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Snoring problems can be serious

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.

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Gluten-free beaut

Is it necessary for those suffering from gluten intolerance or coeliac disease to avoid skincare products that contain gluten?

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Being you

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

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Gum health and folate deficiency

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 […]

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The link between food allergies and our faces

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 […]

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Lazy Lunch

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