Recommended Links

Here is a list of recommended websites. I hope that you will take the opportunity to check out these sites, and that you will find them very helpful.

http://www.sanitarium.com.au - the website of Sanitarium Health Food Company for information on nutrition and a healthful lifestyle, plus the opportunity to ask a nutritionist a question. Access to a host of delicious recipes, both lacto-ovo-vegetarian and total vegetarian. Sign up for a free subscription to their popular 16 page quarterly magazine. Also available in an e-mail edition. The print edition is available only in Australia and New Zealand.

http://www.pcrm.org the website for the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine. Information from scientific research on various subjects. Very readable.

http://www.quackwatch.com gives good information regarding the many “cures” available from hearsay, books, and the internet. Gives, where possible, the background information on the author, results of studies (if any), and possible side-effects.

http://www.vibrantlife.com is an on-line edition of the bi-monthly magazine by that name. Articles by professionals written for the general public covering many health and lifestyle issues, recipes, and links to many other excellent sites.

http://www.heartfoundation.com.au gives resources for both patients and professionals. Quit smoking information and access to help. Information on Blood Pressure, maintaining a healthy weight, lowering cholesterol, etc. Good links to other sites.

http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/hbp “Your Guide for Lowering Blood Pressure”. An excellent resource.

http://www.findarticles.com contains a host of articles from various sources on a variety of health subjects. Easily searched .

http://health20-20.org is the website of the Health Ministries Department of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. This site is hosted by two specialists, Dr Handysides and Dr Landless. A list of their specialities is provided on the site. Contains health articles on a variety of subjects, and an “Ask the Doctor” section.

http://www.clearcreekkitchen.org/recipes is a collection of delicious vegetarian recipes that is being added to continually. Provision is made for readers to comment on each recipe, and you may submit your own recipe to the site.

http://www.adventisthealthnw.com is the website of the Adventist Medical Centre, Portland, USA, and gives interesting news about the latest medical technology, and health related matters. Provides a direct link to the Online Wellness Centre.

http://amcowc.wellsource.com is the website of the Adventist Medical Centre’s Online Wellness Centre. Provides information on a large variety of subjects, including general wellness, fitness, weight management, stopping smoking, alcohol and drug abuse, personal health, women’s health, men’s health, teen health, children’s health, sexual health, disease prevention, mind and spirit health, spiritual health. An excellent source of updated health information.

http://www.sdahealth.com is our sister site in Queensland.

The pictures on this page depict:

Top — An Emu at Whiteman's Park, Perth, Western Australia. Emus share parental responsibilities — female lays the eggs, male hatches them and brings up the chicks!

Left — Seahorses in the AQWA Underwater World Aquarium, Hillarys, Western Australia.

Right — Heritage garden at Avondale discovery Farm, Brookton, Western Australia. The large bush on the left is the original English Rose bush planted near the turn of the century.

Bottom — The Canning River at Shelley, Perth, Western Australia