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Whole Medicine - What is an integrative GP?

Posted on 25 July 2018
Whole Medicine - What is an integrative GP?
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 ...
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When health becomes an unhealthy obsession

Posted on 19 July 2018
When health becomes an unhealthy obsession
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...
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Looking for a new approach to weight management?

Posted by Dr Michelle Woolhouse on 30 June 2018
Looking for a new approach to weight management?
Need a kick start for your metabolism? Over 2/3 of Australians are either obese or overweight, this is an increase of over 500 fold in the last 50 years. Our changing lifestyle, our changing food habits and our changing gut biome all play a role in this weight gain epidemic. So is there anything you can do? Managing a healthy weight can be a challenge for many people, most of those have tried many fad diets, some have even gone as far as using medications and surgery to assist t...
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New guidelines for prostate cancer screening

Posted on 30 June 2018
New guidelines for prostate cancer screening
Thanks to the rising media attention, most men are aware prostate cancer is on the rise. But yet most guys do not know what they need to do to screen for the disease and make sure they don't have it. New guidelines have been put out to help guide men in the screening process. A screening program is not a perfect test. It is designed to pick up the majority of abnormalities without being too invasive or causing any risk of harm. This is why we screen often to increase the chances of pick...
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Bulk Billing kids under 12

Posted on 30 June 2018
Bulk Billing kids under 12
It is pretty common to get a phone call from the school every few weeks, telling you that your little man or little lady has turned up again, saying something is hurting and as parents we often know when things are minor and to push on, but there are times when all we need is a little reassurance.  We need to make sure the cough is not a pneumonia, the ear drum isn't about to burst or the tonsils are just red and not full of a bacterial infection. At Whole Medicine we know this happ...
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