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Prostate health and testosterone: a new approach

By James On September 15, 2015 · Add Comment
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed in Australia and is the third most common cause of cancer death. 85% of cases are diagnosed in men over the age of 65, however there are unfortunately no reliable screening methods for detecting the development of this cancer at present. Non-specific symptoms such as frequent urination [...]
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The top 3 supplements for cancer prevention

By James On September 10, 2015 · Add Comment
Cancers have become one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide, and according to the World Health Organisation the number of new cases of cancer are expected to rise by 70% over the next two decades. By conservative medical estimates, around one third of cancers are thought to be preventable through basic dietary [...]
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The true cause of reflux

By James On August 20, 2015 · Add Comment
Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (or GERD) is one of the most prevalent medical conditions in developed nations today. In line with this, the second highest grossing pharmaceutical drug sold throughout the world is Nexium, an acid-suppressing medication that claims to ‘treat’ reflux. However as I will explain in this article, these acid suppressing drugs are far [...]
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Turmeric (aka curcumin) demystified

By James On July 29, 2015 · 1 Comment
If there was one herbal supplement I would comfortably recommend all of my patients to take on a regular basis, it would be turmeric (botanical name curcuma longa). Turmeric is probably the best natural medicine to address three of the biggest drivers of disease in modern society – oxidation, inflammation and toxicity. It is extremely safe and [...]
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SIBO explained

By James On July 28, 2015 · Add Comment
Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (commonly abbreviated to SIBO) is a condition involving the overgrowth of commensal bacteria normally found in the large bowel up into the small intestine. It can also less commonly be caused by an increase in the population of the bacteria that naturally reside in the small intestine. SIBO can have a [...]
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Why artificial sweeteners could be worse for you than sugar

By James On July 21, 2015 · Add Comment
By now, the connection between a diet high in refined carbohydrates and the development of type 2 diabetes is widely accepted by most if not all of those involved in medicine and public health. What is now becoming clear, however, is that the chemical sweeteners commonly recommended as a replacement for these sugars may in actual [...]
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Gut healing for kids

By James On July 14, 2015 · Add Comment
There is more and more science validating the ancient naturopathic principle ‘It all comes back to the gut’. Restoring the integrity of our digestive system is crucial in the process of reclaiming health for so many disease sufferers, and for all of my adult patients suffering from leaky gut I have a healing protocol that does [...]
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My top 3 recommendations for boosting immune health

By James On July 14, 2015 · Add Comment
Winter is a challenging time for our family’s immune health. With one of our kids attending preschool, and our other younger child regularly sharing toys and food with his big sister, the cycle of germs seems at times never ending. Practicing a preventative approach to cold and flu becomes crucial at this time of the [...]
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Food sensitivity and its role in disease

By James On June 24, 2015 · Add Comment
In mainstream medicine, understanding the role of food in possible alterations to immune function is largely confined to food allergy. This is an immediate onset immune reaction to foods, mediated by a class of immunoglobulins called IgE, that can result in severe and sometimes life threatening symptoms such as hives, bronchial constriction, and anaphylaxis. What [...]
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The best probiotics for restoring the Microbiome

By James On June 19, 2015 · Add Comment
Gut health is all the rage, and it seems every supplement company has jumped on the probiotic bandwagon. However while supplemental probiotics are great for short-term immune modulation and ‘crowding out’ pathogenic bacteria, they will not sufficiently restore a diverse and healthy microbiome in the long run. This is due to the fact that (a) [...]
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