Everyday
Lifestyle medicine, one mechanism at a time
The everyday levers that move chronic-disease risk — across four pillars: Air, Water, Food, Mind. Each piece takes one mechanism, explains it properly, and tells you what's worth doing and what isn't. AU primary tier first.
5 articles published.
Body
Immunity, metabolic markers, and everyday clinical decisions.
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Continuous glucose monitors: what a FreeStyle Libre actually shows you
A continuous glucose monitor turns a single finger-prick number into a 24-hour picture. What a CGM like the FreeStyle Libre shows, who it helps, its limits.
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The childhood needle count: how many injections at each visit
The immunisation schedule lists diseases, not needles. The number of actual injections at each childhood visit — and why it is fewer than it looks.
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Tool of the week: turning a vague worry into a visit that works
A walkthrough of the Consult Prep Wizard — how ten minutes before a GP appointment turns 'I just feel off' into the brief a doctor can actually act on.
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Why a hot drink helps a cold (and it's not the heat killing the virus)
A hot lemon drink genuinely eases a cold — but not by killing the virus or melting mucus. The real reason is more interesting, and more honest.
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Honey for a child's night cough: what the research shows
For a child's night-time cough, a spoon of honey is as well-supported as most cough syrups — with one age cut-off that is not negotiable.
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