Recently there has been an explosion in the popularity of drinking 500mL of celery juice each day across celebrity, social media and general wellness circles. But is there any evidence to support the use of celery juice for these purported health benefits? Or is it just another short-lived wellness trend?
Improve child immune health with a combination of probiotics and vitamin C.
Eczema, or atopic dermatitis, is a pruritic, chronic, relapsing inflammatory skin disease, which has been increasing in prevalence since the 1960s; it affects up to 20% of people worldwide. An epidemiological survey found the highest rates to be in industrialised nations, including Australia and New Zealand, and suggested the increase in prevalence is due to interactions between genetic and environmental factors. Even though eczema is seen across all ages, it is most common in children, with 50% of the cases diagnosed by the age of one.
Since the passing of the Australian Federal government’s Narcotic Drugs Amendment Bill in February 2016, much has been done, both here and overseas, to investigate the anticonvulsant activity of the Cannabis genus.
In 1998, the World Health Organization (WHO) estimated there would be 300 million people globally living with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) by 2025.1 In 2017, the actual figures were
462 million (6.28% of the world’s population) well surpassing the estimations eight years earlier, with a projected increase of 7,079 people diagnosed per 100,000 by 2030. T2DM prevalence is continuing to rise at a rapid rate and continues to be a serious public health consideration.2
The common risk factors for this metabolic condition caused by impaired glucose tolerance leading to insulin resistance include genetic predisposition, age, and lifestyle factors, such as diet and physical activity levels.1,2 In the last decade an increasing amount of research has focussed on the impact of sleep dysregulation as a prominent factor for metabolic health and T2DM development.1
Ethnobotany is a term used describe the study of traditional or indigenous plant knowledge and application, which significantly contributes to Aboriginal paediatrics, some of the oldest surviving practices in the world.[1,2] These practices represent 50,000 years of wisdom and cultural evolution.
The use of myoinositol combined with folic acid was shown to be a safe and promising tool in the effective improvement of symptoms and infertility for patients with PCOS.
Anxiety, hyperactivity, sleep problems – these are very common concerns parents have about their children and that affect the entire family’s wellbeing. A parent can only be as relaxed as the least unruffled child in the family.