Calamvale Central Family Practice

12/03/2026

World Sleep Day 😴🌙 (March 13)
𝐓𝐡𝐞 "𝐒𝐥𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤-𝐈𝐧" — 𝐈𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮?
[ ] Waking up 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 "𝐮𝐧𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝" even after a full night.
[ ] Relying on 𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐫𝐚 𝐜𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐞 to get through the afternoon.
[ ] Tossing and turning with a "𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐲 𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧."

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐨𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐥𝐞𝐞𝐩:
💓 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡: It can affect your blood pressure and cardiovascular recovery.
⚖️ 𝐖𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭: Sleep regulates the hormones that control hunger and fullness.
🧠 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲: Without rest, your brain struggles to process information and manage emotions.

𝐍𝐨 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐲 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐬, 𝐝𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐳𝐞 𝐒𝐋𝐄𝐄𝐏!

𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐞 🥱 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐧'𝐭 𝐠𝐨𝐭 𝐚 𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐬𝐥𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭! 👇

11/03/2026

🩺 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟏𝟐 | 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐊𝐢𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐃𝐚𝐲

Did you know these two small organs filter about 𝟏𝟓𝟎 𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐬 of your blood every single day? They work 24/7 to keep our blood pressure steady and our bones strong. Since kidney issues often don't "show up" with symptoms until they are advanced, the best thing we can do for our community is focus on simple, daily habits.

𝟖 𝐖𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐊𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 "𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬" 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐲:

1. 𝐊𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐟𝐢𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞: Helps reduce blood pressure. 🏃‍♂️

2. 𝐄𝐚𝐭 𝐚 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐲 𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐭: Focus on fresh foods and maintain a healthy weight. 🥗

3. 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐥 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐬𝐮𝐠𝐚𝐫: High glucose can damage the kidney's filters over time. 🩸

4. 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐥 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞: This is the leading cause of kidney damage. 🩺

5. 𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐟𝐥𝐮𝐢𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞: Stay hydrated, but don't overdo it (aim for 1.5 to 2 litres of water). 💧

6. 𝐃𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐬𝐦𝐨𝐤𝐞: Smoking slows blood flow to the kidneys. 🚭

7. 𝐋𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐧𝐭𝐢-𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐥𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐝𝐫𝐮𝐠𝐬: Common anti-inflammatories (like Ibuprofen) can cause kidney damage if used too often. 💊

𝟖. 𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐤𝐢𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐝: Especially if you have "high risk" factors like diabetes or high blood pressure.

We’re here to help you stay ahead of the game. Feel free to chat with us next time you’re in the clinic! 💛

10/03/2026

𝐈𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 "𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐥" 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐝 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐥? 🤔

Many of us grew up being told to just "deal with it," but the truth is your menstrual cycle is a vital monthly health report card! 📉 It tells us so much about your overall wellbeing.

It might be time to come in for a chat with one of our GPs if you're experiencing:

🔴"𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠": Having to change your pad or tampon every 1–2 hours.
🛑 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐝: Missing work, school, or social plans because the pain is too much to manage.
🌪️ 𝐇𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞: Feeling like your mood or energy is completely out of your control before your period arrives.
👻 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐜𝐭: Your cycle frequently skips months or is totally unpredictable.

𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐭: Pain that halts your day or heavy bleeding that leaves you exhausted isn't just a "standard" part of life. It’s your body signaling that it needs support.

📍 Visit us at Calamvale Central Family Practice
💻 Or book online via https://automedsystems.com.au/ams/clinics/6144/calamvale-central-family-practice-calamvale-4116/doctors

08/03/2026

Happy International Women’s Day 2026! 🥂✨

Today we celebrate the strength and achievements of women everywhere. At Calamvale Central Family Practice, we’re proud to support our community’s health and empowerment every single day. 🩺💜

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04/03/2026

🌸 "𝐈𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐚 𝐛𝐚𝐝 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐝, 𝐨𝐫 𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐭 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞?"
The Fact: 1 in 9 Australian women live with Endometriosis. If your pain feels "extra," your symptoms are real. 🎗️

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐮𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐛: 𝐏𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐮𝐩𝐭𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 "𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐥." 🚫
If you are consistently:
✅ Cancelling plans
✅ Staying home from work
✅ Relying heavily on painkillers
..your body is sending a signal. It’s okay to stop "toughing it out."

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐨 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲:
📝 Track it: Note your pain levels and "Endo Belly" (bloating).
🤝 Trust your gut: You know your body best.

We’re sharing facts on hormonal and period health all month. 💛

03/03/2026

🌍 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐎𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐃𝐚𝐲 | 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟒
Understanding obesity is the first step toward better health. It is a complex condition with roots that go far beyond just diet and exercise.

