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
Dairy and your heart
International dairy expert Prof Peter Elwood joins Dr John to dispel some of the myths around dairy and our heart health.
Prof Elwood presents the results of twenty years of longitudinal studies into the health effects of consuming dairy products. The results may surprise you considering how fashionable low-fat dairy is today. Of course, his general recommendation will not - eat a balanced diet - but he argues that we should all make milk and dairy an important part of that diet.
Prof Elwood speaks about the studies conducted over the last 20 years ...
Prof Elwood speaks about the role that dairy plays in your health ...
For more information on Dairy contact the Dairy Australia www.dairyaustralia.com.au the sponsors of this segment.
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/
Sex and the City 2 - any lessons for life?
This month on Health Matters Dr John speaks with Dr Mandy Deeks about the hidden health messages in Sex and The City.
For an informative commentary on how to filter the messages in the popular media for the benefit of our health and wellbeing listen to Dr Mandy from the Jean Hailes Foundation now:
|
|
For health messages you can count on visit www.jeanhailes.org.au
EBC-46 - Promising Research into the Treatment of Cancer
The discovery of EBC-46 not only indicates the importance of conserving our forests for the future so that more medications may be discovered, but offers hope that there will be a new option for humans with cancer.
Despite the interest in EBC-46 it's so important not to offer "false hope". Human studies, planned to begin next year will take time and will be rigorous and it will take 5-7 years to develop.
Nonetheless, all journeys start with the first step but that step has already been taken.
|
|
Dr John provides information on the promising clinical trial of a new cancer drug. Read it Here.
ADHD
Controversy about Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder already exists but has become more intense because a Western Australian parliamentarian, Martin Whitely says ADHD is over diagnosed and over treated and in Sydney, a continent away, renowned psychiatrist, Phil Hazel says he is ‘simply wrong’.
Dr John provides the background to the debate on the treatment of this pervasive and much debated condition in his blog. Read it Here.
|
|
Get advice about ADHD by watching Dr John on Channel 7's Sunday Night or viewing their website http://au.tv.yahoo.com/sunday-night/.
Type 1 Diabetes
A chance discovery in new Zealand has raised the prospect of radical new therapies for those suffering from Type 1 Diabetes.
Watch Dr John on the Seven Network on Sunday May 9th or visit Sunday Night website http://au.tv.yahoo.com/sunday-night/ for information on The Key for Curing Diabetes.
Visit the Diabetes Channel for up-to-date information on all forms of Diabetes and their treatments.
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/
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.
