Posted by: drbretthill in Wellness on
Jun 17, 2009
Dr Brett Says: Finally some money being spent on prevantative health! Lets hope they get it right and send a positive, self empowering message to help people regain control of their health.
From Adelaide Now
A PREVENTIVE health agency is set to be established, pouring hundreds of millions of dollars into warnings on the dangers of drinking, smoking, bad diet and lack of exercise.
Posted by: drbretthill in Eat on
Jun 8, 2009
Dr Brett Says: Don't assume that because it is on our shelves that it is safe for you or your kids. Look closely at the contents and beware of these chemicals, especially if your kids have troubles with concentration.
From Adelaide Now
MORE than 1000 products containing food colourings facing bans and child health warnings overseas are freely sold inAustralia.
From The-Scientist.com
Scientific publishing giant Elsevier put out a total of six publications between 2000 and 2005 that were sponsored by unnamed pharmaceutical companies and looked like peer reviewed medical journals, but did not disclose sponsorship, the company has admitted.
Dr Brett Says: Ever wonder just how impartial our pharmaceutical company sponsored health research is? Well sometimes it is not impartial at all!
Posted by: drbretthill in Chiropractic on
May 26, 2009
Research Shows Chiropractic Can Help Infants with Colic and Reflux
Recent research reporting on infants with colic and acid reflux reveals that chiropractic may play an important role in helping resolve these conditions.
Dr Brett Says: This is something that we see in the pratice quite a lot so it is good to see that the research is backing it up. Unfortunately as is often the case with natural therapies it takes a while for the research to catch up due to lack of funding. This is why all money raised from seminars and special events in my practice goes to spinal research.
Posted by: drbretthill in Untagged on
May 21, 2009
From Adelaide Now
CREATIVE play with traditional toys and games is a healthy way to stimulate the imagination and support learning, childhood development experts say.
Dr Brett Says: The effects of modern high paced, noisy, toys and games are only just starting to be realised. They can alter your child's neurological development if used in excess. Getting back to good old fashioned toys as much as possible is a great idea.
Posted by: drbretthill in Think on
May 14, 2009
From Adelaide Now
COMPUTER games, the internet and social networking sites may be fuelling the obesity crisis by changing the workings of the brain, an eminent scientist has warned.
Dr Brett Says: This helps in part explain why we are develoing such a short term focus and are failing to see the long term value in our healthy life style choices.
From mercola.com
American health officials declared a public health emergency as cases of swine flu were confirmed in the U.S. Health officials across the world fear this could be the leading edge of a global pandemic emerging from Mexico, where seven people are confirmed dead as a result of the new virus.
Dr Brett Says: Dr Mercola is spot on here. This has been blown way out of proportion by the scare mongering media. Keeping your immune system fighting fit is the best defence against this pretty well every other disease or illness. Read Dr Mercola's great tips at the end.
Posted by: drbretthill in Wellness on
Apr 24, 2009
From Japan Times
At the age of 97 years and 4 months, Shigeaki Hinohara is one of the world's longest-serving physicians and educators. He has been healing patients at St. Luke's International Hospital in Tokyo and teaching at St. Luke's College of Nursing since 1941.
Dr Brett Says: Sometimes health is not that hard. It is just doing the basics very, very well.
Posted by: drbretthill in Pregnancy and birth, Eat on
Apr 22, 2009
Women who breastfeed their babies may be lowering their own risk of a heart attack, heart disease or stroke, research suggests.
Dr Brett Says: Like we needed more reasons to beast feed. Being a father of a breastfeeding infant it is just so obvious how natural and healthy it is for both mum and baby.
A US study found women who breastfed for more than a year were 10% less likely to develop the conditions than those who never breastfed.
Posted by: drbretthill in Pregnancy and birth on
Apr 17, 2009
From The SMH
HOME birth assisted by a trained midwife is just as safe for low-risk mothers and their babies as a delivery led by a midwife in hospital, a study of more than half a million women has found.
Dr Brett Says: Good to finally hear some evidence based research on this rather that the ridiculous scare mongering that has been coming from the medical community of late. Just as safe, less interventions and better satisfaction, sounds pretty good to me!
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