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Effects of smoking »
These days, we all know that smoking is extremely bad for you. But what exactly can you expect to happen to your body if you smoke? With every puff of a cigarette, you inhale about 4000 chemicals. These are mostly chemically active compounds that will bring about serious and damaging changes to your body. In [...]
Maintaining healthy skin »
It may sound strange, but your skin is actually the largest organ you possess. Skin does not remain consistent across your body; it is dynamic and different areas have different levels of toughness, elasticity, thickness and texture depending on its function. Why do our bodies need skin? Skin serves a number of different functions. Firstly, [...]
Cancer and heredity »
Background Research suggests that some cancers are more likely to occur in some people based on heredity. This is because genes have been shown to play a role in the development of some cancers. Current knowledge suggests that the strongest hereditary links are with bowel, breast and stomach cancers. About five to ten per cent [...]
Stroke »
Background: Stroke is the second biggest killer in Australia, after coronary heart disease. A stroke occurs somewhere in Australia every 10 minutes; 60,000 strokes will occur each year. It is a mistake to refer to stroke as an accident, because almost always the underlying condition that causes stroke – cerebrovascular disease – is present for [...]
Coeliac Disease »
Background: Coeliac disease is an autoimmune condition that causes damage to your small intestine, which is the body part that absorbs the most nutrients. As a consequence, nutritional deficiencies such as osteoporosis and anaemia can arise. Those with coeliac disease actually have a type of allergy to gluten, a protein found in everyday grain foods [...]