Health

Partners of people that are persistently snoring miss sleep often while the other person merrily snores on unaware of what they are doing. In desperation partners try all kinds of devices from ear plugs to block out the snoring to even sleeping in another room. If you are snoring though you should attend to it as there can be serious health repercussions if it goes on too long.

Being the “real” you in the workplace leads to better performance in your work.

Folate deficiency among Australians is more common than recently thought. I have had several patients lately who are plagued with oral ulcers and soreness in their mouth. Interestingly, the common primary cause was a folate deficiency, and folinic acid supplementation was found to assist with this annoying condition. Let me elaborate further. Dietary folate is […]

Peanut butter can be used in a simple smell test to help detect Alzheimer’s disease.

The shape of your wine glass can determine how much you will drink.

There is a strong link between food allergies and the way our faces develop. In 2005, the Medical Journal of Australia (MJA) published an article confirming the epidemic rise of pediatric allergic diseases in Australian children. Back then, up to 40 per cent of Australian children were affected by some form of allergies, with many […]

Lunch breaks can leave you revitalised for the afternoon’s work but only under certain conditions.

Fans’ food choices change significantly depending on whether their team wins or loses.

Holistic anti-ageing doctor Michael Elstein discusses why fat-derived stem-cell treatments should be approached cautiously.

Ageing does involve some cognitive decline but there are compensations.

The brains of ballet dancers change in ways that support their art.

Anxiety alters the way you perceive odours.