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While opioids, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), paracetamol and other pharmaceutical medications provide varying degrees of relief, they can be associated with severe side-effects and high abuse potential and there is a significant demand for safer alternatives. One such alternative is curcumin, isolated from Curcuma longa (turmeric). Turmeric has been used for...

The characteristics of Copper Copper is an essential micronutrient. The human body contains approximately 100 mg. It is a co-factor for many redox enzymes with ceruloplasmin being the most abundant Cu-dependent ferroxidase enzyme (with an important role in iron metabolism). Copper is involved in a myriad of biological processes including haemoglobin synthesis, iron oxidation,...

Sea buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides L.) has traditionally been used in a variety of therapeutic applications. Some of the key actions of sea buckthorn include hepatoprotective, cardioprotective, immunomodulatory, anti-proliferative, anti-microbial and tissue regenerative. Although commonly used both topically and internally for skin health, the uses of sea buckthorn can be applied...

‘A well-known professional basketball player was a devout vegetarian. He felt he performed better if he kept to a strict vegetarian diet. However, while his shooting and concentration seemed improved, he kept breaking bones, which then healed very, very, slowly. His joints also became increasingly unstable. His basketball career seemed to be at a...

Presenter: Marleen Plate (BPharm, BHSc Naturopathy) Date: Thursday, 11 June 2019 at 12.00pm (AEST) Time: 30 minutes Key learning outcomes: An in-depth understanding of the bi-directional relationships between sleep, circadian rhythms and the HPA axis An appreciation of the need for multiple clinical targets in sleep and stress-related disorders Key prescribing considerations, and...

Approximately 10.7% of the global population is affected by some form of mental health disorder.1 In addition, research shows that gastrointestinal comorbidities are also common.2 This is further supported by clinical evidence outlining the existence of a complex bidirectional communication network – the gut-brain axis – and the fundamental role...