The World Health Organization (WHO) announced in 2014 that it is cutting its recommended sugar intake for adults in half, from the original 10 percent of total daily calories to five percent.

For a normal weight adult, that’s about 25 grams, or 6 teaspoons, per day.

What does 6 teaspoons of sugar look like? Just 2/3 of a can of soft drink is your total recommended daily intake! Most people exceed their daily limit through drinking soft drink and fruit juices.

If you think you need to cut back on your sugar intake, speak to your doctor for advice today!

If you’d like to read the WHO recommendations report click here.

World Parkinson’s Day is a time for us all to unite and raise awareness and funds for research.

• Parkinson’s is the second most common neurological disease in Australia after dementia
• it affects 100,000 Australians, and 10 million people worldwide
• 30 Australians are diagnosed every day with Parkinson’s

World Parkinson’s day aims to increase awareness of the disease, and collaborates Shake it Up Australia to raise funds for research.

You can participate in Pause4Parkinsons by hosting a gathering, donating money or fundraising, visit Pause4Parkinson’s Shake it Up website for more information.

World Health Day, April 7, 2016 is focusing on Diabetes.

Diabetes affects about 350 million people in the world, and that number is expected to double in the next 20 years.

The mission of the World Health Organisation Diabetes Program is to prevent diabetes whenever possible and to minimize complications and maximize quality of life.

There is a globally agreed target to halt the rise of diabetes and obesity by 2025.

For more information and your risk of developing diabetes make an appointment with your doctor today!

Visit WHO for more information about World Health Day.

In people with coeliac disease, the immune system reacts abnormally to gluten (a protein found in wheat, rye, barley and oats), causing small bowel damage, which can lead to various gastrointestinal and malabsorptive symptoms.

Approximately 1 in 70 people are affected by coeliac disease, however 80% of people are undiagnosed and don’t know they have the disease!

Are you sick and tired of feeling sick and tired? Speak to your doctor today!