carbexit2021

February 26, 2021 by Dr Nick Tellis, posted in General Practice, Glenelg, GP, Grass fed, health, How to, Influence, Information, LCHF, lowcarb, Natural, PartridgeGP, patient info, thoughtoftheday

Leaner, fitter, stronger, faster, and healthier. Low carb promises all of this and more. Does it deliver? Let’s see! Now I originally wrote this post in 2016, and found that 3 months of solid investment produced some solid dividends. How much? Well, when I was training for an ultramarathon in 2011, I ran the City to Bay (12km), in around 53 minutes 30 seconds. Not too bad. But. This was on the background of running 70 – 100 km a week in training. This father of one (with another to come) ain’t got time for that. So I’m revisiting 2016, where that investment in diet rather than exercise delivered a City to Bay time of around 57 minutes, on the background of running 5 – 10 km a week. I like that return on investment. So here we go again!

Take one willing subject.

Premedicate with some exercise.

Get some specialist advice.

Add some incentive.

And set a target to beat – finish this race!

Then get moving!

In the meantime, we will continue to work hard at PartridgeGP!

PartridgeGP works with you to help you make your best health decisions, and we won’t back away from being your companion, guide, advisor, and sounding board through your health journey. We pride ourselves on great communication and we’re ready to share our professional skills and knowledge with you. This is only MORE important now, in the time of a global pandemic with a new vaccine on the horizon. The way forward is clear: make your appointment with us conveniently online right here – or call our friendly reception team on 82953200.

Better, for you.

Want more?

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For everyone, we believe that having a usual GP or General Practice is central to each person’s care and recommend that people with any health issues that come to the attention of other health professionals should be advised to attend their usual GP or General Practice rather than a specialised service (ie a place not providing the holistic care a specialist GP would). If they say that they don’t have a usual GP or general practice, they should be helped to find one and to actually attend it. Call PartridgeGP on 82953200 or make an appointment online here.

(Hat tip: Dr Oliver Frank)

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If you are a great GP or a great Allied Health Professional, and you want to serve your clients or patients to the best of your ability, without worrying about all the non clinical things that get in your way, lets talk. Call Mrs Hayley Roberts on 8295 3200 and have a coffee and chat with us as to how PartridgeGP can help you to help others.

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I like steak

January 8, 2021January 7, 2021 by Dr Nick Tellis, posted in carb, Diet, General Practice, Glenelg, GP, Grass fed, health, How to, Influence, Information, LCHF, lowcarb, Men, Men's health, Men's Health Week, Natural, News, PartridgeGP, patient info, prevention, Self help

I like steak. It tastes good, it looks good, and I think it is good for you (like everything, everything in moderation). My preferred steak is grass fed, thickly cut, with a generous fat content, well marbled, and cooked with love, care, and attention. Cattle are meant to graze on pasture, not corn, and not soy. I am listed on Low Carb Down Under and am very happy to give medical advice on medical issues to do with Low Carb, Healthy Fat (LCHF) eating and diet. You can read some of my previous posts on this here, here, and here.

I wrote earlier this week about the theory of maximum taste, where our minds are defined by their upper limits; the best content they are used to consuming regularly. Whether it is the content you read, the food you eat, or the company you keep, better quality improves you and your life. To this end, I like to source good quality steak. This requires time, effort, energy, and investment. I know my local butchers well. They know me. They will often have exactly what I want (sometimes knowing what I want better than I do) and will have it packaged up for me and ready to go in far less time than others would. This is very valuable to me. I liken this to the service we provide at PartridgeGP – high quality, relational, and proactive. We add value.

Now, all this service and value comes at a cost. My local butcher is a little bit more expensive than my local supermarket. They don’t open from dawn until midnight. They don’t open on a Sunday, or even late on a Saturday afternoon. I have to plan ahead; if I don’t organise myself during opening hours, I sometimes find myself steakless. Thankfully, there is a solution to this with my local supermarket being open for the vast majority of the week. They always have steak and I can grab some whenever. It’s cheaper, it’s generally not grass fed, or well marbled, or thick, and usually has supermodel amounts of fat. I am very grateful that my local supermarket exists. They provide a different level of service and value. I shop there far less often than at my local butcher but convenience is a virtue all of it’s own. I liken this to the value proposition from some other medical providers.

