Whole Medicine Blog

When treating your symptoms isn't enough Whether you are a new mum, a baby boomer or a business owner, everyone wants to be well. But, sadly, chronic disease is Australia's biggest health challenge with heart disease, obesity, cancer, cognitive impairment, arthritis and diabetes at epidemic proportions. Dr Margaret Evers, Whole Medicine GP (MBBS, FRACGP), says the key to staying well is to take care of the whole spectrum of your health including the physical, mental, emotional and ...

Whole Medicine puts women's wellbeing in the spotlight When women have family, friends and colleagues depending on them, it can be difficult to find time for yourself. To help, Whole Medicine urges Mornington Peninsula women to put themselves first during Women's Health Week from 3 7 September. "This is the perfect time to follow up on any overdue health checks such as cervical cancer screenings, skin checks, your breast health, diabetes tests, emotional support, bowel ca...

Hormones are really very important to the health of everything organ and system in the human body. So what are they and what do they do?  Hormones are quite simply chemical messengers, that transfer information from place to place, think "Australia Post". Hormones are responsible for regulating our sleep, our sexual functions, our reproductive cycles, our sugars, our fats and our energy systems. Some examples include insulin, thyroid hormone, oestrogen and melatonin. We even ...

Integrative medicine is a philosophy of health that focuses on the individual patient and combines conventional western medicine with evidence-based natural medicine and therapies within the current mainstream system. An Integrative GP reaffirms the significant relationship between the doctor and the patient. It is a complete emphasis on the whole person. Integrative medicine isn't alternative medicine as it is informed by the latest scientific evidence, and it makes use of all available ...

This article will appear in the Mornington Peninsula Magazine August 2018 Addition. Over the past 15 years the internet-based positive health movement has: Inspired us to review our dietary habits in a fast food-loving culture; Encouraged us to slow down in a pace-obsessed world; and, Emphasised the importance of lifestyle when it comes to our health and well-being. But what about when health becomes an obsession, when all we think about is being optimally healthy, when we feel...