Preventative Health

Welcome to our dedicated platform focused on proactive well-being and preventative health, where we explore the vital dimensions of staying ahead of potential health issues. Preventative health involves a strategic approach to maintaining and enhancing your health through proactive measures, lifestyle choices, and early interventions.

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Our comprehensive content delves into the foundations of preventative health, covering topics from nutrition and fitness to stress management and checks to carry out. Our preventative health practitioners provide personalised strategies for disease prevention and health optimisation. Our mission is to empower you with knowledge, resources, and insights that foster a holistic and preventative approach to your well-being.

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Lifestyle Medicine GP
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Dr Marny Royans

Marny is a GP and medical educator with over 15 years’ experience in Australian healthcare. A Fellow of the RACGP with additional training in lifestyle medicine, she brings a compassionate, evidence-based approach to care. Guided by her interest in lifestyle medicine, psychology, behaviour change support, and chronic disease management, Marny takes a whole-person approach to supporting her patients. As a mother of four, she understands the realities of balancing health, identity and family, and is passionate about helping women create sustainable change through menopause telehealth consults, private lifestyle consultations, group programs and workshops.
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Telehealth
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Lifestyle Medicine GP
West Melbourne
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Dr. Kafayat Lee

Dr Lee is passionate about her patients achieving the best health possible by empowering them to make positive lifestyle changes.
Areas of interest:
Telehealth
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General Practitioner
Braybrook
, VIC

Dr Ivana Matic-Stancin

Dr Ivana Matic-Stancin is a Melbourne-based medical doctor (GP) with over 25 years of clinical medical experience working with people of all ages, from various socio-economic, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds, and suffering from different medical conditions.
Areas of interest:
Melbourne - North
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Lifestyle Medicine GP
Terrey Hills, Sydney
, NSW

Lisa Collins

Dr Lisa Collins is a highly experienced and compassionate GP based in Sydney, originally from the UK. She has practiced Medicine for over 15 years. Lisa is passionate about lifestyle medicine and offers personalised consultations helping people to improve their physical health and mental wellbeing. As a Health Coach she provides insights and practical actions based on an understanding of people‚'s individual needs and circumstances.
Areas of interest:
Sydney - Northern Beaches
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Sharon Curtain

Sharon is a Dietitian and HCANZA Accredited Health and Wellness Coach. Passionate about the difference health coaching makes to client outcomes and the effectiveness of a health professional’s consultation, Sharon trains health professionals to become Health Coaches in her business Accredited Health Coaching Australia and as a lecturer in the James Cook University Lifestyle Medicine Qualification.
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Telehealth
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Naturopath
Edgecliff
, NSW

Jennifer Harrington

Naturopath, Adaptive Medicine Practitioner - With over 2 decades of clinical experience, Jen specialises in adaptive medicine and cellular health — helping clients uncover and address the hidden imbalances that drive fatigue, inflammation, hormonal disruption, chronic illness, and performance limitations. Her approach combines real-time functional testing, live blood analysis, and advanced bio-stacking technologies to deliver highly personalised, data-driven care.
Areas of interest:
Sydney - Eastern Suburbs
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Preventative Health

Full Body MRI: Your Gateway to Early Disease Detection and Preventative Health

In today's fast-paced world, waiting for symptoms to appear before addressing health concerns is no longer the gold standard of medical care. Enter the revolutionary approach of full body MRI scanning: a non-invasive diagnostic tool that's transforming how we think about preventative healthcare and early disease detection.
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When Should You See a Naturopath? Exploring Natural Healthcare Solutions

In today's world, we increasingly seek natural solutions to promote overall well-being and manage health concerns. This is where naturopaths come in. But when should you see a naturopath and what exactly can they do for you?
Preventative Health
Chronic Disease
Weight Loss & Management

Finding an Integrative Doctor near me: Beyond Band-Aids

We delve into the world of integrative medicine, exploring its core principles, benefits, how it compares to traditional general practitioners (GPs) and how you can find an integrative doctor near me.

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Preventative Health
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Sleep Disorders Australia

Sleep Disorders Australia is a voluntary Not for Profit Health Promotion Charity that advocates for the needs of people with sleep disorders and raises awareness of sleep disorders and the significance they can have on the lives of those affected by them
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Smiling Mind

The Smiling Mind App empowers you to live mindfully, embrace flexible thinking, grow connections, act purposefully and recharge your body. When we feel stressed, worried, reactive, disconnected or lost, we can use these mental fitness skills to attend to our emotions and feel good again.
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Stroke Foundation

Stroke Foundation is a national charity that partners with the community to prevent stroke, save lives, and enhance recovery.
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Healthy Habits

Used to track health goals and links to GPs. The Healthy Habits app lets you access information to improve your lifestyle and provides an easy way to show GPs your progress.
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Simple Innovation

Period Tracker and Calendar is an extremely easy to use app that helps women track their periods, cycle, ovulation and conception days. Whether you're worried about conception, birth control, contraception, or having regular periods Period Tracker and Calendar app can help.
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Rise and Recharge

Long periods of sitting (sedentary behaviour) increases our risk of developing heart disease, type 2 diabetes and some forms of cancer. Use this app to help you to become chair aware and reduce sitting time.
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NIB The Check Up

Health checks at every life stage and age. Prevention is better than cure; regular health checks can help prevent problems down the track
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MediSafe Pill Reminder

Medisafe allows you to take control of your medication journey - from complicated dosing schedules to keeping track of dozens of measurements, it's all here in one place. Medisafe advises users if two of their meds may cause an unhealthy interaction.
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My QuitBuddy

Made to help you stay smoke-free. It provides tips and distractions to overcome cravings and tracking systems to follow your progress together with information on the impacts of smoking
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FAQs

How can lifestyle changes contribute to preventative health?

Lifestyle changes such as maintaining a balanced diet, regular physical activity, stress management, avoiding smoking, and limiting alcohol intake play a significant role in preventing chronic diseases. Specialists can provide tailored advice and support to help you adopt healthier habits for long-term well-being.

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What types of screenings and tests are recommended for preventative health?

Common preventative screenings include blood pressure checks, cholesterol levels, cancer screenings (such as mammograms and colonoscopies), diabetes testing, and vaccinations. Your specialist will recommend specific tests based on your age, gender, medical history, and risk factors.

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What are the key components of preventative health care?

Preventative health care focuses on early detection and prevention of diseases through regular check-ups, screenings, vaccinations, healthy lifestyle choices, and risk management. Specialists provide personalised advice to help you avoid potential health problems before they occur.

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