by MRT Team | 15 July, 2014 | Dietetics, Physiotherapy
Hypertension, or high blood pressure, poses a significant disease burden in today’s society, as it often leads to hypertensive and coronary heart disease. Hypertension is also a major risk factor for strokes, aneurysms, peripheral vascular disease and chronic kidney...
by MRT Team | 25 May, 2014 | Dietetics, Physiotherapy
Studies have found that the excess risk of stroke associated with diabetes is significantly higher in women than men, mainly because women live longer than men and strokes occurs more often at older ages. Additionally, women with diabetes have an increased risk of...
by MRT Team | 23 March, 2014 | Dietetics, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy
This blog was prompted by a client whom we recently saw who had early onset osteoporosis at the age of 49! Her bone density was nearly 3 standard deviation lower than the normal. She also has difficulty gaining weight. Furthermore, because of a myriad of other...
by MRT Team | 1 February, 2014 | Dietetics, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Podiatry
Australia is quickly becoming an obese nation, with 3 out of 5 Australian adults overweight or obese. Being overweight or obese can lead several health problems, including cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and hypertension. It can reduce a person’s life...
by MRT Team | 10 November, 2013 | Dietetics
A study in the US, published by The Journal of Physiology has found that “low-calorie foods with artificial sweetener do not fool the brain”. This study has shown we actually NEED sugar in order to regulate dopamine levels (the “feel good neurotransmitters” of the...
by MRT Team | 30 October, 2013 | Dietetics, Physiotherapy, Speech Pathology
Locked-in Syndrome (LiS) happens when brain injury occurs to the brain stem, usually a stroke, severely impairing “motor pathways controlling eyes, face, trunk and limb movements, including breathing, swallowing and phonation. However consciousness and cortical...