Just like with your food, your reading, and the company you keep, pick your medical care mindfully in 2021, and invest that time, effort and energy into your health. You can make your appointment with us conveniently online right here – or call our friendly reception team on 82953200.

Where to from here?

(Hat tip: Dr Oliver Frank)

(TL;DR – Get a regular GP or General Practice and use them!)

If you’re employed, get a side hustle and get into business. If you’ve already got a business, get a network. Want to get started? Find your tribe here!

Body Shaming

July 13, 2020 by Dr Nick Tellis, posted in #justagp, carb, Care plan, Comprehensive, Diet, Empowering, Exercise, General Practice, Glenelg, GP, GPsCAN, Grass fed, health, How to, Influence, Information, LCHF, lowcarb, Natural, PartridgeGP, patient info, Physiotherapy, prevention, Professional, Self help

We all know that COVID19 is around. Luckily in SA we have stuck to

Social Distancing
Hand Washing
Cough Etiquette

And so we have the following stats!

But those extra pounds and kilos have snuck in where even COVID19 hasn’t reached. PartridgeGP is here to help and therefore we posted this on our Facebook page:

The text was as follows:

Has a little isoweight crept on, even before the #secondwave ?
@partridgegp has you covered! 👍🏼

> diet and exercise help
> physiotherapy to keep you moving
> medication advice

Movement Theory

Rod Ventura providing awesome #physiotherapy and all of our GPs below

Call 8295 3200 or http://bit.ly/2XmM0n5

Dr Monika Moy
Dr Penny Massy-Westropp
Dr Nikhil Tamminedi
Dr Zoe Teh
Dr Nick Mouktaroudis
Dr Phil Maddocks
Dr Gareth Boucher
Dr Nick Tellis

HIT THE BIG BLUE BUTTON!

We’re here to serve you during this difficult time as we always have
To make a phone appointment click here http://bit.ly/2XmM0n5 or call us on 8295 3200

So we tried to boost this post, but Facebook said no. It was body shaming!!! Well, we shall post here and see what you think. Leave your messages in the comments!

PartridgeGP and Dr Nick Tellis are Here to Help – here are three ways we can do this:

1. You’re a patient and you want a Great GP! Make a booking online for Dr Nick or one of the caring GPs at PartridgeGP by clicking right here!

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3. You’re a small business owner looking to network and grow your amazing business. Touch base with Dr Nick Tellis (Facebook) or LinkedIn and we will share a socially distanced coffee (or three)!

Men’s Health Week 2019 at PartridgeGP

June 13, 2019June 13, 2019 by Dr Nick Tellis, posted in #justagp, Anxiety, Comprehensive, Depression, Diet, Empowering, Exercise, General Practice, Glenelg, GP, Grass fed, health, How to, Influence, Information, LCHF, lowcarb, Medical, Men, Men's health, Men's Health Week, Mental health, Natural, News, Occupational medicine, Partridge Street General Practice, Physiotherapy, Professional, Psychology, Return to work, Self help

June is Men’s Health Month and June 10-16, 2019 is Men’s Health Week at PartridgeGP. Men are important and Health is important so let’s look at some issues in Men’s Health.

Do you look after yourself like you do your car?

From the Men’s Health Week website:

A boy born in Australia in 2010 has a life expectancy of 78.0 years while a baby girl born at the same time could expect to live to 82.3 years old. Right from the start, boys suffer more illness, more accidents and die earlier than their female counterparts.
Men take their own lives at four times the rate of women (that’s five men a day, on average). Accidents, cancer and heart disease all account for the majority of male deaths.
Seven leading causes are common to both males and females, although only Ischaemic heart disease shares the same ranking in both sexes (1st). Malignant neoplasms of prostate (6th), Malignant neoplasms of lymphoid, haematopoietic and related tissue (7th) and Intentional self-harm (10th) are only represented within the male top 10 causes.

