by Rachel Coelho | Sep 12, 2024 | Health Editorials
The number of Australians with obesity has doubled in the last decade. It is now projected that the number of overweight and obese is probably over 70% now, with a minimum of 140 Australians dying prematurely every day from diseases related to obesity. Obesity...
by Rachel Coelho | Sep 12, 2024 | Health Editorials
We all know the saying “Mind over Matter”. In other words, whatever is going in the mind has a direct effect on the physical health. A wise and inspired little lady penned these words over 100 years ago: “Sickness of the mind prevails everywhere. Nine tenths of...
by Rachel Coelho | Sep 12, 2024 | Health Editorials
Almost 15% of Australian women over the age of 50 have osteoporosis, and perhaps another 8% are going undiagnosed. Women are far more prone to developing osteoporosis than men with only about 3-6% of men developing osteoporosis. Osteoporosis risk is...
by Rachel Coelho | Sep 6, 2024 | Health Editorials
Cardiovascular disease is a major health problem and a leading cause of death in Australia. Coronary artery disease is the most common cardiovascular condition, and it is caused by blockages in the blood vessels (atherosclerosis) supplying the heart muscle. This in...
by Rachel Coelho | Sep 6, 2024 | Health Editorials
Antioxidants grant some amazing benefits to our health. A little biochemistry lesson first! First meet the little villain in this chemical story – the free radical. This little guy is an atom, the basic building block of all matter on earth. The not...
by Rachel Coelho | Sep 6, 2024 | Health Editorials
One of the great issues in health today is rise of infectious diseases. We thought we had won the war on infectious bugs in the twentieth century, and indeed we seem to have done a reasonable job for a time. However, in the last few decades and into this...
