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Sleep and Sleep Disorders: Part 2 with Dr Mark Donohoe

Jul 24, 20
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In the second part of this two episode series, Dr Mark Donohoe returns to dive deeper into the various treatments used to combat a poor nights' sleep.

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Jul 23, 18
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Anxiety disorders appear to be caused by an interaction of biopsychosocial factors, including genetic vulnerability, which interact with situations, stress or trauma to produce clinically significant syndromes. Symptoms vary depending on the specific anxiety disorder.

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Part 2: Navigating Neurotransmitters with Trudy Scott

Feb 14, 18
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In this podcast Trudy dives into GABA and the gut-brain axis as well as the role of methylation and histamine in mood disorders. She also discusses the clinical issues to be aware of in managing patients with a history of benzodiazepine use.

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Part 1: Navigating Neurotransmitters with Trudy Scott

Feb 14, 18
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Trudy takes us through the core neurotransmitters that influence our mood and behaviour and how to recognise the patient presentation when they're out of balance.

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Part 2: Holistic Pain Management: Choosing Pain Relief with Ananda Mahony

Nov 08, 17
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Ananda Mahony to covers Part 2 of Holistic Pain Management. Today Ananda dives in to the evidence-based herbal and nutritional interventions for pain as well as the other modalities that can be employed successfully to help improve patient's wellbeing and quality of life. 

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Oct 09, 17
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Fluoride is primarily known for its effect in strengthening the enamel. However, despite this mechanism of action, tooth decay is still considered to be a significant problem in Australia and one that water fluoridation has obviously not resolved. 

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Jan 27, 17
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In a 2016 published study, researchers evaluated the anti-stress, cognitive and neurophysiological effects of L-theanine in healthy adults. They found this amino acid was effective at reducing stress levels after various cognitive stress tests.

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Dec 08, 15
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Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) is widely distributed throughout the central nervous system (CNS) and is the major inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain. Reduced GABA levels, or impaired GABA function, in the brain has been linked to psychiatric and neurological disorders including anxiety, depression, insomnia and epilepsy.

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