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23rd May, 2024

Remember your dreams

Do you ever wake from a vivid dream only to find it slipping away without a trace? Researchers at the …

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23rd May, 2024

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, …

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23rd May, 2024

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 …

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23rd May, 2024

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 …

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23rd May, 2024

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 …

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23rd May, 2024

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. The virus …

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23rd May, 2024

Fruit and vegetables linked to lower diabetes risk.

A new study published in the British Medical Journal suggest that eating just a little bit more fruit and vegetables …

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23rd May, 2024

Citizen Science Makes Microbiome Map

A project in Melbourne is examining how diverse our oral microbiome is, and how it may be affected by housemates, …

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23rd May, 2024

Bowel Inflammation and Dementia – More Evidence of a Link

People living with Inflammatory Bowel Disease are 2.5 times more likely to suffer from dementia and more than six times …

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23rd May, 2024

Vitamin D, COVID-19 and influenza – supplements could prevent infection and death.

As the world grapples with the COVID-19 epidemic, and influenza continues to take a heavy toll, researchers are looking at …

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23rd May, 2024

Vitamin C and a specific diet may shrink tumours.

A non-toxic treatment combining high-dose intravenous vitamin C and a diet that mimics fasting can kill cancer cells and slow …

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23rd May, 2024

Parkinson’s – does it begin in the gut?

Parkinson’s disease is a condition that affects the brain, with the death of cells that secrete dopamine leading to impairment …

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23rd May, 2024

Vitamin D determines severity of COVID-19 – researchers call on government to change health advice.

Vitamin D is highly likely to reduce the severity of COVID-19 symptoms and death rates, according to new research from …

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23rd May, 2024

Gut microbes boost immune cells

Bacteria living in the small intestine support the generation of regulatory T-cells (Tregs) that suppress auto-immune reactions and inflammation. New …

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23rd May, 2024

Nutrition – Why is it so hard to study?

Eat less sugar! Eat more protein! Don’t eat too much fat! Fat is fine, eat less carbs! Every day we …

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Videos

Understand and Treat Chronic Fatigue

Part 1: Why Your Normal Test Results May Not Provide A Complete Picture of Your Health

Part 2: Why Even If You Eat A Perfect Diet You May Still Be Under-Nourished

Part 3: The Widespread Yet Under Recognised Issue Undermining Your Health