This excellent study has a great take home message; regardless of your BMI or weight, adopting healthy habits improves health. The researchers looked at 4 healthy habits (smoking, alcohol use, eating fruit/veg, exercising) and...
Neuropsychiatrist Dan Siegel has developed an excellent model to help easily understand the different components required for a healthy mind called the Healthy Mind Platter. There are seven integral components including; getting enough sleep, physical...
Nobody likes dealing with unpleasant feelings but living a fulfilling life means experiencing all the highs and the lows that come with it. Some negative feelings actually serve a useful purpose. For example, fear...
Eating disorders are common. They can occur in anyone, both females and males at any age, including childhood but are particularly common in the teens and early twenties. It’s a common misperception that you...
DISCLAIMER: This is a controversial issue. Do not under any circumstances cease medication without the guidance of your doctor. Some topics in this article are not suitable for those under 18 years. Summary...
An excellent article on eating disorders to which I made a minor contribution. Psychologist Dr Kim Hurst provides some excellent insights. WHF Eating Disorder Feature
In my opinion (as a GP) telling someone to lose weight is unhelpful, albeit well-meaning advice. It’s non-specific, unrealistic and ultimately harmful. I’d like to start a conversation on how as a profession...
Sometimes in life we get ‘stuck’ with troublesome thoughts, feelings, behaviours or problems. These might include low mood, stress or anxiety, unhelpful behaviours or life problems. Often we struggle against unhelpful thoughts making their...
What conditions can mindfulness be useful for? Mindfulness is a bit of a buzzword but what does it mean and why is a GP writing about it? While we often hear about mindfulness in...
A recent study on PPI’s (Proton Pump Inhibitors) has reported an increased risk of death, which was stronger with prolonged use. These are very commonly prescribed medications and are even available over-the-counter. Understandably this...
