Tag: prevention

TWIW 189: Exercise 1.5x better than meds for depression

This Week In Wellness research from the University of South Australia showing that physical activity is 1.5 times more effective than traditional counselling or medication therapies has led researchers to call for exercise to be the primary approach for managing depression. https://www.news-medical.net/news/20230224/Physical-activity-more-effective-than-counseling-or-medications-to-manage-depression.aspx https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/2023/02/16/bjsports-2022-106195

TWIW 161: Less than seven percent of adults have good cardiometabolic health

This Week In Wellness a study of adult Americans has shown that less than seven percent of them have good metabolic health with the researchers describing the results as “a devastating health crisis requiring urgent action” https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/07/220704180921.htm https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0735109722049944?via%3Dihub

TWIW 125: Your heart may need more than just walking

This Week In Wellness a small study published in the journal Circulation of the American Heart Association has shown that regular intense exercise for people with early signs of heart failure may be able to increase the elasticity of their heart muscles. https://min.news/en/news/63b7bf508ecb8f13705d1cd3fe7a32ca.html https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.121.054117

TWIW 89: The 10 most commonly taken drugs in Australia

This Week In Wellness Australian Prescriber published its annual list of the 10 most commonly taken and the 10 most costly prescription drugs for the Australian Government based on Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme data collected between July 2019 and June 2020. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/dec/01/zoloft-enters-list-of-10-most-commonly-prescribed-drugs-in-australia https://www.abc.net.au/news/health/2020-12-01/australias-most-commonly-prescribed-medicines-statins/12936626 https://www.nps.org.au/australian-prescriber/articles/top-10-drugs-2019-20 http://anmf.org.au/pages/the-facts-on-australias-health-spending#:~:text=Approximately%2040%25%20of%20Australia’s%20health,than%202%25%20spent%20on%20prevention

TWIW 66: Lifestyle can reverse diabetes

This Week In Wellness a new study investigating the impact of lifestyle interventions for early stage type 2 diabetics has shown that nearly two thirds can achieve complete remission within 12 months. The study published in the journal The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology comes on the back of many other studies in recent years showing… Continue reading TWIW 66: Lifestyle can reverse diabetes

TWIW 59: Chiropractic maintenance reduces pain episodes

This Week In Wellness a study has shown that receiving Chiropractic care at regular planned intervals regardless of symptoms had more pain free weeks and shorter painful episodes of lower back pain compared to people who sought care “when needed”. The study was conducted in Sweden where 98% of all chiropractors who are members of… Continue reading TWIW 59: Chiropractic maintenance reduces pain episodes

TWIW 25: Cancer doctors reticent to offer lifestyle advice

This Week In Wellness Oncologists are unlikely to offer lifestyle tips that improve the health and reduce the risk of recurrence in cancer patients according to a survey conducted by the journal Cancer. The survey of primary care physicians, specialists and oncologists from the Midwestern Health System in America showed that less than 10% of… Continue reading TWIW 25: Cancer doctors reticent to offer lifestyle advice

TNN 45: Exercise Is Medicine

Sam Larkings, accredited exercise physiologist and personal trainer (and Mel’s husband) is our special guest on this episode! Sam helps us understand what an exercise physiologist is and explains how exercise can be as effective if not more effective than medicine in treating and preventing various conditions. The majority of Sam clients see him for… Continue reading TNN 45: Exercise Is Medicine

THE 09: That Immune Episode

It’s well and truly winter and there’s no denying it, so mamma bear and I thought we better do an episode all about the immune system – especially considering the gut series is continuing and 70% of the immune system is located in the gut! We talk illness prevention, the importance of stopping to rest,… Continue reading THE 09: That Immune Episode

TWG 54: What stresses us out and what to do about it

This week The Wellness Guys share some of their secrets about what stresses them out. Three apparently laid back guys Damian, Laurence and Brett talk about what it is that fires up their stress response and share their secrets for not only de-stressing but for preventing stressful situations as well. Everyone has stress in their lives… Continue reading TWG 54: What stresses us out and what to do about it