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Smartwatch technology: Is it benefiting our health or doing more harm than good? The watch has been propelled into a new era by ‘smart’ technology. In the age of the omnipresent cellphone, the humble portable timepiece rapidly became more a fashion statement than a practicality. Now, smartwatches are sold as both an extension of the […]
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The plastic brain: the potential neurotoxicity of microplastics It seems impossible to imagine a world without plastic. Plastic is one of the materials most used by us in our everyday lives. In fact, it’s so prevalent in everyday life today it’s considered one of the defining features of the Anthropocene. That’s why the current era […]
Written by Catherine Gray
Ready for retirement? A Lifestyle Medicine approach to optimising this time of life Introduction Many people have romantic notions about retirement. They may have the perception they’ll be embarking on a permanent weekend or suddenly have time to do the things they’ve always wanted to and ‘saved up’ for. Yet many people have immense difficulty […]
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Challenge and learning as vital signs in health care The importance of vital signs for measuring health The first device invented to measure a vital sign was one designed in 1602 by physician Santorio Santori, who was born in modern day Slovenia. With some likely assistance from his colleague Galileo Galilei, among others, Santori introduced the […]
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The Australasian Society of Lifestyle Medicine is pleased to have published today the following 2022 Federal Election Priorities statement. The statement outlines solutions to three current challenges in primary care in Australia. These solutions take into consideration preventing and better managing chronic disease, adopting innovation in the primary care model, and supporting the health workforce to […]
Written by Hannah Phillips
How can we teach the next generation about planetary health, and why does it matter? A summary of planetary health and why it’s so important Planetary health describes the relationship between the health of the earth and its population. This relationship is co-dependent, and involves a sustainable ecosystem maintained by humans acting as the stewards […]
Written by Santhini Kumaran
Self-care: the importance of developing resilience in young people What does true self-care mean, and how do we have more of it in our lives? What’s the difference between self-care and resilience, and how can we use both to improve our mental and overall health? Self-care and resilience are learned. While individuals have responsibility to […]
Written by Abigail Harris
An introduction to Lifestyle Medicine and planetary health Held live on 2 March 2022, this webinar was designed for medical and health professional students. It provided attendees with an introduction to Lifestyle Medicine and how diet, physical activity, sleep, stress management, social connectedness and other factors can be used to prevent, treat and reverse chronic […]
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Introduction Have you heard of biophilia? Biophilia, as popularised by E.O. Wilson, is defined by the NRDC as “the innate human instinct to connect with nature and other living beings.” It supports improved cognitive function, physical health, and psychological wellbeing1. With the rapid rise of urbanisation it’s estimated 70% of the world’s population will live in […]
Written by Abigail Harris
Assisting people living with trauma This webinar was held live on Thursday 17 February 2022 in partnership with the Quest for Life Foundation. Watch the recording
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