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03
FEB
2010

A comment on “natural hormones”

If you listened to the show on 3RRR today you may still have been tuned in to hear a later guest discuss “natural hormones”. As a naturopath I have some very mixed feelings about so-called natural hormones, otherwise known as bioidentical hormone replacement therapy...
18
DEC
2009

Pema Chodron on Patience

At this time of year, I’ve found these wise words very comforting. Gill When we examine this process we learn something very interesting: there is no resolution. The resolution that human beings seek comes from a tremendous misunderstanding. We think we can resolve...
22
JUN
2009

Why we get dry skin in winter

Xerosis, the medical term for dry skin, is a common part of winter for many people. The skin is our largest organ in the body. While most of us think of it merely as wrapping, like all organs the skin plays a vital role in our wellbeing. It is especially important in helping us...
17
NOV
2008

I’ll drink to that!

Recently on air I mentioned the surprise I got when I actually measured how many mls of wine I poured to get the fabled “standard drink”. The issue being that our wine is getting stronger and that means that percentage of alcohol-wise there are more drinks per bottle despite the...
30
JUL
2006

The good egg?

The Federal Government is going to investigate the “free range” egg industry. It appears that we sell more eggs labelled as “free range”, than the country can produce. But even if the eggs you choose are the real McCoy, take a look at the current industry standards for the...
22
JUN
2006

Antibiotics in food

From today’s Australian Meat eaters face immunity scare Annabelle McDonald23jun06 PEOPLE who eat chicken, minced beef, pork chops and lettuce may develop an immunity to the drugs used to treat potentially fatal conditions such as meningitis and pneumonia. Seven years after...
16
MAY
2006

bring on spring!

I’d certainly call this a natural therapy. A snog can ‘cure hayfever’ A new study says a passionate 30-minute kiss can help relieve the misery of hayfever. Researchers found kissing relaxes the sufferer and reduces production of histamine which triggers...
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