Why Milk is Bad for Your Teeth
What? Milk is bad for your teeth? Haven’t we been brought up to believe that it is GOOD for our …
The Body
Coles are Selling a Hazardous Insecticide
Coles are selling, for indoor use, an insecticide that should not be used indoors. The active ingredient in their …
Alcohol isn’t fattening
A popular myth is that alcoholic drinks are fattening as they contain so many kilojoules. Unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on …
How to use Science to Lose Weight #2 – carbohydrates
So your body runs on glucose. Glucose belongs to a class of chemicals called carbohydrates. And before we go any …
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How to use Science to Lose Weight #1
The human body is the most complex chemical reactor in existence. Ultimately, the amount of fat on your body is …
Are home products flammable?
From time to time I get asked whether any home products that we buy are a fire risk, particularly products …
How to Fix Your Own Teeth (with stuff you buy from Bunnings)
Sometimes I wish I’d been a dentist. When I’m paying my bill, that is! Boy it’s expensive! Now, I’m always …
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Is Water Fluoridation Safe?
The short answer is yes, it is, but it’s easy to understand why some people think it isn’t. When we …
Is Julian Cribb Right?
Last week, during Dr Karl’s segment on 720 ABC radio in Perth, he had a guest by the name of …