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The Forgotten Addiction
The forgotten addiction Whilst writing this brings up my perfectionist tendencies, as a mother of 3 teenagers in the ‘selfie’ generation and a ‘recovering perfectionist’ I feel compelled…
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Chocolate Mindfulness
This is a great exercise to practice mindfulness. Take a small (or large!) piece of chocolate. Hold it gently or have it nearby so it doesn’t melt. Make sure you’re…
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Infection Prevention and Treatment Tips
Are you worried about COVID-19? Want to boost your immune system or fight a viral illness naturally? Follow my top viral illness tips to help your immune system. These…
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Loneliness
What factor has the same health risk as smoking 15 cigarettes a day, is as lethal as alcoholism, is twice as harmful as obesity, is associated with a 30 percent…
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Is it time to revisit ‘the pill’?
I have to say that while I believe ‘the pill’ is a lifesaver and a necessary evil, it is also an over-prescribed ‘castration’. Since its conception (excuse the pun) in the 1950s’, use…
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Botulinum, an unusual mental health tool
With mental health firmly entrenched in the nations thoughts at the moment it would seem strange to discuss botulinum aka ‘Botox’. However, a young patient I saw recently led me…
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Up-healthing popular foods
Last Sunday’s ‘Cheese toastie day’ and September ‘Shake’ month seem unusual celebrations but I’m not one to turn down an opportunity to talk about food. Those timely celebrations link to…
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My new love affair….with stress!
I am sorry, I owe you an apology. In my October 10th, 2018 piece I discussed the problems of stress. Thanks to ‘The Upside of Stress’ by Kelly McGonigal PhD…
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Taken by takeaways
Wrapped up by wraps? Hung up on hamburgers? Captivated by curries? With ‘up-health’ing’ fish and chips as an appetiser last week, let’s look at how to ‘up-health’ other takeaways. I…
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How to eat takeaways
An unusual title for an Integrative (Nutritional and Environmental) GP but an experience on a recent road trip inspired me to write about this topic. It’s also hopefully a little…
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Is it possible to have a healthy BBQ?
While BBQ season may seem a long way off, preparation is key to achieve a safe BBQ. It is also timely to bring up memories of warmer days with the…
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Food industry deception
Thank goodness we live in New Zealand! It’s not just our beautiful natural resources and Kiwi-can-do’ness but the fact that here, like in Europe, certain food ingredients are banned. I…
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The importance of good sleep
The bliss of a good night’s sleep is priceless, yet the incidence of poor sleep (insomnia) is surprisingly common with a prevalence of around 42% in a general population. The…
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