People are more powerful than pills
Welcome to my podcast, Healing with Dr Helena, where I challenge the limiting way we currently view disease, and offer a new paradigm for vibrant health and true healing. If modern medicine isn’t [...]
People are more powerful than pills
This is a photo of me sitting on ‘Nine Arch Bridge’ in Demodara Sri Lanka. Also called ‘the Bridge in the Sky’, it was built entirely by local labour and completed in 1919 despite a shortage of [...]
What brings out the best in you?
Positive emotions — joy, curiosity, gratitude, hope, optimism, excitement, enthusiasm, anticipation, love — all fuel our brain and strengthen our immune system. This does NOT mean forcing [...]
What brain-boosting venture does R in ADVENTURES stand for?
R stands for Relationships. Nurture good relationships. Cultivate a confidante. Find a community you want to be a part of. Contribute to your fellow person in whichever way brings you the most [...]
There is no single cause of Alzheimer’s dementia
I took this photo from the lookout over Whitehaven Beach on Whitsunday Island. It’s an ever-changing seascape that responds and adapts to the meteorological conditions it is exposed to. [...]
What’s the most important of all health habits?
If we want to live longer, strengthen our immune system and reduce our risk of heart attack, stroke, depression and dementia, our number one health habit needs to be cultivating close, supportive [...]
What’s the most powerful habit that prolongs life?
If you’ve read my previous Health-e-Bytes about the healing power of relationships, you know that simply talking to someone can improve our physical and mental wellbeing and it’s never been more [...]
What boosts our brain more than vitamins and minerals?
A study in the New England Journal of Medicine December 2019 recorded brain size, levels of BDNF* and various aspects of cognitive function in five men and four women who lived at the German [...]
A friend a day keeps the doctor away
A review of 148 studies involving more than 300 000 people, found that feeling socially connected reduces premature death by 50%. Conversely, chronic loneliness can damage our health to the tune [...]
