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South Australian researchers have great news for those who don’t like the idea of ‘no pain no gain’. It turns out that a better motto is fun not force. The reason for this is that if you’re [...]

In the lead up to International Women’s Day, what are the most powerful things a woman can do to enhance her health? Since breast cancer is the commonest cancer in women, it’s a good place to [...]

Over the last few days I’ve been inundated with questions about coronavirus. Here are my answers based on our current understanding of this new virus. Knowledge is your best protection. 1. What [...]

Please sing this to the tune of ‘Santa Claus is coming to Town’ You better watch out    You better eat veg  You better not doubt I’m making a pledge Vibrant health is comin’ to you [...]

Last week was Sleep Awareness Week. This is an annual event that highlights the importance of having good quality sleep. This year’s theme is ‘Sleep on it: Memory and problem solving’ and [...]

Sally Obermeder and Ryan Phelan from Channel 7’s The Daily Edition asked Dr Helena to provide some answers. Here is a transcript of their conversation. 1. Why do we eat in response to stress? [...]

Welcome to the new year!  Do you set goals, make resolutions or plan how you’d like the coming year to unfold?  We can’t control outcomes but we can make daily decisions that align with our [...]

The world is drowning in information on health, nutrition and exercise. From liver cleansing to lentils, leotards to lycra, low cal to lavage and portion size to paleo, new weight loss trends are [...]

Ebor is a small town in northern NSW with a population of 166 people. It has one café, one hotel and one waterfall. I stopped there for lunch during my 5 hour drive home from Armidale where I had [...]