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21st May, 2024

Winter blues? Asthma attacks? It may be mould.

It’s winter, which means many of us are exposed to damp conditions and mould growth in our homes, increasing the …

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21st May, 2024

Good Vibrations – boosting the gut microbiome

Whole-body vibration (WBV) is a form of passive exercise that involves standing on a platform that vibrates between 15 and …

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21st May, 2024

Does Vitamin A Reduce Skin Cancer Risk?

New research examined almost 80,000 people over more than a quarter of a century to investigate a possible link between …

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21st May, 2024

Dementia – how to reduce your risk

A family history of dementia does not mean you are destined to suffer from the condition, according to new research …

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21st May, 2024

Sugary drinks and cancer – is there a link?

Sugary drinks, including fruit juice, may increase the risk of cancer, according to a study by French scientists. The study, …

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21st May, 2024

The diabetes ‘epidemic’

500,000 Australians may have diabetes and not even know it. The age of onset of type 2 diabetes is getting …

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21st May, 2024

Vitamin C reduces time in intensive care

New research from scientists in Norway and Australia has shown that vitamin C reduces the amount of time patients spend …

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21st May, 2024

Don’t scratch that itch!

A new study suggests that scratching itches caused by eczema could exacerbate food allergies. Eczema and food allergies have long …

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21st May, 2024

Worse than smoking? Poor diets kill 11 million people per year.

A new study by the World Health Organisation has found that diets high in salt and sugar, and low in …

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21st May, 2024

Funding for Chronic Fatigue

$3million of federal government funding is earmarked for research into Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS). At PIM we have seen …

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21st May, 2024

Doctors and patients fear ban on integrative medical practices

Doctors may be banned from recommending vitamins, nutritional supplements and other therapies under new regulations planned by the Medical Board …

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21st May, 2024

Fighting cancer – gut microbiome calls the shots

A worldwide collaboration involving more than 40 doctors in three major hospitals has found a causal link between the gut …

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21st May, 2024

Vitamin D and MS – what’s the connection?

New research shows that vitamin D dramatically affects our immune system, and could make people less susceptible to autoimmune diseases …

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21st May, 2024

Suffer from depression? The answer might be in your gut

The microbes that live in our gut are known to influence a wide range of health issues, and a new …

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21st May, 2024

Losing weight can help migraine sufferers

For people who are obese and suffer migraines, losing weight can dramatically improve quality of life, according to researchers from …

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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