Brain Boosters

I had no idea that a hot bath could engender so much controversy! I received dozens of responses to my Health-e-Byte about taking a hot bath before bed to get a better night’s sleep. Thank you [...]

A hot bath and a brisk walk both help you sleep better.  Click here to listen to my conversation on ABC radio about how to get a better night’s sleep and how to increase vitamin C from your fruit [...]

My father used to say to me, ‘You’ll never be bored or lonely if you have a good book at your fingertips.’ How right he was. Ever since I was a child, books have given me endless hours of joy, [...]

Bring me some honey, Honey! If you catch a common cold, swap your antibiotics and cough suppressant medications for honey! Antibiotics are of no use in treating colds because most colds are due [...]

September is Dementia Awareness month and ABC radio Gold Coast asked me to dispel the most common myths about dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.  Below is a transcript of our conversation.  You [...]

Recently I was interviewed by Cate Mercer on Go Well Radio about how to deal with crisis.  The word crisis originates from the Greek krisis meaning ‘decision’ and it was adopted into English to [...]

There’s a Japanese art form called Kintsugi that involves restoring broken pottery by repairing the areas of breakage with lacquer that’s mixed with powdered gold, silver or platinum. And the [...]

A laugh a day keeps memory loss away. Neuroscientists have discovered that humour is superfood for our brain.  How? You might not feel like laughing at the moment because we’re experiencing [...]

June is Bowel Cancer Awareness Month. So what do we need to be aware of? Most people think that bowel cancer is an older person’s disease. It’s not. Although the risk of bowel cancer increases [...]

We know that broccoli is especially good for us. But apparently if we chew it more times before swallowing, it becomes even healthier. Is that true? Yes! The more finely you chop your broccoli [...]