Are you fit enough to save your brain?
Updated 13 January 2025 It’s that time of year again, when fitness clubs cash in on the New Year surge. About 12 per cent of gym memberships are initiated in the month of January – that’s 25-30 per cent more than any other month. Unfortunately, the bloom comes off the ‘new year, new me’ rose…
The 3 things you must do if you want to live to 100
… and enjoy it 1 July 2024 Hard on the heels of Dr Dean Ornish’s groundbreaking randomised controlled trial demonstrating that early-stage Alzheimer’s disease can be reversed with comprehensive diet and lifestyle changes, comes the publication of a new study on what it takes to become a centenarian. And just as Ornish’s work demonstrates that…
Preventing dementia: Part 1
With dementia now the 2nd leading cause of death in Australia, a comprehensive strategy for preventing it is a must. Recent research points the way.
Psychedelics – panacea or psychiatry’s new shiny object?
Are psychedelic drugs the solution to the ‘mental health crisis’, or just the latest manifestation of our ‘pill for every ill’ delusion?
The good news about depression – Part 2
Physical activity not only reduces your risk of becoming anxious or depressed, it increases your chances of recovering.
The personal and public health threat of obesity in the age of COVID
Obesity increases the risk of getting seriously ill or dying from COVID-19 for the individual, but also fosters the development and spread of dangerous viral variants.
Real answers to the mental health crisis
COVID-19 policies have had devastating effects on mental health. Fortunately, research clearly shows that Lifestyle Medicine offers effective, cheap, and safe answers for stress, anxiety and depression.
Exercise your right to a good night’s sleep
A new study shows how exercise improves the quality of your sleep… whether you notice it or not.
Should you choose a nice stroll or a killer workout? It depends on which problem you’re trying to solve.
Scientists have discovered that low intensity exercise helps us think more clearly and concentrate better, while high intensity exercise helps us process our emotions.