Diabetes
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Drugging ourselves to health?
Why doesn't orthodox medicine make people well? 22 July 2024 In last week's post, Ozempic lin
Breastfeeding prevents diabetes - and the longer, the better
Guess what! It's time for another health Awareness Day! November 14, 2018 has been designated World
Ketogenic diets: Part 4 - Diabetes
Listen to the Influential Wellnesspreneur podcast interview with me on ketogenic diets: Part 1
Beating diabetes
In this, my second report on the 5th International Plant-Based Nutrition Healthcare Conference (
5 surprising benefits of exercise you never knew about
You already know how important exercise is for your physical health, right? A varied, balanced exerc
Big Fat Myths
Last month, I had the honour of speaking at the Cruelty Free Festival in Sydney. I titled my present
5 reasons to think twice before taking diabetes drugs
Australia is facing an avalanche of newly-diagnosed type 2 diabetes cases, brought on by our increas
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Breastfeeding protects against diabetes and high blood press
In over 25 years in clinical practice, I’ve seen a LOT of pregnant women. In the course of our con
Diabetes: 'awareness' vs action
The endless parade of 'disease awareness' days, weeks and months rolls on. This time it's diabetes'
Cardiometabolic disease - is sugar or fat to blame?
In this, my fourth report on the 5th International Plant-Based Nutrition Hea
The futility of risk factor management: Cholesterol-lowering
A meta-analysis of observational studies published in the journal Nutrition, Metabolism & Ca
Eating meat: the fast track to diabesity
With all those popular diet books and personal trainers out there pushing animal protein and vilifyi
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How a plant-based diet helps overcome food addiction
It's nearly the end of January... and for most people, that means their New Year's Resolutions to ea
Ketogenic diets: Part 6 - The gut microbiome
Updated 21 November 2022 Listen to the Influential Wellnesspreneur podcast interview with me on k
How not to die of heart disease, stroke or diabetes if you'r
A US study has shed light on which foods to eat, and which to avoid, if you don't want to die of hea
5 surprising benefits of exercise you never knew about
You already know how important exercise is for your physical health, right? A varied, balanced exerc
Feed the (wo)man diabetes
As I wrote in another article, Eating meat: the fast track to diabesity, epidemiological (population
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Statin drugs - are they worth the risk?
Cholesterol-lowering statin drugs remain the most prescribed drugs in Australia, with almost 23 mill
Ketogenic diets: Part 4 - Diabetes
Listen to the Influential Wellnesspreneur podcast interview with me on ketogenic diets: Part 1
Low carb déjà vu
Every now and again, something happens that makes me realise I live in a bubble. You see, for over 2
Intermittent fasting
In last week's post, Stuffing food into a hole that isn’t food-shaped, I discussed t
Making Stuff Up: Popular internet 'wisdom' about healing lea
As I always do when preparing to give a seminar or workshop, I've been delving deep in
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The truth about diabetes - and why you're not hearing it
The German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer famously wrote that “All truth passes through three
Sleep yourself slim and healthy
Readers of a certain age may remember the Bon Jovi song 'I'll Sleep When I'm Dead', which featured t
Menopause, gut bugs and oestrogen - how nurturing the 'garde
When I was in my early twenties, I became very close to my boyfriend's Mum, who was going through me
What's wrong with dairy - beyond the health issues
A month or so ago, freelance journalist Alison Waters approached me to contribute to a
The trouble with eggs
I've noticed a troubling trend as I examine the 5 day food journals that I ask all new clients to fi
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Sleep yourself slim and healthy
Readers of a certain age may remember the Bon Jovi song 'I'll Sleep When I'm Dead', which featured t
Why you're never too old to go plant-based
The Million Dollar Vegan campaign, the brainchild of 12 year old activist Genesis Butler, is urging
What's wrong with dairy - beyond the health issues
A month or so ago, freelance journalist Alison Waters approached me to contribute to a
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