Love your posture
We all know that February is the month of love, but did you know that there are different ways to attract romance into your life? Just having the correct posture is a good way to find love. No spells necessary. ‘Self-confidence is a very attractive trait in a person, standing tall on your first date [...]
Read MoreSouth Yarra Osteopathy opens
South Yarra Osteopathy opens on 14th February. With 15 years of experience, Danny is finally opening his own practice in Melbourne. Located @ Norbu, in The Olsen Hotel, Chapel Street (nr Toorak Rd), South Yarra 3141. If you would like to make an appointment, please call Norbu directly on 9040 1199. All patients receive free parking. [...]
Read MoreEverything in moderation…. even high heels!
In an Italian study performed in 2008 , Dr Cerruto found wearing high heels improves the muscle tone of a woman’s pelvic floor, and therefore has a positive effect for women with stress incontinence. That’s all well and good for the over 60’s but what impact do high heels have on the rest of the [...]
Read MoreTop Ten Natural Remedies for the Common Cold
No matter how healthy a person is, eventually he/she will succumb to the rhinovirus which causes the common cold. While one cold per year is about the most a healthy adult should get, children tend to get colds more frequently as their immune systems are not as developed yet. Fortunately there are many products that [...]
Read MoreChronic diseases pose major health care challenge
Australia faces an epidemic of chronic disease equivalent to the spread of infectious illnesses in the pre-antibiotics era, a Queensland University of Technology (QUT) expert says. QUT Faculty of Health Executive Dean Andrew Wilson told a Courier-Mail health forum yesterday that one in five Australians could potentially develop diabetes in the future, posing a huge [...]
Read MoreFitness not fatness should be mantra
The current focus on overweight and obesity by government and health professionals is misguided, a keynote speaker said at the Australian Conference of Science and Medicine in Sport. Physical inactivity and the resulting low fitness should be our greatest concern to stem the increasing incidence of chronic disease. Keynote speaker Rob Newton from The School [...]
Read MoreAn Apple a Day Can Keep Strokes Away
We’ve all heard the saying ‘an apple a day keeps the doctor away’, but according to new research conducted in the Netherlands eating an apple a day might indeed reduce the risk of a stroke by more than 50%. According to the study, which explored the link between the color of the fruit and vegetables [...]
Read MoreSix out of ten Australian adults not getting enough exercise
Around six out of ten Australian adults did not meet the recommended guidelines for physical activity in 2007-08, according to figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Women were less likely than men to have met the guidelines of 30 minutes of moderate exercise on most days of the week (29% compared with 33%). [...]
Read MoreExercise the body, build the brain
The University of NSW reports that researchers have, for the first time, isolated exercise as the key factor in triggering the production of functional new cells in the learning and memory centre of the brain. Leading international neuroscientist, Dr Henriette van Praag’s research has demonstrated a causal link between exercise and brain regeneration, or neurogenesis, [...]
Read MoreAre Barefoot Shoes Really Better?
Barefoot running may be trendy, but for scores of runners who train on urban streets or rocky trails, running without foot cover isn’t an option. As a result, many runners have switched to minimalist sports shoes that add a thin layer of protection without detracting from the feeling of running barefoot. But do minimalist running [...]
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