Blog Notes

Many of you will know that, in addition to being a well-rounded scientist, biochemist and naturopath, I do not limit my thinking to the purely physical and chemical material world.   I first came across the work and thinking of the philosopher,

Your body has the tools to protect you from cancer and uses them every day. In some cases, this mechanism fails. When this happens, the aim should be to correct and support the natural and healthy mechanisms to restore health. It

I was reading a paper this evening on the anti-cancer properties of Graviola (Annona muricata). The bit that caught my eye was, “…more than twenty-five thousand identified phytochemicals have been shown to possess  potent anticancer activities." Think about that. Twenty-five thousand

At lunch yesterday with friends, I was offered their ‘latest cocktail concoction.' This delightful drink was made from apple cider vinegar, Angostura bitters, and water.  It was surprisingly tasty. On my way home, I decided to stop at my favourite

Sugar beet is a typical root vegetable.  Similar to carrots, it has significant sugar content. When various wars closed the ports of Europe to incoming produce, sugar from sugar cane from the American areas could not be delivered. Efforts were made

I confess to enjoying a cappuccino, but as ever, I have a keen eye for ways of improving the health benefits of it and minimising any possible downsides. I set about exploring ways to improve the health benefits of the

So, you may think you can ‘read’ food labels – and that you know what the terms mean? This Note is not intended to be a definitive discussion – just a warning to help limit the number of wrong assumptions it

If we did, would it help save the resources of the planet? I will show that the answer to both questions is probably no. It is time to think before initiating a knee-jerk reaction or response. It is also appropriate to think

We routinely warn clients against the use of silver or mercury fillings in their teeth and root canals in their gums. Over the decades during which I have been in practice, it has been a struggle to have mercury recognised as

I was very lucky with the many training opportunities I had during the years after I graduated with my Naturopathic Diploma, at the start of the first half of my career in Australia.  At the time,  natural therapies, and the