Healthy Living
Diabetes – Set To Be No 1 Disease
Diabetes is the fastest growing chronic disease in Australia and is currently the sixth leading cause of death in the country. According to Diabetes Australia, the number of people estimated to have diabetes or pre diabetes is 3.2 million and that figure grows...
Do You Know Your Cholesterol Levels?
Many Australians may not be aware that they have high cholesterol according to results released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) this week. A groundbreaking biomedical collection in the Australian Health Survey has revealed an important but frightening...
7 Tips To Prevent Osteoporosis
We recently discussed the risk factors for osteoporosis and how it can be devastating when you have a fall with osteopenia or osteoporosis (read here for more information). But what can you do to help prevent Osteoporosis? Here's 7 great tips to improve your bone...
Osteoporosis – Are You At Risk?
Osteoporosis may be a silent and hidden condition and yet it’s impact can be catastrophic for some people. Osteoporosis is a condition resulting in an increased risk of fractures due to a loss of density on the bone tissue. Osteoporosis does not normally cause any...
True or False? If You Have Darker Skin You Need More Time In The Sun To Get Enough Vitamin D?
There’s nothing quite like enjoying the warmth of the sun on a beautiful Winter’s Day. But many Australians are just not getting enough sunshine to have adequate Vitamin D levels. Before I answer the statement though let’s quickly review Vitamin D. Vitamin D is...
Walking V’s Running?
There have been a few articles published recently based on the research of Paul T Williams which has used the same dataset to publish two opposing findings. One research article showed that people who ran regularly were less likely to gain weight than habitual walkers...
Is Crossing Your Legs Bad For Your Health?
You have probably been told at some point in your life to ‘Stop crossing your legs’. Almost everyone crosses their legs, sometimes consciously sometimes unconsciously. People cross their legs for different reasons too; for comfort, to stop legs splaying, for effect,...
Sibling Rivalry Or Abuse?
Bullying and abuse by siblings is often mistakenly labelled as sibling rivalry. Bullying is one of the most unrecognised forms of abuse that occurs in family homes every day. While healthy rivalry can be a way to learn about relationships and competition; building...
Mums – 10 Great Tips To Care For Your Back
There is a huge amount of repetitive lifting performed as a Mother, possibly that equivalent to lifting a small cow or car every day. Read the last article here for more on good lifting technique. As an osteopath I have witnessed the daily demands of motherhood on my...
Mums With Babies – You Lift The Equivalent Of A Small Cow Every Day!
Mothers who care for their babies full time may lift equivalent of nearly one tonne every day according to an analysis performed by insurance company, Million Dollar Woman. As a new Mum myself, I have now experienced just how much lifting and bending is required...
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