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author A/Professor Vicki Kotsirilos
date icon May 18, 2017 | category icon Dunstan Dental

Back pain

Stretching, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) & Relaxation strategies help reduce back pain. A number of studies suggest CBT and relaxation...
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date icon May 03, 2017 | category icon Dunstan Dental

Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)

Improving the diet and taking fish oils, calcium & vitamin D can help relieve PMS. A healthy plant-based diet high...
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date icon Apr 23, 2017 | category icon Dunstan Dental

Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)

Regular exercise can help alleviate symptoms of PMS. Aerobic exercise may help relieve symptoms of PMS, and improve energy and...
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date icon Apr 12, 2017 | category icon Dunstan Dental

Breast cancer – hot flushes

Magnesium before bed may help improve sleep and reduce hot flushes. Magnesium may play a role in alleviating hot flushes...
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date icon Apr 10, 2017 | category icon Dunstan Dental

Dental anxiety

Dental anxiety helped with relaxation & music distraction. A trial of 90 patients with dental anxiety compared brief relaxation with...
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date icon Apr 02, 2017 | category icon Dunstan Dental

Insomnia – poor sleep

Lifestyle – counselling, meditation & yoga can help improve sleep. Cognitive behavior therapy, daily exercise, especially in the mornings, and...
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date icon Mar 24, 2017 | category icon Dunstan Dental

Osteoarthritis

Exercise can help. Low impact exercise such as swimming, cycling, Tai chi and gentle yoga can help osteoarthritis of the...
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date icon Mar 14, 2017 | category icon Dunstan Dental

Arthritis

Natural anti-inflammatory supplements such as Curcumin & Fish oils can help. Supplements that may benefit arthritis pain include curcumin and...
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date icon Feb 26, 2017 | category icon Dunstan Dental

Hypertension

Reducing stress and improving lifestyle [diet & daily exercise] can help reduce your blood pressure. Weight loss [if needed] and...
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