Negotiating the pharmaceutical roller coaster
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Negotiating the pharmaceutical roller coaster

ByJen

I have been noticing that there is a ‘creep’ phenomenon happening in regards to medical drug use as we age. One drug may lead to the next. Often this is to offset the side effects of a certain medication and this in turn may trigger further, different disease states. This is termed ‘Polypharmacy’. This is…

From tree to tea – meet my new friend Mel
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From tree to tea – meet my new friend Mel

ByJen

For thousands of years Australian Aborigines have utilised the Broad-leaf Paperbark (Melaleuca quinquenervia) or Coastal Paperbark as a food, medicine and daily domestic item. She (‘Mel’) grows into a tall (to 25m) tree in areas of eastern Australia where there is plenty of water to keep her roots moist. These species grow northwards from Sydney…

Meeting the ‘more vegetables’ challenge
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Meeting the ‘more vegetables’ challenge

ByJen

Everyone knows that vegetables are good for them – but it’s surprising how many people think they’re doing OK – until they start to count! Food intake is one of those areas where what we think we’re doing and what we’re actually doing are two different things. Check your real intake So keep a food…