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Flu season is here again!

An annual flu vaccine can prevent influenza and its complications and is recommended for everyone aged 6 months and over. We are now being supplied with limited influenza (flu) vaccinations in the clinic. The influenza vaccine is free under the National Immunisation Program for: People aged 65 years and over Children aged between 6 months … Read more

Insulin Resistance

INSULIN RESISTANCE: UNLOCKING THE MYTHSI always get a lot of patients with Insulin resistance.Of course, when they first presented to me, they didn’t realize it was insulin resistance. Of course, then I get patients who think they have diabetes when they have insulin resistance. How I explain it is Insulin Resistance is ‘pre-diabetic’ and if … Read more

Why Functional Medicine Matters: A Comprehensive Approach to Wellness

Functional Medicine

We get a lot of questions from current and potential patients regarding functional medicine so I thought I would write an article explaining a bit more about it. In today’s fast-paced world, it’s easy to dismiss those nagging symptoms of fatigue, chronic pain, and brain fog as mere inconveniences. However, they might be telling you … Read more

Federal government funds free shingles vaccinations for older Australians

Shingles

Older and immunocompromised Australians will be given free access to a new, more effective shingles vaccine from next month. Nearly five million people will be eligible for the vaccination from November 1, including those aged 65 years and over, First Nations people aged 50 years and over and immunocompromised people aged 18 years and over … Read more

November In Focus – Movember

Movember

Movember fundraisers are a global community of fired up Mo Bros and Mo Sisters – aka rock stars making a difference in mental health and suicide prevention, prostate cancer and testicular cancer. Since 2003, Movember has funded more than 1,250 men’s health projects around the world, challenging the status quo, shaking up men’s health research … Read more