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Gut microbiome and cancer – can a poop transplant help?

Integrative Doctor

Feb 22, 2021
1 min

Gut microbiome and cancer – can a poop transplant help?

The human gut microbiome is fascinating and researchers are constantly finding new links between the microbes that inhabit our digestive...

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Good news from the Medical Board – you spoke and they listened.

Integrative Doctor

Feb 17, 2021
2 min

Good news from the Medical Board – you spoke and they listened.

In 2019 the Medical Board of Australia proposed new regulations that could potentially prevent doctors from recommending vitamins,...

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Toxic Metals and Neurodegenerative Disease.

Integrative Doctor

Feb 10, 2021
1 min

Toxic Metals and Neurodegenerative Disease.

Researchers in Italy exploring the role of heavy metal accumulation in patients with neurodegenerative disease and multiple sclerosis...

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Integrative Doctor

Feb 5, 2021
1 min

Could a capsicum save your sight?

Age-related macular degeneration is the most common cause of blindness in Australia. Responsible for half of all cases, it affects...

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Coronavirus remnants in the gut may help strengthen immune system.

Integrative Doctor

Jan 29, 2021
2 min

Coronavirus remnants in the gut may help strengthen immune system.

New research suggests our immune systems remember the virus after recovering from COVID-19, and the antibodies we produce continue to...

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Low-carb diet may reverse type 2 diabetes

Integrative Doctor

Jan 19, 2021
1 min

Low-carb diet may reverse type 2 diabetes

Type 2 diabetes accounts for more than 10% of all deaths globally, but a new international study shows that consuming less carbohydrates...

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Zinc deficiency linked to COVID-19 mortality

Integrative Doctor

Dec 14, 2020
1 min

Zinc deficiency linked to COVID-19 mortality

New research from Spain focuses attention once again on the role of zinc in infection control, showing that higher zinc levels are...

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Vitamin C – “remarkable” recovery for Melbourne COVID-19 patient

Integrative Doctor

Dec 7, 2020
2 min

Vitamin C – “remarkable” recovery for Melbourne COVID-19 patient

A Melbourne man who was in intensive care suffering from COVID-19 and sepsis has been released from hospital with no complications after...

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Milk and breast cancer – is there a link?

Integrative Doctor

Nov 16, 2020
1 min

Milk and breast cancer – is there a link?

A new study published in the International Journal of Epidemiology has found that even moderate amounts of dairy milk can increase the...

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COVID-19 – sufficient vitamin D levels may reduce complications

Integrative Doctor

Nov 3, 2020
1 min

COVID-19 – sufficient vitamin D levels may reduce complications

Researchers from Boston University have published research suggesting that having adequate levels of vitamin D makes hospitalised...

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Your diet is more important than your weight when it comes to health

Integrative Doctor

Oct 26, 2020
1 min

Your diet is more important than your weight when it comes to health

Swedish researchers have found that what you eat is more important than what you weigh when it comes to predicting health risks. The...

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Integrative Doctor

Oct 19, 2020
1 min

Reducing your Alzheimer’s risk

A new study from the Australian National University in Canberra has found that older people already experiencing cognitive decline can...

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Zinc and COVID-19 – intervention and prevention.

Integrative Doctor

Sep 28, 2020
1 min

Zinc and COVID-19 – intervention and prevention.

A new paper published in the British Medical Journal concludes the zinc is a critical factor for antiviral immunity and that zinc...

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The Contraceptive Pill and Your Nutrition

Integrative Doctor

Sep 10, 2020
1 min

The Contraceptive Pill and Your Nutrition

The Pill is a common and important method of birth control for many women, but it is not without side effects. Along with the well-known...

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Integrative Doctor

Sep 1, 2020
1 min

Remember your dreams

Do you ever wake from a vivid dream only to find it slipping away without a trace? Researchers at the University of Adelaide have...

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COVID-19, nutrition and your immune system.

Integrative Doctor

Aug 21, 2020
1 min

COVID-19, nutrition and your immune system.

Your immune system is always active, scanning for threats from viruses, bacteria and other pathogens. When a threat is detected, it ramps...

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High dose vitamin C supports patients with diabetes

Integrative Doctor

Aug 17, 2020
1 min

High dose vitamin C supports patients with diabetes

New research shows that high dose vitamin C supports immune function in diabetic patients who have poor sugar control. A new study from...

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Probiotics reduce crying time in infants with colic.

Integrative Doctor

Aug 10, 2020
1 min

Probiotics reduce crying time in infants with colic.

Good news for parents – researchers have found that probiotic treatment with a form of Lactobacillus helps reduce the symptoms of colic....

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Integrative Doctor

Jul 27, 2020
1 min

Diet, Nutrition and COVID-19

At PIM we have a particular interest in diet and nutrition, and how these factors affect our immune response. The COVID-19 pandemic has...

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Integrative Doctor

Jul 27, 2020
1 min

IV Zinc in COVID-19 trial

Australian researchers are about to carry out world-first research, using intravenous zinc against the damaging symptoms of coronavirus....

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