G’day and welcome to my site! I’m Dr John D’Arcy.
You know what? Knowledge is power and that’s especially true of your health and that of your family. 80% of the conditions which ‘knock us off the perch’ before our time, are preventable.
There is so much information; it’s hard to find facts which are based on strong evidence so they can be incorporated into your life style and health plan. It’s so vital to develop that health plan so you can understand how your body works and what can go wrong.
Let me be your broker in that search for healthy facts and allow me to join you on your journey to health and well being.
Dr John D’Arcy
Cow's Milk Allergy and Intolerance
It is very common for people to use the terms Allergy and Intolerance as if they are one in the same thing.
In this segment Dr John speaks with Associate Prof Pete Smith from the Griffith University Medical School about how we can spot the difference between Cow Milk Allergy and intolerance and determine what are the most appropriate treatments. In a nutshell an allergy is our body's defense mechanism at work whilst an intolerance is a failure of our body's chemicals to deal with the introduction of another chemical.
Listen to Dr John D'Arcy and Dr Pete Smith throw some light on these very common and troubling conditions (4 min 20 sec) ...
Get advice about Cow's Milk Allergy at http://www.actagainstallergy.com.au/
Settling the Symptoms of Cow Milk Allergy
In this extended interview Dr John D'Arcy asks Assoc Prof Pete Smith to provide some information and guidance for mum's who have a babe or a toddler who suffers from Cow Milk Allergy (CMA).
Prof Pete Smith takes you through the options which he describes as a stepped process. The good news is that 40% of babies that suffer from Cow Milk Intolerance usually grow out of it but for those that don't the situation is complex but the solutions need not be.
Listen to Dr John D'Arcy and Dr Pete Smith take you through the ways that you can settle the symptoms of CMA (4 min 20 sec) ...
Get advice about Cow's Milk Allergy at http://www.actagainstallergy.com.au/
Avoid the side-effects of Prescription Drugs
Many people, especially young people, take unnecessary risks with prescription drugs.
Sometimes this involves the mixing of prescription drugs with high-energy drinks. In the most serious of cases the consequences have been fatal and in others people have been known to do things like drive the car or raid the fridge without any knowledge.
Listen to Dr John D'Arcy and Judith Mackson from the NPS (4 min 20 sec) ...
Get Consumer Medicine Information (CMI) from the NPS at http://www.nps.org.au/search_by_medicine_name/
Diabetes - the famine survivor's syndrome
Over 7 million of us are either overweight or obese and that’s a real problem.
It means a huge number of us are at risk of heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes and all the severe unhealthy consequences which happen when we lose control of blood glucose and slide into chaotic metabolism. Those of us with the tendency to whack on weight do so because we have evolved a gene which we developed over many generations that allowed us to survive famine.
Dr John D'Arcy provides more information on how to protect against Diabetes and where to get further assistance with managing its onset.
Visit the Diabetes Channel for up-to-date information on all forms of Diabetes and their treatments.
Bowel Cancer - it's something to talk about
People are funny about the bowel. They simply don’t like talking about it.
Colon or bowel cancer is the most common internal cancer in Australian men and women. Eight thousand new cases are diagnosed every year and often the main symptom is bleeding from the bowel. Too many people put off a proper investigation and treatment. Although rectal bleeding is the classic sign of cancer, it’s important to recognise that any persistent change in bowel habits, such as feeling of incomplete emptying, ongoing constipation or diarrhoea, is worth reporting.
Dr John D'Arcy provides more information on how to protect against Colorectal Cancer.
Arthritis - Coping with Chronic Pain
Listen to an extended broadcast from Dr John Darcy's Health Matters where he discusses concerns about the prolonged use of pain medication with Australia's National Prescribing Service. Dr John stresses the need to be informed and gives tips on how to speak with your health professional. He gives tips on coping with chronic pain and lets you know about two new Fact Sheets from the NPS.
The Arthritis Facts Sheets can be ordered for free by calling toll free in Australia on 1300 888 763 or you can download them from the NPS website at http://www.nps.org.au.
Listen to Dr John D'Arcy on coping with chronic pain (4 min 20 sec) ...
For more information on how to cope with Arthritis contact Arthritis Australia by calling free on 1800 011 041 or on the web at http://www.arthritisaustralia.com.au.
