YOUR Better Health Update | Seafood and the Brain
Various studies have found an association between seafood consumption and a lower risk of dementia. This may be due to the long-chain n-3...
BRAIN-WISE THINKING FOR MANAGERS: Thinking Traps
The September issue explored how the human brain relies on two primary systems for making decisions. System 1 is fast, automatic and...
Dr Avery Answers Your Questions About BREAST REDUCTION Surgery
Thank you for emailing your questions about Breast Reduction surgery, also known as a Reduction Mammoplasty. This operation can be a...
BRAIN-WISE Thinking for Managers
Our brain is a complex network of neural connections that make millions of decisions every day. If organisations had the connectivity and...
YOUR Better Health Update: Mind-body Treatment for Chronic Low Back Pain
Low back pain is a common and, at times, a debilitating condition which is thought to affect between 70 and 90% of people at some point...
QUITE A Stretch
For many people, the idea of stretching seems to be spending a lot of time in the back of your mind gathering dust and not really getting...
THE HOW OF HAPPINESS
People generally rate happiness as important. In a recent study, Australians ranked happiness, not money, as the top measure of success....
UNDERSTAND YOUR LIFESTYLE to Become Pain-Free
Almost all of us experience pain in our joints and muscles at some point in time, with levels ranging from acute to chronic pain. When...
PREVENTING THE DREADED LURGY... Naturally!
Australian adults suffer from 2 to 4 colds a year with children contracting up to 10 colds a year. That’s an estimated 96 billion colds a...
GETTING BACK ON TRACK - Recovering from Depression
This is the final article in a 3-part series on depression. Articles 1 and 2 explored the subject of what depression is and some of the...
YOUR Better Health Update: Mix & Stretch
Stretching is something that’s commonly undertaken before and/or after exercise, as it’s perceived to loosen muscles, which prepares them...
BASIC WEIGHT TRAINING for Beginners - 5 Handy Tips!
Are you tired of going to the gym and getting on the same bike or treadmill every day? Or is running just not really your thing? Or maybe...
YOUR Better Health Update: WATER - The Best Ingredient for a Diet
There are many weird and wonderful diets that all claim to promote weight loss. Very few fad diets, however, deliver lasting weight loss...
Choose Organic for a Healthy Body {and a Healthy Planet}
Looking after your health by making good food choices is one of the most important things in life. Many people wanting the healthiest...
Depression and Patterns of Thinking
In the May issue, I spoke about depression being linked to a range of factors – including our early family environment, learned patterns...
