On today's show Dr Ron interviews Dr Michelle about why she became a holistic medical practitioner. This is a fascinating episode where we touch on meditation, health journey's, physical and mental health, hypnosis and having an overall holistic approa...

Do you know how much is your health influenced by your mindset? Have you given a thought to the inherent potential you posses to overcome diseases and increase your immunity power? Do you believe in the dictum “Be the best you can be”?

Well, in this...

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a common problem among kids these days. Did you that according to official statistics, around 6.8% of children in Australia suffer from this problem? Did it ever occur to you that the time spent by kids before the screen (television, smart phones, and other gadgets) also leads to ADHD? In this episode of The Good Doctors  we will discuss about ADHD medications and also how it can be prevented through proper diet and sleep.

Joining us on this show is Dr. Leila Masson, a pediatrician and a public health specialist, who is interested in disease prevention through healthy food and outdoor activities. She will be talking about how sleep disorder and ADHD are inter-related and also about the diet for ADHD children. You will also get to know how fish oil, zinc and cheanine (green tea extract) are beneficial for kids with ADHD and do not have any side effects too. Also it helps the kids get good amount of sleep which is quite crucial to avoid ADHD.

So listen in as we talk about the various aspects of ADHD among kids and how simple changes in the life style and eating habits will go a long way to address this problem.

About Dr. Leila Masson

Dr. Leila Masson is a paediatrician and public health specialist interested in disease prevention through healthy nutrition and life style. Her goal is to help her two sons and her husband – and all her patients – to live in optimal health.

She is also a lactation consultant and helps many families to start their children out on the perfect diet by supporting breastfeeding.

Dr. Masson provides biomedical treatment for children on the autistic spectrum, a wholistic approach to behaviour and learning challenges, as well as assessment and treatment of children with allergies and other paediatric health problems. Dr. Masson’s aim is to treat the whole child, not just the symptom, and to support the family on their path to better health.

In This Episode

00:52     Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHA)

04:00     The importance of food

05:40     The importance of pesticides

05:55     Environmental Working Group

07:27     The importance of sleep

07:43     Melatonin and sleep

08:20     Screen time

09:49     The importance of Zinc and Omega-3 fatty acids

11:00     Good quality fatty acids

12:41     Sociological factors affecting ADHD

13:30     Factors that increase the likelihood of being diagnosed with ADHD

13:58     The importance of a good breakfast

14:22     Environmental factors

15:23     Helpful Supplements –Pycnogenol and L-Theanine

17:35     Discussion recap

Upcoming Episodes

81: Potential: Be the Best You Can Be | Professor Grant Schofield

82: Why I Became a Holistic Medical Practitioner | Dr Michelle Woolhouse

83: Women’s Health: Pre Menstrual Tension | The Good Doctors

84: Why I Became a Holistic Dentist | Dr Ron Ehrlich

Margarine vs Butter

Margarine vs Butter? Which is better and perhaps healthier? With marketing gimmicks casting their magic spells on your psychology, you are most likely to be caught in a dilemma while making a choice. It was margarine that was promoted as a healthier choice around 20 years ago and today, butter has returned as a healthy item on the Australians’ breakfast table.

 

So what should you choose now and how? Well, trust your logic. Anything that’s produced naturally is always good for your health. Cows feed on grass, the nutrients are passed into the milk and we make butter out of it. On the other hand, margarine is man-made and it is produced by a process which actually destroys the benefit which margarine could have passed into your body.

 

Listen in, as we disclose facts about margarine and help you make an informed choice or rather a better choice.

Almost every second day, we hear news about someone or the other being diagnosed with thyroid issues. Are you aware of the wide range of problems which are a result of iodine deficiency? Perhaps you will be surprised to know that iodine deficiency is t...

Health Influences

What or who are the biggest health influences for you?  What role does the food and pharmaceutical industry play on your eating habits? In today's healthy bites we take a look at how your health is impacted by government policies and lobbyists.

We also look at the disconnect between man and nature and how this relationship has been normalised by food and pharmaceutical lobbyists. Join us as we discuss the slow demise of the idea of moderation and the idea of cooking. Along with this we will also clear your doubts about what’s healthy food? Is it butter or margarine?

Listen in as we talk about health influences and more on Healthy Bites.

Can fruit make you gain weight? This may seem unlikely as we often link fruit with being healthy and a cornerstone of our diet. Research reveals that primates binge on fruits and have an amazing mechanism to store the energy as fat in their bodies and this may hold true for humans as well. However, primates do undergo a boom and a bust cycle, but we don’t. Modern societies do not have a bust!

 

Can you think of having six oranges at one go? Possibly not! But when you are having a cup of orange juice, you are actually juicing six oranges and in that process, you are taking in raw, concentrated sugar. That explains why you have a tendency to gain weight during summer and why parents should think twice before including fruits and fruit juices in their children's diet.

 

But how much is too much? Well, you need to use your brain and consume fruits in moderation. Stay tuned, as we reveal what you need to include as part of your daily diet and how much of it do you really need to keep sugar-consumption under your control.

When was the last time you consciously took a deep breath? Did you ever realise that your sleeping pattern and breathing are interconnected?  In this episode of The Good Doctors we will discuss the importance of breathing as well as how it affects your health.

