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The scars left by adverse childhood experiences CAN be healed.

There's a lot of hype around psychedelic-assisted therapy, but a new study has poured cold water on it.

’ve written several articles about the benefits of maintaining a strong, muscular body as one gets older, for easing the…

For decades, Australians have been told that we should stay out of the sun. What if that advice is making…

’ve written several articles about the benefits of maintaining a strong, muscular body as one gets older, for easing the menopausal transition (Muscle up to beat hot flushes), maintaining cognitive…

For decades, Australians have been told that we should stay out of the sun. What if that advice is making us sick by depriving our immune systems of an essential…

I got a REMS scan; here's what I learned.

Who could have seen that coming... and what does it have in common with other drug side-effects? 15 July 2024 Just under two weeks ago, researchers from Massachusetts Eye and…

Updated 24 June 2024 Back in school, you probably learned that your tongue has receptors ('taste buds') for four distinctly different tastes: Sweet Salty Sour Bitter More recently, researchers recognised…

Updated 22 January 2024 In Part 1 of this series on proton pump inhibitors, I covered the basics - how these drugs work, what they're supposed to be prescribed for,…

For decades, Australians have been told that we should stay out of the sun. What if that advice is making us sick by depriving our immune systems of an essential…

Claims abound that DMSO is a miraculous cure for painful and inflammatory conditions. How does the evidence for those claims stack up?

Is DMSO a miracle cure, a scam, or a dangerous toxic waste product... or just yet another bright shiny object to distract us from the REAL source of health?

For decades, Australians have been told that we should stay out of the sun. What if that advice is making us sick by depriving our immune systems of an essential…

Is DMSO a miracle cure, a scam, or a dangerous toxic waste product... or just yet another bright shiny object to distract us from the REAL source of health?

Is methylene blue a silver bullet, or a scam?

For decades, Australians have been told that we should stay out of the sun. What if that advice is making us sick by depriving our immune systems of an essential…

Prolonged water-only fasting is a powerful health-promoting tool. Here's what happened on my recent fast.

High cholesterol and triglycerides aren't just bad for your heart... they can kill your sex life, too!

Highlights from the AVN's 30th birthday party 13 May 2024 Gratitude practices have become quite a ‘thing’ in the last few years, ever since positive psychology researchers discovered that one…

Protecting children against the trans agenda is our duty. We shirk this duty at our own peril.

Back into 1989, a young mother and her two sons were unwittingly enrolled into a medical experiment for a new type of whooping cough vaccine. And they weren't the only…

The inaugural 2019 Australasian Nutrition in Healthcare Conference has officially wrapped up - and the unanimous judgment from all the conference delegates and speakers was that it was an unmitigated…

Day 1 - Going to California with excitement in my heart (with apologies to Led Zeppelin) I'm writing the first part of this post in the departure lounge at Sydney…

I'm devoting this, my fifth update on the 5th International Plant-Based Nutrition Healthcare Conference, held in Anaheim, California in September 2017, to just one presentation - 'Alzheimer's and Diet: New…

For decades, Australians have been told that we should stay out of the sun. What if that advice is making us sick by depriving our immune systems of an essential…

Highlights from the AVN's 30th birthday party 13 May 2024 Gratitude practices have become quite a ‘thing’ in the last few years, ever since positive psychology researchers discovered that one…

Politicians and health bureaucrats now admit the COVID vaccines don't prevent infection, but still claim they prevent severe illness and death. A new report comprehensively debunks that claim.

DMSO is fertile ground for conspiracy theorising. Are we being deliberately deprived of a miraculous healing elixir, or protected from an unproven and potentially dangerous snake oil?

Is DMSO a natural substance derived from living organisms, or a toxic waste product?

Is DMSO a miracle cure, a scam, or a dangerous toxic waste product... or just yet another bright shiny object to distract us from the REAL source of health?

The 2025 US Dietary Guidelines are confusing, inconsistent, and not grounded in sound nutrition research.

Obesity is bad to the brain. And the earlier in life you become obese, the worse for your long-term cognitive health.

Tackling the carnivore cult head-on.

Obesity is bad to the brain. And the earlier in life you become obese, the worse for your long-term cognitive health.

Prolonged water-only fasting is a powerful health-promoting tool. Here's what happened on my recent fast.

The most comprehensive presentation on the gut microbiome and its impact on health, that I've ever done.

26 November 2018 I have quite a few pet peeves. (OK, I admit it, more than a few.) The one I want to discuss with you today is the common…

  In last week's post, Stuffing food into a hole that isn’t food-shaped, I discussed the use of Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT), popularly known as 'tapping' for handling the emotional…

  A couple of weeks ago, a member of a Facebook support group that I belong to, for people following a healthy plant-based diet, asked what she should eat when…

Lurking beneath your consciousness is a stone age brain that can cause you to make choices that erode your health and happiness.

Understanding personality neuroscience can help us bridge the gap between 'knowing' and 'doing'.

If having more information about healthy eating was the key to actually eating better, we'd all be downing kale instead of potato chips! Understanding cybernetics and personality neuroscience can help…

The scars left by adverse childhood experiences CAN be healed.

