Are you searching for a solution to back pain?
Back pain is common. 80% of us will suffer with it at some time.
What solutions are out there?
Panadol is common, as is ibuprofen. Heat...
Navigating the world of vestibular disorders
You might remember in 2022’s September issue that I shared my experience with the vestibular disorder BPPV (Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo), as part of...
I’m so dizzy, my head is spinning
I think most of us take a fully functioning body for granted. We don’t appreciate when our lower back doesn’t ache, or when we...
Oh, sugar sugar!
Sugar is often required in cooking to balance flavours, or to make sweets, cakes and desserts. Here we look at some alternatives/substitutions that can...
Sulking
Being in a ‘sulk’ means, according to the Collins English dictionary, “to be silent and resentful because of a wrong done to one...to brood...
Support for Tanya after MS diagnosis
The new year is looking drastically different for 34-year-old mother of three Tanya Cornelius, who received the news she has multiple sclerosis as 2021...
World’s Greatest Shave 2022
Each year, The Leukaemia Foundation hosts The World’s Greatest Shave to raise funds to search for a cure for blood cancers. Over 110,000 Australians...
C stands for childhood, cancer, and cure
C stands for children, cancer, care, cure, compassion and charity. Every person, young and old across the world is touched in some way by...
What is fermentation?
Part 1 – Fermented Foods
Fermentation is a natural process where microorganisms (bacteria and yeast) break carbohydrates down into acid and/or alcohol. Fermentation essentially breaks...
Healing with hemp
An almost fatal accident five years ago has led Shay Harris and husband Clint to develop a unique product that beautifully blends both their...
Moora Hospital unveils new artwork
On Friday 5 October, Glen Keamy presented two pieces of artwork to the Moora District Hospital dedicated to his younger brother Robert Keamy.
In 2017...
Maxine’s constructive conversation starter in the wake of grief
Content warning: suicide
Maxine Aitken lost her son Adam to suicide at the start of 2022. Driven by a need to ease the tragedy of...