HERBAL MEDICINES PROVEN TO BE EFFECTIVE IN THE TREATMENT OF PCOS

Combined Lifestyle and Herbal Medicine in Overweight Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS): A Randomized Controlled Trial Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common, complex reproductive endocrinopathy characterized by menstrual irregularities, hyperandrogenism and polycystic ovaries. Lifestyle modification is a first-line intervention; however, there are barriers to success for this form of self-care, and women often […]

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. […]

THE WAR AGAINST NATURAL MEDICINE

In the 20+ years I’ve been a practitioner in the natural health field, there have always been lobby groups (with vested interests) that have pressured governments to try to stop naturopaths and other practitioners in the natural health field from practising. To understand what’s happening behind the scenes, I strongly recommend that you read this […]

BIG PHARMA ACCUSED OF PUTTING LIVES AT RISK

‘The Age’ published some disturbing news yesterday regarding the potential conflicts of interest and corruption in the pharmaceutical industry that may be putting millions of lives at risk. ‘The Age’ article stated that: “Patients are being deceived into taking drugs they don’t need, that don’t work or may put lives at risk, according to a scathing review […]

ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE PILL UNDER TGA REVIEW

THE TGA is undertaking a safety review of the drug Diane-35 and its generics following an announcement that France will soon suspend its marketing authorisation. Diane-35, an anti-androgenic progestogen-oestrogen combination, is approved for treating androgenisation in women including severe acne and hirsutism. It is also an effective oral contraceptive in these patients although the TGA […]

WATCHING TV REDUCES SPERM COUNT

WATCHING too much television can almost halve a man’s sperm count, according to a new study. Researchers surveyed 189 American men aged 18–22 about the amount of time they spent watching television and how often they exercised during the three months prior to the survey. The researchers measured participants’ sperm concentration, motility, morphology and total […]

HIGH-QUALITY NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENTS CAN TREAT AND PREVENT DISEASE

Thousands of clinical trials have proven the benefits of nutrient supplementation in relation to the treatment of disease and disease preventation and with the growing science of ‘Epigenetics’, scientists have found that taking certain nutrients can even prevent the expression of particular diseases in those that are genetically susceptible. The well-researched benefits of nutrient supplementation […]

INFECTION LINKED TO AUTO-IMMUNE DISEASES

For a long time, Naturopathic Practitioners have thought there was a link between certain infections and auto-immune diseases such as Hashimoto’s (Thyroid disease), Lupus, Rheumatoid Arthritis and other auto-immune diseases. Research is now proving this theory …….. Australian scientists have shed new light into how some autoimmune diseases can take hold, identifying the exact conditions […]

CORTISONE-BASED DRUGS SHOULD NOT BE USED FOR CHEST INFECTIONS

Tens of thousands of Australians are being inappropriately prescribed inhaled corticosteroids (ICS), putting their health at risk and costing the federal government millions of dollars a year. Doctors are commonly co-prescribing the drugs alongside antibiotics to patients with respiratory tract infections but no obstructive airway disease, according to a report released today by the Australian […]

IRON MAY BENEFIT CHRONIC COUGH

Iron deficiency may cause some cases of chronic cough in women, Italian researchers say. Patients presenting to an outpatient respiratory clinic with unexplained chronic cough, and later found to be iron deficient,  showed a “dramatic” improvement in their symptoms after taking iron supplements, they report in The International Journal of Clinical Practice. Although this was […]

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