Calendula and caesarean healing
A recent randomised, placebo-controlled, clinical trial evaluated the efficacy of a calendula ointment on the rate and effectiveness of healing caesarean wounds compared to standard hospital care.
Continue Reading →Precision dosing
Sadly, I frequently hear these words, “Oh I took it* for a few weeks and it did nothing.” (*E.g. evening primrose oil, magnesium, B vitamins, herbal remedies etc.) Arrhh!!!
Continue Reading →B not stressed!
Anxiety, panic, difficulty sleeping, feeling of worthlessness, little motivation… these are sadly common symptoms described by stressed and tired patients.
Continue Reading →Naturopath on holiday!
All this nagging about getting through a Victorian winter brings me to a note regarding my escape! I know, you all are aware by now, I flee to my beloved France in June.
Continue Reading →Winter warmth
As we peek into the first month of winter what do we see?
Astonishing sunsets, lemon and orange trees resplendent in their fruity glory, colourful scarfs and comforting woolly jumpers and families and friends snuggled up with a bowl of steaming soup or a fantastic coffee in the abundant quirky Melbournian cafes.
A sweet treat
I can guarantee very, very few of you would have proceeded 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.
Continue Reading →Jill’s green autumn soup
It is definitely soup weather… hooray! Nothing easier than preparing a big batch of healthy, hearty soup on a Sunday evening, and freezing portions to provide a healthy breakfast, lunch or dinner throughout our glorious but cooler autumnal days. Zucchini and pea soup with minted yoghurt and seeds…
Continue Reading →Ping pong dieting – also known as dieting by the day or hour
The current fad of diets include the 5/2 diet, the 16-hour fasting diet, extreme ketonic diets, the Paleo diet, raw food diet, Dukan diet plus of course the plethora of, ready-to-go pre-made daily calorie-restricted meals. Have we all gone mad?!
Continue Reading →Plants have good bacteria too!
A new study of the role microbial communities play on the leaves of plants (reported in Current Biology), suggests that fertilising crops may make them more susceptible to disease.
Continue Reading →Cured meat and mania
Mania is a state of elevated mood, arousal and energy that lasts weeks to months and is characterised by hyperactivity, euphoria and insomnia. In a new study of health records dating between 2007 and 2017, researchers collected demographic, health and dietary data on more than 1100 people aged 18–65 with and without psychiatric disorders.
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