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Sleep — who needs it?

By Dr Ross Walker

Over the past decade, the vital importance of good sleep for health has been emphasised by many people in the medical profession. A recent study has suggested that 7–8 hours of high quality sleep every night is as good for your body as not smoking. Although this timeframe is said…

Metabolism — it’s what keeps us alive!

By Dr Ross Walker

Metabolism is defined as the chemical processes that occur within a living organism in order to maintain life. Basically, it’s the combination of all the actions of all the chemicals in your body that keep us functioning on a day-to-day basis. We have heard concepts referred to for many years…

Salt — is it good or bad for us?

By Dr Ross Walker

There has long been a debate about the potential benefits or detriments of using salt. There is no doubt that human beings have acquired a significant taste for salt and in fact, that it is one of the key ingredients in most of our foods to make it palatable. But,…

Alzheimer’s disease — a cure in sight?

By Dr Ross Walker

Alzheimer’s disease — a cure in sight? There is an estimated 426,000 people living with some form of dementia in Australia alone. With the rising and ageing population, it is no surprise that this figure is predicted to rise to astronomical proportions over the next few decades. At present, it is the…

Supplements — Are we really wasting our money?

By Dr Ross Walker

Well over 50% of Australians take some form of supplementation on a daily basis. Two of the most commonly used supplements are multivitamins or some type of omega 3 fatty acid, typically fish or krill oil. But, two recent, very extensive reviews published in well-respected medical journals have suggested no…