Smoking, Skin Cancer, Suicide, and So Much Alcohol

The above figures are taken from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Furthermore, there are specific populations of marginalised men with far worse health statistics. These marginalised groups include Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men, refugees, men in prison or newly released from prison and men of low socioeconomic standing.

Men’s Health Week has a direct focus on the health impacts of men’s and boys’ environments. It serves to ask two questions:

What factors in men’s and boy’s environments contribute to the status of male health as indicated in the table above?

How can we turn that around and create positive environments in men’s and boy’s lives?

We’re going to ask and answer those questions this week. Stay with us online and in person – we’ve got your back!

GET A GREAT GP!

(Here’s some we made earlier)

Men’s Health Week 2018 at Partridge Street General Practice

June 11, 2018June 3, 2018 by Dr Nick Tellis, posted in #justagp, Anxiety, Comprehensive, Depression, Diet, Empowering, Exercise, General Practice, Glenelg, GP, Grass fed, health, How to, Influence, Information, LCHF, lowcarb, Medical, Men, Men's health, Men's Health Week, Mental health, Natural, News, Occupational medicine, Partridge Street General Practice, Physiotherapy, Professional, Psychology, Return to work, Self help

June is Men’s Health Month and June 11-17, 2018 is Men’s Health Week at Partridge Street General Practice. Men are important and Health is important so let’s look at some issues in Men’s Health.

From the Men’s Health Week website:

A boy born in Australia in 2010 has a life expectancy of 78.0 years while a baby girl born at the same time could expect to live to 82.3 years old. Right from the start, boys suffer more illness, more accidents and die earlier than their female counterparts.
Men take their own lives at four times the rate of women (that’s five men a day, on average). Accidents, cancer and heart disease all account for the majority of male deaths.
Seven leading causes are common to both males and females, although only Ischaemic heart disease shares the same ranking in both sexes (1st). Malignant neoplasms of prostate (6th), Malignant neoplasms of lymphoid, haematopoietic and related tissue (7th) and Intentional self-harm (10th) are only represented within the male top 10 causes.

Men’s Health Week has a direct focus on the health impacts of men’s and boys’ environments. It serves to ask two questions:

What factors in men’s and boy’s environments contribute to the status of male health as indicated in the table above?

How can we turn that around and create positive environments in men’s and boy’s lives?

We’re going to ask and answer those questions this week. Stay with us online and in person – we’ve got your back!

GET A GREAT GP!

(Here’s some we made earlier)

DR NICK TELLIS

DR NICK MOUKTAROUDIS

DR GARETH BOUCHER

DR PENNY MASSY-WESTROPP

DR MONIKA MOY

DR KATHERINE ASTILL

We look forward to seeing you soon!

#poojogger

June 8, 2018June 8, 2018 by Dr Nick Tellis, posted in #justagp, Anxiety, Comprehensive, Depression, Diet, Empowering, Exercise, General Practice, Glenelg, GP, Grass fed, health, How to, Influence, Information, LCHF, lowcarb, Medical, Men, Men's health, Men's Health Week, Mental health, Natural, News, Occupational medicine, Partridge Street General Practice, Physiotherapy, Professional, Psychology, Return to work, Self help

However, it is also Bowel Cancer Awareness Month – so Men and Women over 50 please see your GP or take advantage of the government screening programs. Those of you under 50 – if you notice a change of bowel habit or unexplained loss of weight – come in and see Your GP!

From the Men’s Health Week website:

A boy born in Australia in 2010 has a life expectancy of 78.0 years while a baby girl born at the same time could expect to live to 82.3 years old. Right from the start, boys suffer more illness, more accidents and die earlier than their female counterparts.
Men take their own lives at four times the rate of women (that’s five men a day, on average). Accidents, cancer and heart disease all account for the majority of male deaths.
Seven leading causes are common to both males and females, although only Ischaemic heart disease shares the same ranking in both sexes (1st). Malignant neoplasms of prostate (6th), Malignant neoplasms of lymphoid, haematopoietic and related tissue (7th) and Intentional self-harm (10th) are only represented within the male top 10 causes.