Joining us on this show is Dr. Rosalba Courtney, who has done her doctorate in the area of breathing dysfunctions and breathing therapy. She will be sharing tips on how to breathe better, and will also throw light on techniques like the Nijmegen questionnaire - with which you can evaluate your breathing pattern. Along with this you will get to know, how exactly to breathe through your nose and also the about nasal and deep breathing exercises.

Listen in as we talk about stress related breathing dysfunctions and what you can do at a personal level to avoid/ overcome them.

Stay tuned and breathe your way to good health!

 

About Dr. Rosalba Courtney 

Dr Rosalba Courtney is an Osteopath who has been working with, researching and writing about breathing dysfunction and breathing therapy for over 20 years. She began working with the Buteyko Method in 1996 and was a founding member and Chairperson of the Buteyko Practitioners Association.  Her PhD was on the topic of “Dysfunctional Breathing- Its Parameters, Relevance and Clinical Relevance.” She is adjunct professional fellow in the Osteopathic program at Southern Cross University and is involved in teaching master classes and mentoring post graduate research students.  She has contributed several book chapters to the multidisciplinary text book “Recognizing and Treating Breathing Disorders” and published 10 research papers on the topic of breathing dysfunction and breathing therapy. She practices in Sydney where she combines Osteopathy with Nutritional Medicine and Integrative Breathing Therapy.

In this Episode

00:08   Introduction To Breathing

02:01   Introduction About Dr. Rosalba Courtney

02:39   What Could Be Done If People Have Breathing Disorder: 2 Questionnaires

04:17    Clarification On the Spelling Of Nijmegen Questionnaire

04:51    Self-Evaluation Of Breathing Questionnaire

06:03   Simple Techniques On Breathing: Breathing Through Your Nose

07:28   The Use of Micropore Tapes

08:35   Buteyko Technique For Clearing the Nose

10:06   Importances Of Breathing Into Your Lower Ribcage & Whipped Breathing

12:13    Acknowledgements

12:50   Insights and Recap

Upcoming Episodes

78: Mental Health: Minding the Mind of Young Men | Rachel Arthur

79: Iodine: The Man Who Saved A Million Brains | Professor Creswell Eastman

80: ADHD: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder | Dr Leila Masson

81: Potential: Be the Best You Can Be | Professor Grant Schofield

Smoking has been linked to cancer. While this is a solid reason to develop a quitting plan in the long run, you may also want to know the short-term impacts of smoking. Each time you smoke, you are using up thirty milligrams of vitamin c and this becomes a big deal when you consider the fact that you don’t eat too many fruits or vegetables. Low levels of vitamin c may trigger Clinical Scurvy and you may even end up ruining your taste buds.

What’s more alarming is that smoking goes well with coffee and alcohol- items that use more of vitamin c, leaving you more vulnerable to pro-oxidant damage. With oral cancer emerging as the tenth most common cancer in Australia, you may want to redesign your lifestyle, change your habit, introduce antioxidants or dietary supplements, or do anything that will make things better for you.

Today at the Good Doctors, we will discuss the short-term effects of smoking. Stay tuned as we present facts that will shock you and encourage you to change your attitude about smoking.

Stress is a common feeling these days. So many of us are suffering from stress related issues due to the pressures of modern life. But what exactly is stress? And how can you deal with stress when you experience it?In this episode of The Good Doctors we will discuss the various aspects of stress and how you can manage it yourself.

Joining us on the show is Jacqueline Stone, a Sydney based therapist, who helps us to understand how stress impacts our body’s entire system, including the digestive system. Jacqueline will also be talking about how you can reduce stress and anxiety through some simple stress management exercises.

Listen in as we explore stress and the role breathing plays, especially tummy breathing. We will also be discussing relaxation and simple sensory engagement exercises to  help with stress mastery.

About Jacqueline Stone

Jacqueline Stone is a therapist and facilitator. Her private practice of 11 years is Jacqueline Stone & Associates, where she specialises in helping people with stress and anxiety. She is also the founder of the Wise Stress Mastery website which provides articles and resources that help people master stress so that they take back control, feel better and live better.

You can also follow Jacqueline on Facebook, Twitter and Google+

 

 

In this Episode

01:56     What Is Stress and How It Affects People

03:35      Tools That Ease Pressure And Tension In Their Lives

04:55      Breathing Technique That Can be Anxiety Provoking

05:34      Engaging The Prefrontal Cortex To Get Out Of Stress Cycle

07:05      Two Functions Of Techniques to Ease Stress: At Moment Of Crisis & Prophylactic

08:05      Tuning Into The Moment As A Way To Deal With Stress

12:00      Things That Jackie Has Been Confronted With In Psychology World

14:22       Secret Weapon Guaranteed To Improve Mood & Stress Levels

17:07       Insights and Recap

Upcoming Episodes

77:  Breathe: Life is in the Breathe PART 2 | Dr Rosalba Courtney

78:  Mental Health: Minding the Mind of Young Men | Rachel Arthur

79: Iodine: The Man Who Saved A Million Brains | Professor Creswell Eastman

80: ADHD: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder | Dr Leila Masson