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Antioxidants to the rescue

Since antioxidants burst into the public’s awareness, they’ve been regarded as the good guys of nutrition. So what is the latest on antioxidants and how do you get your share?

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What is watsu?

If you have chronic joint or back problems or perhaps a recent injury — or you’re just not keen on the more vigorous types of massage — this gentle, underwater modality may be just what you need.

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Navigating perimenopause

Most women start experiencing perimenopause symptoms for several years before going through the final transition of menopause. A 48-year-old woman presented at the clinic with a range of symptoms that were impacting adversely on her life. She was suffering from lack of energy and after being a good sleeper previously, for the last few months […]

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Rejuvenating ageing kidneys

A plant-based vegetarian diet and even eating less preserves youthful kidney activity. Midway through 2024, Channel Nine, forever the masters of the moment, featured a reality TV show entitled Do you Want to Live Forever? During this four-week spectacle, four couples, most of whose daily devotion to junk-food consumption, smoking and alcohol hardly qualified them […]