Men’s Health Week has a direct focus on the health impacts of men’s and boys’ environments. It serves to ask two questions:

What factors in men’s and boy’s environments contribute to the status of male health as indicated in the table above?

How can we turn that around and create positive environments in men’s and boy’s lives?

We’re going to ask and answer those questions this week. Stay with us online and in person – we’ve got your back!

GET A GREAT GP!

(Here’s some we made earlier)

DR NICK TELLIS

DR NICK MOUKTAROUDIS

DR GARETH BOUCHER

DR PENNY MASSY-WESTROPP

DR MONIKA MOY

DR KATHERINE ASTILL

We look forward to seeing you soon!

The Evidence For Sugar

November 24, 2017 by Dr Nick Tellis, posted in #justagp, carb, Comprehensive, Diet, Empowering, General Practice, Glenelg, GP, health, How to, Information, LCHF, lowcarb, Medical, Natural, paleo, Partridge Street General Practice, prevention, Professional, Self help

How do we get to the left side of this image rather than the right?

Probably not with sugar!

See the evidence – and read more here…

You can see any of our Great GPs right here:

Dr Gareth Boucher

Dr Penny Massy-Westropp

Five People Who Need To See Their GP (But May Not Realise It)

November 23, 2017November 22, 2017 by Dr Nick Tellis, posted in #justagp, Comprehensive, Diet, Empowering, Exercise, Female, General Practice, Glenelg, GP, health, How to, Information, LCHF, lowcarb, Medical, Men's health, Mental health, Natural, Partridge Street General Practice, prevention, Professional, Self help, travel

The Runner

Whether you’re already an experienced runner or a complete novice, setting goals — like running a half marathon — can provide the motivation to lace-up those runners each day. But when you’re tackling longer distances and putting your body under more strain than usual, it’s worth keeping in mind that checking in with your GP can ensure you reach the finish line injury free. “A GP might say, ‘let’s have a look at you, what’s your height and weight? Is your time frame realistic?” says Dr Tellis. “They might advise you to look out for shin splints, or what to do if you’re experiencing shortness of breath or chest pains.” And let’s be real, we’re not all just born with a runner’s physique. So if you are concerned about getting in better shape for the big race, it’s worth raising with your doctor. “For a half-marathon, we’d also be advising what you should be eating and drinking and how many calories you should be consuming on a daily basis,” Dr Tellis says.

The Soon-To-Be Traveller

Whether you’re planning a tour of Europe, a week partying in Bali or a volunteering trip to Africa, your GP can offer you a wealth of advice. That includes options for travel vaccinations, food safety measures to take abroad, and what to include in your first-aid kit. “I also recommend to everyone get the best travel insurance they can afford and to take a close look at the exclusions in there,” says Dr Tellis. “For example, if you go to Bali and get on a scooter after drinking beers, you may not be covered by travel insurance — the cost of medical repatriation from Bali to Australia could be as high as six figures.”

The Couple Planning A Family

You don’t need to wait until you fall pregnant for a trip to the GP — their advice can assist all couples with a healthy conception and pregnancy, by looking at your lifestyle and what might need changing from diet, to sleep, smoking, alcohol and drug consumption. “For women, you want to be taking vitamins with the right amount of folate. You want to be making sure your cervical screening (the new term for the old pap smear test), dental checks and rubella vaccination is up to date and that you’ve had your flu shot,” says Dr Tellis. “For guys, you want to be sure you’re not smoking dope or drinking too much, you want to be looking after your weight and your partner as well.”

The Exhausted Gym Rat/Bunny

What happens when you think you’re healthy — and hitting the gym regularly — but still feeling exhausted or in pain? A trip to the GP can help pinpoint the cause, and advise on how you can change your training regimen to avoid injury. “A lot of men will hit the gym and do things likely to cause an injury or problem down the track… or they’ll find that big guy at the gym who has some interesting pharmaceuticals of his own. Again, that’s something we can give advice on,” says Dr. Tellis. Meanwhile, women may be suffering from undiagnosed mineral deficiencies, leading to tiredness. “A lot of women can be iron deficient,” explains Dr Tellis, who says he’d ask: “How much sleep are you getting, what are you doing in the gym, is it sustainable to be working 50 hours a week and getting up at 5am daily for Crossfit? Is your thyroid okay, are you getting enough calories in?”

