25% OF WOMEN MISDIAGNOSE ONLINE

A study shows that one quarter of women misdiagnose themselves on the internet, with one in ten suffering unpleasant side effects after self-medicating. As a naturopathic healthcare practitioner I have seen the emergence of more serious health problems over the last few years and it is usually due to women self-diagnosing and self-medicating from information […]

DEMENTIA: IS A HIGH-CARBOHYDRATE DIET THE CAUSE?

There appears to be a strong correlation between the onset of dementia and those that consume a high-carbohydrate diet. Carbohydrates increase blood glucose and even in non-diabetic people whose glucose levels meet the ‘normal range’ – they have still been found to be at higher risk of developing dementia if they consume a high-carbohydrate diet. […]

BAN ON UNHEALTHY FATS IN THE USA – AUSTRALIA NEEDS TO FOLLOW SUIT!

The US Food and Drug Administration has taken the first step toward eliminating the use of partially hydrogenated oils — the main dietary source of artificial trans fat — in processed foods, labelling them unsafe. The agency recently made a preliminary determination that the oils “Are not generally recognised as safe for use in food” […]

DO YOU SUFFER FROM DEPRESSION OR ANXIETY? YOU MAY HAVE PYROLURIA.

Do you suffer from anxiety or depression or some other mental health problem? Do you find it hard to feel an inner feeling of calm? If so, you may be suffering from Pyroluria. Pyroluria is a genetic abnormality in hemoglobin synthesis that affects up to 10% of the population (although most people are not aware […]

DEPRESSION – A CLINICAL CASE STUDY

THE FOLLOWING CASE IS TAKEN FROM MY PATIENT FILES AND ILLUSTRATES HOW DEPRESSION CAN BE PROPERLY TREATED WHEN THE CAUSE IS KNOWN Maureen* was 48 yo and happily married with 3 teenage children. She worked full-time as a lawyer and had worked her way up to a top position that earned her respect and a high wage. […]