I can guarantee very, very few of you would have got to the end of a consultation with me without being asked a few pertinent questions about your diet! Strangely, after more than 21 years in practice, I still frequently hear the following response to my question about after dinner snacks. “Oh, often I crave […]
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In my last newsletter I shared a favourite recipe of mine for curry chickpeas with lemon and spinach. If you have not tried it, I would highly recommend it. Pureeing the spinach and adding lemon increases its deliciousness! Due to the dismal weather, let’s look at another curry dish to spice things up! This is […]
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A peptic ulcer is a spot in the upper gastrointestinal tract where the lining and the tissues beneath it have been eroded away, leaving an open wound. The two common types of ulcer are the duodenum and gastric. The duodenal ulcer occurs naturally enough in the duodenum, the narrow section of the small intestine connecting […]
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Many will recall I addressed the importance of the pre-emptive strike in boosting immunity in my March newsletter last year. I think a quick refresh may be helpful… The basics for ensuring a strong immune system will always be zinc, vitamin C, vitamin D and specific probiotics. Think 500 mg vitamin C, 30mg of zinc, […]
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The past year has certainly been a challenge for many. COVID-19, changes to work environments and exercise routines. Uncertainty of lockdowns and border closures… a sense of sameness. Many have reported feeling flat, unmotivated and frustrated. One of my lovely patients said he felt he was suffering from chronic covid fatigue syndrome. This, I think, […]
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Not exactly tuppence a bag, but not much more!
My seed mix, which I know many of you enjoy on your muesli, oats and toasted in salads is rapidly disappearing. Before I was forced to leave my clinic, rather unhappily with Stage 4, I took three packets with me. That will do I thought. But, aha, no! It’s all gone! And no, I haven’t been scoffing…
As much as spring is one of the prettiest seasons in Melbourne and other states, all those delightful blossoms can be a serious health challenge.
Itchy, watery eyes, scratchy throat, sneezing, running nose, headaches, hives… an exhausting list of symptoms. And of course, with COVID restrictions our only main option for exercise is outside.
In recent newsletters I have been sharing some of my favourite soup recipes. The roasted cauliflower soup seems to be the best loved. I am addicted to this flavoursome potage!
However, this month it’s time for a curry. Spring in Melbourne can still be a little on the cool side (indeed summer doesn’t seem to start until January these days), so plenty of time to enjoy my chickpea, spinach and lemon curry.
Okay, let’s be blunt. Tracksuit pants, active gear, even the all-day PJ habit (oh dear) can help delude… working from home with accessible food available 24/7, no incidental exercise such as walking to work or even just walking from the train, tram, or car park to work.
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Peace, tranquillity, sunrises, sunsets, birdsong, butterflies, blossoms… these are a few of my favourite things! Also raindrops on roses, but not schnitzel with noodles. All have been enhanced by the COVID-19 shutdown!
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