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The Unthinkable

Opinion piece Dr Linda Friedland Executive HealthI am not an alarmist but Covid19 is a devastating illness. Do not be deceived by the myth that it only kills old people. This is simply untrue. It is so much more than just a respiratory illness. There are cardiac and neurological events as well as clotting pathologies associated with the severely ill of all ages.. Although, so far, we have done extremely well at flattening the curve in Australia, caution and vigilance is still required. I generally do not panic. Quite the opposite. As a mum, grandma and a doctor with a long history in public and community...
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All in it together

Dr Linda Friedland StressAs a community, as a country, globally, we are collectively feeling the same emotions of fear, anxiety and a general loss of safety. I don’t think in recent history the entire world has collectively lost our sense of general safety like this. Individually or as smaller groups, people have felt this. But all together, this is new. Dr David Kessler calls this collective feeling – anticipatory grief. Kessler is the world’s foremost expert on grief. He co-wrote On Grief with the famed Dr Elisabeth Kübler-Ross . Kessler has also worked for a decade in the biohazards team for a three-hospital system in...
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3 Ways to Balance Insulin Levels

Linda Friedland NutritionOriginally posted on NutriLiving.com Scientists have long dreamed of the day when they would discover that single agent within the human body that causes many of the illnesses that afflict and kill us. With such knowledge, we could transform the source of disease, restore the body’s biochemical balance and, thus, prevent heart disease, many cancers, diabetes, and obesity. We might even prevent serious degenerative brain disorders, such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, as well as conditions that afflict children, including attention deficit hyperactivity disorder ADHD). Such knowledge could one day form the basis for effective treatments for these conditions. The good...
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6 Best Strategies to Stay Awake and Refreshed at Work

Linda Friedland PerformanceOriginally posted on NutriLiving.com You want to be alert, fresh and awake at work. You’re hoping to feel energized and focused throughout the day. By 2:00PM, however, your energy sags. You have heaps of emails to get through, presentations to deliver and two more meetings to attend in the long hours ahead. You eat something quickly at your desk, drink another coffee and keep going, all while feeling more and more depleted. The demands, the deadlines and the extremely long hours leave you feeling exhausted. You wonder if sustaining an optimal performance is just an elusive dream. March on! Do...
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4 Healthy Life Hacks that Really Work

Linda Friedland FitnessOriginally posted on NutriLiving.com It’s only a month into the new year and you might’ve already given up on your health plans. You promised yourself that this year would be different. You made some resolutions to adjust your lifestyle but things just didn’t go as planned. You’re already bored of the gym after just two sessions and you’re eating too much of the wrong food. You feel more fatigued as the initial enthusiasm and motivation to kick start your healthy lifestyle have faded rapidly. Getting healthy is one of the top three resolutions people make for the new year –...
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Can Indulgences be Healthy?

Linda Friedland NutritionOriginally posted on NutriLiving.com Somehow, we have the idea deeply engrained in our culture that pleasure is a bad thing – especially when it relates to our health. If it feels good, feel bad about it! Epicurus, an ancient Greek philosopher from the 300s B.C., spoke out openly on ‘the power of pleasure’. As you might have guessed, Epicurus and his followers were strongly criticized, especially by religious leaders, for degrading human nature. Today, it’s not only the religious authorities telling us to deny ourselves earthly pleasures, but also health experts. We find ourselves in the midst of the festive season, feeling...
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