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One way we can all eat healthier: a genetics professor’s advice
One of the most fascinating new areas of nutrition research is demonstrating that our guts may be as individual as our fingerprints.
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‘Here if ya need’
Author Trent Dalton recently wrote an article for the Weekend Australian that both touched my heart and reinforced the huge role our female friends play in our mental and emotional health.
Top 10 ways to prevent Alzheimer’s
As part of the global effort to reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s, an international team of scientists has published their top 10 recommendations for preventing the disease.
COVID and Vitamin D
In recent months there’s been talk of vitamin D boosting our immunity in the face of COVID-19. So how much attention should we be paying to our levels right now?
Natural support for chronic pain
I’ve written before about alternatives to conventional anti-inflammatories, but if you’re dealing with chronic pain here’s an option worth knowing about.
How to have healthy older shoulders
You’ve probably heard of rotator cuff injuries or tears. Frustratingly, we’re more susceptible to them with age, but there’s plenty we can do to keep our shoulders working well.
Dealing with contradictory health advice
After the last item I posted on fat and carbs — which I know is at odds with the Heart Foundation’s message — the least I can do is help you make sense of these kinds of contradictions.
High-carb or high-fat: which way should we lean and why
Arguments continue about which end of this spectrum is healthier but the results of a recent study give us strong clues.
How Joan Baez gets better with age
She turned 79 earlier this year and is an example of the way it’s possible to improve physically as we get older.
Can we reduce arthritic pain with diet?
There hasn’t been much evidence for this but a research group from the University of Alabama thinks we can.