The Stressed Out Comfort Eater

When you’re working long hours and feeling stressed, it can be easy to find yourself regularly turning to unhealthy fast food lunches or indulging in sugar-filled snacks. While it may be something you feel reluctant to bring up, there are plenty of lifestyle suggestions, resources and referrals that a GP can provide, as well as simply lending a supportive ear. “Part of the skill of being a GP is picking your moments to start a conversation about delicate subjects. Some people come in ready to talk about their weight, some do not. I generally take a weight as part of my routine clinical review/examination, and discuss as I, and the patient, feel appropriate,” says Dr Tellis. He explains there are plenty of ways a GP could assist someone with issues stemming from stress and over eating. It may be a discussion about healthy diet — including good food choices, a better routine and when to eat — or stress management advice, and if necessary, a psychology or counselling referral. “What I would like to say as a doctor is that the door is open. Come in and say hello. You set the agenda as the patient.”

*Originally published here

You can see any of our Great GPs right here:

Dr Gareth Boucher

Dr Penny Massy-Westropp

Physical Activity and Men’s Health Week 2017 at Partridge Street General Practice

June 15, 2017June 15, 2017 by Dr Nick Tellis, posted in #justagp, Anxiety, Comprehensive, Depression, Diet, Empowering, Exercise, General Practice, Glenelg, GP, Grass fed, health, How to, Influence, Information, LCHF, lowcarb, Medical, Men, Men's health, Men's Health Week, Mental health, Natural, News, Occupational medicine, Partridge Street General Practice, Physiotherapy, Professional, Psychology, Return to work, Self help

June is Men’s Health Month and June 12-16 is Men’s Health Week at Partridge Street General Practice. Men are important and Health is important so let’s look at some issues in Men’s Health.

First up was Alcohol.

Then came Nutrition.

Then Smoking.

Now Physical Activity.

Remember those challenges of life? Men face challenges – we have to be providers, to be strong, to keep our emotions bottled up. Challenges are faced with solutions…or avoided with distractions. Let’s look at a solution. Physical Activity. This is a subject close to my heart and I’ve talked about it a few times before. In fact, you might even say I’ve talked about it a lot.

nick tellis running melbourne

What can Your GP do to help you get more physical activity into your life? We can explore specifics in person, but here are the basics.

Work up to 10,000 steps a day

Do something that makes you sweat for 25-45 minutes, 3-5 times a week

Find a physical activity you enjoy and make it regular

Get together with some like minded active friends

Repeat

Remember, getting physical activity back into your life can be hard, and many people won’t get it right first try. Your GP knows this and won’t give up on you. We can abandon a plan, but we won’t abandon you.

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So Men, Partridge Street General Practice is going to meet you halfway. We’re reaching out to You and we’re looking forward to you reaching back to us.
We challenge you to get healthier with us.

Stop smoking
Cut down drinking
Eat better
Get more physical activity into your life

We’re going to do it, we’re going to live it, and the team at Partridge Street General Practice are going to run the City to Bay this year for the Childhood Cancer Association.

Support them while we support you!

More details soon!

See you then or in person if you’d like to talk.

From the Men’s Health Week website:

A boy born in Australia in 2010 has a life expectancy of 78.0 years while a baby girl born at the same time could expect to live to 82.3 years old. Right from the start, boys suffer more illness, more accidents and die earlier than their female counterparts.

Men take their own lives at four times the rate of women (that’s five men a day, on average). Accidents, cancer and heart disease all account for the majority of male deaths.

Seven leading causes are common to both males and females, although only Ischaemic heart disease shares the same ranking in both sexes (1st). Malignant neoplasms of prostate (6th), Malignant neoplasms of lymphoid, haematopoietic and related tissue (7th) and Intentional self-harm (10th) are only represented within the male top 10 causes.

Men’s Health Week has a direct focus on the health impacts of men’s and boys’ environments. It serves to ask two questions:

What factors in men’s and boy’s environments contribute to the status of male health as indicated in the table above?

