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13
JUL
2022
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Update: July 2022

It’s July already – how did that happen! With the rain, cold and general wintriness recently I’ve been relishing some hygge time, enjoying hunkering down at home making soup, stock and congee and filling the freezer with leftovers. I’ve added a new soup to the...
21
FEB
2020
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February update: floods, flu and Febfast

What a year – and it’s only February! As if our Australian summer couldn’t be more stressful after recent devastating fires and floods, there’s a new deadly flu to contend with.  If you’re finding information about this coronavirus confusing or are concerned about your...
21
FEB
2019

February update: fun in the sun

Out and about February has been a huge month already with three cancer ‘consumer in research’ meetings, working with three very different teams of dedicated scientists, epidemiologists and researchers. I will share more about this new voluntary role in future updates. But for...
18
APR
2016

All you need for a healthy autumn

A round up of autumn/fall resources to keep you healthy and happy. Boost your immune system: what to eat, do and take to give your body’s defenses a head start against seasonal bugs. Find your autumn mojo: how to get motivated when the change in season gives you the blues....
06
APR
2016

Autumn immune boosters

Have you noticed a change in the seasons? While Melbourne may at times have “four seasons in one day”, unlike other parts of this continent our climate does fall into distinctive quarters. Despite the variations in temperature and some light, many of us approach our health...
04
DEC
2012

Superfood myths: pomegranate seeds

A recent article in The Age explored the top ten superfoods. Over the last couple of weeks I’ve examined each of the claims and adding a few of my own. Which ones will live up to the hype? Pomegranate seeds The claim: “high vitamin-C content and fatty acids”. The evidence: Let’s...
28
NOV
2012

Superfood myths: umeboshi

A recent article in The Age explored the top ten superfoods. Over the next couple of weeks I’m examining each of the claims and adding a few of my own. Which ones will live up to the hype? Umeboshi An Asian preserved plum, used by macrobiotic practitioners. The claim: “One a week...
02
SEP
2010

Even more on sugar

Thanks for the amazing response to the show this week. We ran out of time to take all the calls and the website got a gazillion hits. It took me by surprise what a hot topic sugar is. I’ve done programs (pre-website, sorry the notes aren’t archived) about hypoglycaemia and other...
29
MAR
2009

Staying well in autumn

Have you noticed a change in the seasons? While Melbourne may at times have “four seasons in one day”, unlike other parts of this continent our climate does fall into distinctive quarters. Despite that most of us approach our health oblivious to the seasons. Conventional medicine...

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