“Getting Old Ain’t for Sissies” Bette Davis
Now that I am in my 60’s, I feel more comfortable in my skin than my obsessed 20’s, my emotions are more stable than my neurotic 30’s, I decline commitments I felt obliged to
The Blues and Flu’s
Thanks to isolation, masks, and other Covid measures, the winters of 2020 and 2021 in my clinic were largely bereft of the usual coughs, colds, and flu. Bring on winter 2022, and i
Plan B – Dealing with Covid
My! How quickly things change! Only a few months ago, in Australia, it was the unlucky fewwho fell victim to the virus, now it seems catching Covid is common as muck. If avoiding C
Convalescing – A Lost Art
Convalesce. ‘To recover health and strength gradually after sickness or weakness’. From the Latin ‘valere’, meaning strong or healthy. Back in the day, after an
Natural Remedies in COVID Times
The COVID-19 virus is 1,000 times more virulent than the 2003 SARS virus. That virus affected around 8,000 people whereas COVID-19 has already infected over 500,000 folk and c
Big Trouble over Little Mints
This week I had two patients complaining about bloating and diarrhoea after eating a couple of mints. They were surprised at the level of gastrointestinal drama and
10 Supplements for Women
If you have no worries, grow your own vegetables, live in a pollution-free environment, don’t drink alcohol, smoke, eat sugar or anything remotely bad, exercise regularly, and yo
