Does stress impact your skin?

Does stress impact your skin?

Do you suffer from a skin condition? It might be eczema, psoriasis, dermatitis, cold sores, cellulitis or itchy skin? Did you ever make a connection between your skin flaring up when you are stressed? That’s something I find when I treat a person with skin...
Stressed? Have some tea.

Stressed? Have some tea.

Christmas is almost here and I see a lot of stressed people around me. There is a lot to do to make everything run smoothly during Christmas period and get presents for all our loved ones. Does that mean that you can’t sleep because you are busy making lists in...
Mindfulness please!

Mindfulness please!

Mindfulness. That word is thrown around a lot, but I struggle to find a better one. I talk about being mindful to my patients  and I try to practice what I preach but sometimes life gets in the way. Being mindful can be so simple as whilst you are washing the dishes...
Women’s Health Week

Women’s Health Week

It’s Jean Hailes Women’s Health Week this week and it is dedicated to all women across Australia to make good health a priority. It started on Monday the 3rd of September and will finish on the 7th of September but it doesn’t mean that you stop...
Depression Infographic

Depression Infographic

I’m presenting a talk about Mental wellbeing this morning and for those of you who can’t make it I have a bit of info on Depression. Some people find visual information easier so here is a nice infographic from...
Stress and the Adrenals

Stress and the Adrenals

I would like to write about something that I see at clinic every day and that is stress! Even when a patient wants help with digestion or eczema or recurrent colds we always end up talking about stress and how that impacts their lives. Stress is a helpful response to...