Dr Nora

What’s your favourite fruit? 🍐

Fruit is packed with great minerals and vitamins helping us to keep our health on track. Let’s take a closer look at some of the benefits in a pear. Pears are a great source of vitamin C (which is vital for the body’s healing process), vitamin K (useful for blood clotting and building bones) and potassium (helps to regulate the heartbeat).

It contains a number of other vitamins and minerals as well as being an excellent source of fibre. Fibre is essential to keep our digestive system healthy.

It’s recommended that most adults consume 1.5 to 2 cups of fruit a day, where one medium pear is equal to one cup.

So what are you waiting for, have you had your fruit today?

Take care and stay healthy 😘

Dr Nora 💉

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Sharing is great… just not your germs 😷

You won’t believe the number of patients I see with the common cough or cold after a holiday break from work.

If you or a loved one happened to have caught one be sure to rest up at home before heading out.

And remember the best way to prevent spreading illness is to cough and sneeze into a tissue and wash your hands regularly. 🤧

For more advice please pop by and see me in clinic.

Take care and stay healthy x

Dr Nora 😘

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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas 🎅

As the festive season approaches, it’s usually a time of happiness and joy. However, for others it can be a time of stress, anxiety or loneliness. So look out for any friends and family in need so they too can join in the Christmas cheer.

There’s a lot of support and help out there from online and phone counselling services, to volunteering in a local shelter. Just remember that it’s always important to keep keep a healthy lifestyle including, eating and drinking in moderation to continuing regular exercise.

So if you or a loved one is affected by low mood or other mental health problems and would like more help, please pop by and see me in clinic.

Take care and stay healthy x

Dr Nora 😘

Useful resources 🆘 📞 Lifeline 13 11 14

📞 Beyond Blue 1300 224 636

📞suicide call back service 1300 659 467

💻 Headtohealth.gov.au

💻 Sane.org

💻 eheadspace.org.au

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How much do you know about the medicine you are taking? 💊

If the answer is very little then it’s time to get Medicine Wise!

This week is all about raising awareness of the medicines you and your family could be taking.

If medicines are not used correctly, serious issues can occur, in fact did you know that each year 230,000 Australians are hospitalised with problems by their medicines?

Medicines can either be prescribed or be brought over the counter. It is vital that you have an understanding of why you are on each medicine, how to take them properly and what potential side effects they could have. It is also important that your medications are reviewed regularly by your doctor to ensure that are still needed.

So next time your getting a script make sure you’ve got all information you need.

If you have any concerns or questions please pop by and see me in clinic.

Take care and stay healthy x

Dr Nora 😊

For more information visit nps.org.au/bemedicinewise

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With the festive season upon us what better opportunity to come and have a chat about healthy eating for yourself and your family.

Pop by my clinic today for a consultation and information leaflets.

Take care & stay healthy 🙂

Dr Nora x

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