After 30 years (OMG I sound old) in the health industry I have seen a range of testing methods done to determine someone’s health. But never seen anything like hair testing. In this post I am going to show you how a hair test works and demonstrate a case study. First, let’s discard the hospital…
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On the eighth day of Christmas we got into the SUN and boost your vitamin D! Yes that’s right. Go outside and bathe yourself in the majestic sun that provides your body with vitamin D. Vitamin D is produced when the sun’s UVB rays come into contact with our skin. These are the sun rays…
Read MoreVitamin D deficiency is endemic in Australia. WHY? Why this crazy paradox? I have grown up in this amazing nation gert by rolling waves, sandy beaches and a generous sun. Yet I am bamboozled at what appears to be the biggest public health faux pas I have even seen. Is it because we have been…
Read MoreAfter being on a panel a few weeks back to comment on the movie Forks over Knives, I confess I was naive and realised so when people started jibbing “animal killer” from the audience. I had inadvertently entered vegetarian land. OOPS! I innocently thought I was there to comment on health benefits. NOT SO. It…
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As I wax lyrically in Fed Square, Melbourne I reflect on the wonderfulness of food and the sensational food options we have in Australia (and other developed countries). I can buy 5 star food or eat junk. I have a choice. That is more than most of the world who struggle to find food, have…
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