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Sustainable Living, Health and Wellness, Economic Indicators, Consumerism & Our Environmental Impact We are bombarded by economic indicators as measures of success. Gross domestic product (GDP) measures a ‘healthy’ economy. Consumer confidence as a measure of our willingness to spend money. Consumer price index (CPI) as a measure of inflation. Global stock market reports accompanying […]
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Harvard Medical School defines gratitude as ‘a thankful appreciation for what an individual receives, whether tangible or intangible. With gratitude, people acknowledge the goodness in their lives…As a result, gratitude also helps people connect to something larger than themselves as individuals – whether to other people, nature or a higher power”. There are countless research […]
Continue readingMy new book ‘A Life Less Stressed’ represents a significant point in my life, both professionally and personally. After almost 40 years in private practice as a dentist, I have a unique opportunity to regularly observe how my patients’ oral and general health progresses over many years. Many I have known for decades and watched […]
Continue readingThe Australian healthcare system is in crisis. Chronic disease is on the rise and consequently, our system has become a disease management system. As chronic disease rises so do the costs, costs effecting each of us on a personal, community and financial level. Experts are stating that we will not be able to afford […]
Continue readingI see it often in my practice, where people come in and are in chronic pain, told there is no apparent reason or cause, which is incredibly frustrating, especially when you are in that much pain. It would almost be kinder for the practitioner/doctor/specialist to say, “I don’t know”. But it’s not “all in your […]
Continue readingThe food pyramid over the last 30 years has placed grains as the foundation of a “healthy diet”. The only science that this is based on is the “science of economics”…. An oxymoron if ever there was one. Here are some facts: Whole grains are very low in Vitamin C and beta carotene. Vitamin B6 is […]
Continue reading“If your only tool is a hammer, everything looks like a nail?” I have been reading through some old articles and came across this one, which discusses the then-new research from the UNSW School of Psychiatry, which suggested cognitive therapy to deal with obesity. This is very interesting as thoughts are certain things (e.g. neurotransmitters) […]
Continue readingWith 75% of research now funded by industry one does have to question whether the so-called “gold standard of evidence-based medicine” is really what should be guiding our healthcare/disease-manangement system. It is interesting to think about why experts charged with the responsibility of defining health conditions and treatments have financial ties to different companies that […]
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