Greetings to you, one and all, as summer flexes its muscles and the tide of the year 2013 ebbs quickly away. I know it has been an eventful year and a very challenging one for many of you. There have been both ups and downs involving work and financial security, issues with co-workers and managements, [...]
2013 will see us leave the Year of the Dragon, and enter the Year of the Snake. That transition will take place on Chinese New Year, February 10th. I read on a website that the snake prefers "a life of calmness, preferring quietness over noise and a manageable workload rather than a schedule thats overly-booked. [...]
Winter Notably, of late, the winter chills have hit and laid many people low. My advice, generally, is to stay warm and protected from the cold, by dressing appropriately for winter - something that many Brisbanites don’t do. Eating for the season is also really important . This involves minimizing foods which are more identified [...]
Keep all your healthy practices rolling throughout the festive break and that includes normal maintenance treatments in clinic. Remember that peak health is the best gift you can give to yourself and think how cool that will feel in early January, when you're not picking up the pieces. Resolve not to have resolutions. "A new [...]
Staying Warm - A Winter's Tale Its official, the winter chill has truly descended upon us. Though we live in the subtropics, its still relatively cold in Brisbane and we need to act appropriately. Generally speaking, we don't have the same heavy duty warm clothing as residents of Melbourne and Sydney, so we need to [...]
“And you run and you run to catch up with the sun, but it’s sinking, Racing around to come up behind you again. The sun is the same in a relative way, but you’re older , Shorter of breath and one day closer to death. (Pink Floyd – from ‘Dark Side Of The Moon’) It [...]
‘Water, water, everywhere, but not a drop to drink.’ Remember that saying from earlier times? It described the dilemma of being stranded at sea, surrounded by salt water, which could not be drunk, and therefore could not support life. We are at sea again, though this time we are surrounded by information. I am [...]
Inflammation We are all aware of this process because we have all experienced it at one time or another. Inflammation is the body’s response to some kind of injury and represents a vital part of the healing process. Unfortunately when it becomes a chronic presence, what ensues is tissue damage and deeper levels of disease [...]
