I am a doctor and everything I know about food that is worth knowing, I learnt somewhere other than medical school. … More Food is medicine, so why do doctors know so little about food?
Exercise plays a vital part in a healthy, well-balanced life, so to encourage us all to take some time to do it, let’s look at the meaning of and evidence for exercise and ask ourselves: what is the purpose of exercise? … More What is the purpose of exercise?
What is the purpose of exercise? Is it about being firm and strong and attractive or is it about being fit for life? … More The Purpose of Exercise – being fit for life
I read an article (1) recently on the nocebo effect, which is the opposite of the placebo effect. … More The Nocebo Effect
Buzz words abound when it comes to communication – compassion, empathy, sympathy – but what do they all mean? … More Compassion, empathy and sympathy – what do they truly mean?
I used to think I was a clever person, but the way I lived my life when I was younger was not so clever, as I did not care for myself at all. … More Can we truly care for other people without caring for ourselves?
I used to think I loved coffee, but now I know I needed it. And now that I no longer need it, I love that I am free of this, one of the many addictions I no longer need to prop me up in life. … More Coffee: Do I love it, or do I need it?
A recent systematic literature review of physician suicide confirmed that doctors now have the highest suicide rate of any profession and stated that:
“It’s very surprising that the suicide rate among physicians is higher than among those in the military, which is considered a very stressful occupation.” … More Medical training is more stressful than the army
I have never been a fan of dieting, but over the years my relationship with food has changed and I now love to eat the warm and yummy diet. … More Food and relationships – the warm and yummy diet
Many of us are obsessed by sleep – mainly because we think we are not getting enough! But there is a way of approaching sleep that may just cause a revolution in the way we think about it, and the way we experience it. … More Sleep revolution
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