PAIN KILLER MEDICATIONS CAN CAUSE HAYFEVER

As a health practitioner and researcher, I have been aware of the association between analgesic (pain killer) use and hayfever for many years and I have found that it can be due to the damaging and inflammatory effect that analgesics (and other medications or an incorrect diet) have on the intestinal lining. A large amount […]

ANTIBIOTICS LINKED TO WEIGHT GAIN

Changes in the gut microbiome from low-dose antibiotics caused mice to gain weight. Similar alterations in humans taking antibiotics, especially children, might be adding to the obesity epidemic Amy Maxmen Nature Magazine 27.8.12   Bacteria living naturally within the gut provide a gateway to flab, according to a few reports this week. These bacteria may […]

MAY I BE FRANK

MAY I BE FRANK Recently I watched a DVD from the US called ‘May I Be Frank’ and personally, I thought it was one of the most B-grade, boring docos I have ever watched and wouldn’t recommend it to anyone but I would like to share something that was shown on there with you…. The story […]

NATURAL THERAPIES HOLD THE ANSWERS TO HEALTH PROBLEMS

UNFIT TO PRACTICE The Forces Against Health in Australia ‘Nutritional medicine could save hundreds of millions of lives, but vested interests actively pursue the opposite’ Dr. Ian Brighthope, M.D. Orthomolecular Medicine, 25.6.12 According to Dr Ian Brighthope: “There is not a single medical school in Australia teaching adequate nutritional science to future doctors to ensure […]

Energy Drinks Can Cause Serious Health Problems and Even Death

Rise in caffeine toxicity blamed on energy drinks   According to Emma Sorensen (Medical Observer, 16.1.12):  “AUSTRALIAN researchers are again calling for better labelling of caffeinated energy drinks after a study showed an alarming rise in cases of caffeine toxicity, which presents a risk of serious cardiac or neurological complications, and was responsible for one […]

PHARMACISTS TRYING TO MONOPOLISE!

It’s one thing for pharmacists to try to take the role of a doctor by offering health advice, it’s another to try to cash in on the diet revolution (i.e. many franchised pharmacies now have their own weight loss programs) but apparently that isn’t enough for some of them – now some pharmacists are also trying […]