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Setting Yourself Up for a Fantastic & Healthy 2025
January 20, 2025
by Dr Sonic Searle, Doctor of Chinese Medicine Hello and Happy New Year to you all. As we begin this new year, I want to share with you some healthy habits from the perspective of Chinese medicine to help you…
Tidings of Comfort and Joy: Avoiding Burnout During the Holiday Season
December 10, 2024
By Peter Webb, Integrative Psychologist The festive season is a wonderful celebration of family ties, friendships, and neighbourhood compassion. Yet beneath the tinsel and pudding lies a dark heart of stress and anxiety. Family feuds may re-appear, long hidden animosities…
Early Cancer Cells Detection with Circulating Tumour Cells (CTC) Test
November 20, 2024
NIIM Research The National Institute of Integrative Medicine (NIIM) offers Circulating Tumour Cells (CTC) screening as part of an ongoing clinical trial. A simple blood test can potentially alert you to the presence of circulating cancer cells, rare cells and...Sleep
September 30, 2024
Prof Avni Sali AM, MBBS, PhD, FRACS, FACS, FACNEM One of my key health principles is Sleep. Adequate, good sleep is vital for our health, as it restores our bodies physically and mentally. It is essential to enable healing from…
Is Your Thyroid Causing Your Symptoms?
September 17, 2024
By Lisa Hodge & Kathleen Robb Thyroid disorders, especially hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid) are fairly common, impacting up to 10% of an older adult population, with the stats showing an estimated further 3.6% undiagnosed (Empson, Flood, Ma, Eastman, & Mitchell, 2007). Hypothyroidism is…
Psoriasis – A Common Autoimmune Skin Condition
September 17, 2024
2-4% of the population have psoriasis which is a chronic activation of the immune system. This condition is characterized by red well-demarcated patches on the skin with silvery surface scales. The rash is usually symmetrical and frequently occurs on the…
Seasonal Allergies
August 21, 2024
by Bronwyn Gooden and Ellen Winnett As we head into Spring, many of us will be anticipating the return of hay fever and allergies. Allergies emerge when your immune system responds to substances, e.g. pollens or certain foods, by treating…
The Importance of Cardiovascular Function Testing in the Prevention of Sexual Health Conditions, Including Erectile Dysfunction
August 19, 2024
By Dr Sanil Nair The interrelationship between cardiovascular health and sexual function is well-established, with one of the most significant connections being the relationship between heart function and erectile dysfunction (ED). ED, defined as the persistent inability to achieve or…
Sleep in Older Adults
July 19, 2024
By Hemangi Sanjavini & Associate Professor Melinda Jackson. School of Psychological Sciences, Monash University Taylor’s story: After retirement, Taylor struggled with going to bed at night. “I just can’t fall asleep when I go to bed. I fall asleep hours…
The Importance of Social Connection
July 1, 2024
by Prof. Avni Sali AM Social connection is essential to our health, well-being and long-term survival. Worldwide, the epidemic of loneliness presents itself as a major health issue of our times. In Australia, a 2019 survey showed how overwhelmingly ‘loneliness’…