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This article will appear in the Mornington Peninsula Magazine June 2018 Addition. Time moves quickly after the arrival of your cherished baby, and as a new mum there's much to learn. What nappies to use? What signs to look for regarding over-tiredness? How to navigate the world of breastfeeding? It can be a confronting and challenging time albeit an exciting one. The good news is there are lots of positive things you can do to optimise your baby's health and transition from a...

Self-talk can be described as that continuous narrative that occurs between the conscious and subconscious levels of our mind and body. It is a part of the mind that rarely shuts down, and is so familiar that we often aren't aware of these thoughts. The messages can be benign, positive or negative in nature, and are experienced in our physical body as comfortable or uncomfortable sensations. Our habitual reaction is often to shut down uncomfortable thoughts and sensations because we bel...

Some facts Vaccines are the most effective way to prevent the spread of influenza in the community. Every year the virus adapts to it's environment, meaning the vaccine needs to adapt too to maintain its virulence.  Last year the 2017 flu season was with worst we have seen in years, prompting new recommendations for the community.  The flu vaccine doesn't contain live virus, so you can't get the flu from having a flu shot. Taking good quality probiotics along side yo...

Why Whole Medicine GPs combine evidenced-based, non-drug therapies with general practice. There's no doubt over the past 100 years our medical needs have changed. We die less of pneumonia, accidents and epidemics like polio or diphtheria. Instead, we succumb more to diseases like cancer, heart disease, stroke and dementia. What's more, recent research confirms the underlying cause of these killer diseases is chronic, low grade inflammation as a result of poor lifestyle. That...

Flu season is fast approaching and the new flu vaccination is coming soon. However, there is more that can be done to boost your immunity this winter than relying solely on the vaccine. The flu vaccine will offer you some protection from the potentially serious effects of the influenza virus, but most of us will simply suffer from the common cold or other viruses like rhinovirus. So, the flu vaccine does nothing to protect us against this more common but admittedly less severe infection. Fo...