How can we turn that around and create positive environments in men’s and boy’s lives?

We’re going to ask and answer those questions this week. Stay with us online and in person – we’ve got your back!

Your GPs at Partridge Street General Practice

Smoking and Men’s Health Week 2017 at Partridge Street General Practice

June 14, 2017June 14, 2017 by Dr Nick Tellis, posted in #justagp, Anxiety, Comprehensive, Depression, Diet, Empowering, Exercise, General Practice, Glenelg, GP, Grass fed, health, How to, Influence, Information, LCHF, lowcarb, Medical, Men, Men's health, Men's Health Week, Mental health, Natural, News, Occupational medicine, Partridge Street General Practice, Physiotherapy, Professional, Psychology, Return to work, Self help

June is Men’s Health Month and June 12-16 is Men’s Health Week at Partridge Street General Practice. Men are important and Health is important so let’s look at some issues in Men’s Health.

First up was Alcohol.

Then came Nutrition.

Now Smoking.

In life we all face challenges. Men face challenges – we have to be providers, to be strong, to keep our emotions bottled up. Challenges are faced with solutions…or avoided with distractions. Smoking is unequivocally a distraction from the challenges of life. Many patients say to me that they smoke because they’re bored or because it’s ‘their time’. Lets try another way. It’s healthier, you’ll live longer, and be fitter. You’ll also have more money, smell better, and be more attractive.

What can Your GP do to help you give smoking the boot? We ask you about your smoking, get an idea of how much and when you smoke, and then go into why you smoke. What does it do for you? We can then help by offering some solutions rather than distractions. Counselling, Psychotherapy, Hypnosis, and medications are all options we can explore in person. Remember, smoking is addictive, and many people will not quit for good the first time they try. Your GP knows this and won’t give up on you. We can abandon a plan, but we won’t abandon you.

Ask

Assess

Advise

Assist

Arrange Follow Up

Sit down. Have a think about how much you smoke (and what you smoke) and why and when you smoke.

How did you go? See you next post or in person if you’d like to talk.

From the Men’s Health Week website:

A boy born in Australia in 2010 has a life expectancy of 78.0 years while a baby girl born at the same time could expect to live to 82.3 years old. Right from the start, boys suffer more illness, more accidents and die earlier than their female counterparts.

Men take their own lives at four times the rate of women (that’s five men a day, on average). Accidents, cancer and heart disease all account for the majority of male deaths.

Seven leading causes are common to both males and females, although only Ischaemic heart disease shares the same ranking in both sexes (1st). Malignant neoplasms of prostate (6th), Malignant neoplasms of lymphoid, haematopoietic and related tissue (7th) and Intentional self-harm (10th) are only represented within the male top 10 causes.

Men’s Health Week has a direct focus on the health impacts of men’s and boys’ environments. It serves to ask two questions:

What factors in men’s and boy’s environments contribute to the status of male health as indicated in the table above?

How can we turn that around and create positive environments in men’s and boy’s lives?

We’re going to ask and answer those questions this week. Stay with us online and in person – we’ve got your back!

Your GPs at Partridge Street General Practice

Category: LCHF

carbexit2021

I like steak

Body Shaming

Men’s Health Week 2019 at PartridgeGP

GET A GREAT GP!

Men’s Health Week 2018 at Partridge Street General Practice

GET A GREAT GP!

DR NICK TELLIS

DR NICK MOUKTAROUDIS

DR GARETH BOUCHER

DR PENNY MASSY-WESTROPP

DR MONIKA MOY

DR KATHERINE ASTILL

#poojogger

GET A GREAT GP!

DR NICK TELLIS

DR NICK MOUKTAROUDIS

DR GARETH BOUCHER

DR PENNY MASSY-WESTROPP

DR MONIKA MOY

DR KATHERINE ASTILL

The Evidence For Sugar

Five People Who Need To See Their GP (But May Not Realise It)

Physical Activity and Men’s Health Week 2017 at Partridge Street General Practice

Smoking and Men’s Health Week 2017 at Partridge Street General Practice

Dr Nick Tellis

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