’ve written several articles about the benefits of maintaining a strong, muscular body as one gets older, for easing the menopausal transition (Muscle up to beat hot flushes), maintaining cognitive…

Chronic low back pain costs the health system billions of dollars each year. Could the solution to back pain really be as simple as walking more?

The most comprehensive presentation on the gut microbiome and its impact on health, that I've ever done.

It's not just antibiotics that mess up the microbiome - nearly one quarter of all prescription drugs adversely affect your gut bacteria. Updated 18 August 2025 As I discussed in…

Carnivore influencers are telling their followers that fibre is unnecessary, and harmful to the gut. They couldn't be more wrong, and their bad advice may cost lives.

There's a lot of hype around psychedelic-assisted therapy, but a new study has poured cold water on it.

DMSO's promoters would have you believe that it's as safe as mother's milk. The reality is very different.

Claims abound that DMSO is a miraculous cure for painful and inflammatory conditions. How does the evidence for those claims stack up?

For decades, Australians have been told that we should stay out of the sun. What if that advice is making us sick by depriving our immune systems of an essential…

Around a quarter of Australians are seeking to minimise their gluten intake, but the vast majority of them don't need to avoid gluten, and may even be harmed by doing…

A new study sheds light on the best way to reduce inflammation and the risk of chronic disease... and it's NOT what the popular nutrition influencers are telling you.

Updated 24 February 2025 Are you a male over 50? Has your GP advised you to have a PSA (prostate specific antigen) test, 'Just as a routine check'? Many of…

10 September 2018 September has been designated 'International Prostate Cancer Awareness Month' by various NGOs including the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia (PCFA). As I've discussed in previous articles (see…

  Ask most Australian adults how much milk they drink, and they'll answer 'I really don't drink milk - I just have a bit on my cereal and a dash…

The scars left by adverse childhood experiences CAN be healed.

There's a lot of hype around psychedelic-assisted therapy, but a new study has poured cold water on it.

Obesity is bad to the brain. And the earlier in life you become obese, the worse for your long-term cognitive health.

The scars left by adverse childhood experiences CAN be healed.

I got a REMS scan; here's what I learned.

A fascinating interview with orthopaedic surgeon Dr Nick Birch on what's wrong with the current medical approach to bone health, and how to fix it. 10 February 2025 A couple…

A new study sheds light on the best way to reduce inflammation and the risk of chronic disease... and it's NOT what the popular nutrition influencers are telling you.

Research on human perception of skin colour sheds light on the 'diet wars' 31 March 2024 The post-COVID epistemic crisis: "I don't believe anything the 'experts' tell me anymore" Among…

7 October 2024 In April of last year, I wrote a post called Wholesome plant-based foods – NOT vegan junk food – help you live a longer, healthier life, which…

Breastfeeding offers wide-ranging and lifelong health benefits to both mum and bub.

What to do - and what not to do - for the healthiest pregnancy and best birth outcomes

In over 25 years in clinical practice, I’ve seen a LOT of pregnant women. In the course of our conversations about the process of growing, giving birth to and nourishing…

There's a subtle trap that we unwittingly set for ourselves whenever we formulate a goal. Understanding the nature of this trap is the key to making changes that really stick.

Lurking beneath your consciousness is a stone age brain that can cause you to make choices that erode your health and happiness.

10 June 2024 One of the least-discussed facts among medical and health practitioners of both an orthodox and alternative bent, is that the placebo effect accounts for a significant proportion…

17 March 2025 Recently, I came across a paper that reported the findings of several studies that concluded that people who obsess over their own level of happiness end up…

Research on the effects of Australia's most widely-taken pain relieving drug on our thoughts, emotions and perceptions has uncovered some disturbing findings.

26 November 2018 I have quite a few pet peeves. (OK, I admit it, more than a few.) The one I want to discuss with you today is the common…

23% of Australian adults have become dependent on sleeping pills at some time, and another 14% say they can't sleep without melatonin. Are these sleep meds doing more harm than…

A better night's sleep might be right on the tip of your tongue.

Part 2 of The Menopause Files 28 April 2025 In the previous post, I briefly surveyed the history of menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) since the 1950s, analysed the rise of…

As you may know, it was my honour and privilege to have been invited to be a presenter on The Whole Connection plant-based cruise event - the first of its…

One of the questions I'm asked most frequently by clients who are considering adopting a plant-based diet is "How do I stick to it when I'm travelling?" Obviously, how difficult…

I've never flown with United Airlines, but googling 'vegan meals on united airlines' didn't fill me with confidence... so I'm Bringing My Own. Many people don't realise you can take…

Lurking beneath your consciousness is a stone age brain that can cause you to make choices that erode your health and happiness.

Obesity is bad to the brain. And the earlier in life you become obese, the worse for your long-term cognitive health.

Low-carbers claim that fruit causes weight gain because it's high in fructose. What does the research say?

A new paper provides strong evidence that children whose mothers used paracetamol during pregnancy have higher rates of autism, ADHD and other neurodevelopmental disorders.

High cholesterol and triglycerides aren't just bad for your heart... they can kill your sex life, too!

FDA Commissioner, Dr Marty Makary, is an enthusiastic advocate of hormone replacement therapy for menopausal women. Is Makary an enlightened maverick, or a sloppy thinker fooled by his own motivated…