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What is the difference between Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs and Max-Neefs human needs?

How can an understanding of these human needs allow us to approach human suffering and in particular addiction? In this show, part two of a two-part series, Dr Andrew Rees and I try to answer these questions.

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Have you ever asked yourself if you could reduce your tablet burden? Are you sick and tired of hearing that “There is a pill for every Ill”? Well, have you considered the exercise pill? Today Dr Saveena and I discuss the exercise pill, and more specifically the benefits of exercise in terms of our mental health, our musculoskeletal health, and our risk of cancer. 

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What is the difference between Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs and Max-Neefs human needs?

How can an understanding of these human needs allow us to approach human suffering and in particular addiction? In this show, part one of a two-part series, Dr Andrew Rees and I try to answer these questions.

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The Australian government recommends that we engage in at least 150 minutes of moderately intense aerobic exercise per week. Additionally, we should do resistance training, balance exercises and stretches twice per week. Activities that are recommended include walking, jobbing, and resistance exercises such as push-ups. Tai-Chi, yoga and Pilates are good forms of balance and stretching exercises.  Dr Saveena and I discuss all this and more in this video – exercise 101.

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Do you worry about drugs and doses and times of administration, either for yourself or a loved one? If so, help is at hand. Zoe Lance and I discuss the strategies that can be put in place to help people cope with the complexities of medication safety and medication administration. Speak to your doctor or pharmacist to learn more.

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Our sleep phases all vary, some of us jump out of bed with boundless energy early in the morning whilst others are able to party long into the night. What used to be referred to as morning larks and night owls is now described as sleep phase, the extremes of which are labelled sleep phase disorder. Judicious use of melatonin and light exposure can help manage these problems.

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This week I talk with Zoe Lance about the importance of skin integrity.

The skin is the largest organ of the body and serves to protect us from the external environment. But we need to look after it. The three golden rules of skin care are

1. Moisturise daily
2. Off load pressure areas
3. Manage urinary incontinence.

 In this episode, Zoe and I discuss all these issues and more.

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This week  Dr Saveena and I chat about factors that can influence how well we sleep. We go through the mnemonic COLTE that explains these factors: carbohydrates, osmolality, light, temperature and exercise. So, if you want to learn more, please join us!

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This week I talk with Aileen Thoms about health promotion. As Aileen says, “an ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure”

So what is health promotion, how do we maintain our health, and what can we do to overcome barriers to enjoying good health. Learn the answers to these questions and more in this video.

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Sleep cannot be considered a passive absence of function but is an essential process during which our brains and bodies regenerate. It is characterised by many disparate active processes referred to as rem sleep and non-rem sleep that occurs in ninety-minute cycles. 

We need about five cycles of sleep per night which equates to seven to nine hours of sleep per night.  Melatonin from the pineal gland triggers our sleep, but there are many other factors that contribute to our sleep-wake cycle. 

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