𝟑 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 "𝐑𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐬":

1. 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬: DNA accounts for 40–70% of weight risk.
2. 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲: The body has built-in mechanisms that can actually resist weight loss to "protect" against starvation.
3. 𝐄𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭: Sleep debt and high stress levels disrupt the hormones that control your appetite.

𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐢𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐤 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫:
Managing weight is about protecting your "internal engine." Addressing these roots helps reduce the risk of:
- 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞: Lowering the constant "stress test" on your cardiovascular system.
- 𝐓𝐲𝐩𝐞 𝟐 𝐃𝐢𝐚𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐬: Improving how your body processes sugar and insulin.
- 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐜 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐥𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Reducing the "silent fire" linked to various cancers and joint pain.

🔗Check worldobesityday.org to learn more about obesity.

World Obesity Day 2026 (4 March) calls on eight billion of us to help change the story on obesity.

03/03/2026

👂 Today is World Hearing Day!

Do you have a "Cotton Bud" habit? 👂

🚫𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐭: Most of us reach for them to clean our ears, but your ears are actually self-cleaning! They use a natural process to move wax out on its own.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐤: Using buds usually just pushes the wax deeper, creating a stubborn blockage or "plug" that can make your hearing feel muffled. 🙉

If your ears feel full or blocked, skip the DIY.
We offer professional, gentle clearing to help you feel clear again:
- 𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: a highly effective and safe method for removing earwax or debris from the ear canal using a microscope and a gentle suction device.
- 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐥 & 𝐅𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠: Effective, traditional techniques to ensure your ears are clear of blockages.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐨𝐚𝐥: To safely remove the "muffled" feeling and get your ears back to their best.

🕊️𝐅𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐮𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 "𝐁𝐨𝐝𝐲 𝐇𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐬" 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐲 𝐭𝐢𝐩𝐬!
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16/02/2026

Happy Lunar New Year 🧧
Wishing our community a year filled with good health, happiness, and prosperity as we welcome the Year of the Horse. May the year ahead bring strength, positivity, and forward momentum for you and your loved ones.

14/02/2026

💘 𝐃𝐢𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝟏𝟒 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐨 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐦 𝐃𝐚𝐲?

National Condom Day is a reminder to look after ourselves and each other by 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐲, 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬.

Condoms aren’t just for contraception, they also help protect against many 𝐬𝐞𝐱𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 (𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐬). With STI rates rising across Australia, awareness, protection, and regular testing are important parts of caring for yourself and your partners.

While condoms help reduce the risk of STIs like HIV, chlamydia, and gonorrhoea, they don’t protect against everything. Some infections can still be spread through skin-to-skin contact, which is why understanding the facts matters.

Looking after your sexual health is part of looking after your wellbeing , and your community.

💬 If you have questions or would like a confidential chat,
speak with our GP via
https://automedsystems.com.au/ams/clinics/6144/calamvale-central-family-practice-calamvale-4116/doctors

11/02/2026

😴 𝐓𝐡𝐞 “𝐒𝐥𝐞𝐞𝐩 & 𝐇𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫” 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐭 (𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤)

𝐃𝐢𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰?
Getting less than 7 hours of sleep can actually change your hunger hormones.
Too little sleep can increase ghrelin (the hormone that makes you feel hungry) and decrease leptin (the hormone that signals fullness).

𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬:
When these hormones are out of balance, you may feel hungrier the next day, crave more high-energy foods, and find it harder to recognise when you’re full — even if your eating habits haven’t changed.

𝐀 𝐬𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐫𝐲:
✔️ Aim for a consistent bedtime, even on busy days
✔️ Focus on routine over perfection
✔️ Think of sleep as part of your overall health — not a luxury

Good sleep supports appetite regulation, energy levels, mood, and long-term wellbeing.

📚 𝘚𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘤𝘦: 𝘗𝘓𝘖𝘚 𝘖𝘯𝘦 / 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘦

💬 𝐒𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐭 if sleep is something you’re working on
❤️ 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐞 who’s always tired but hungry the next day

10/02/2026

Ditch the "Dinner & A Movie" routine this Valentine’s Day! ❤️

Leading health experts suggest that staying active and reducing stress are just as vital for your heart as your diet. Why not try a "Heart-Healthy Date" this year?

𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝟓 𝐟𝐮𝐧 𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 (𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐲 𝐰𝐚𝐲!):

🌲 𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐚 𝐇𝐢𝐤𝐞: Fresh air and steady steps make for a happy heart.
💃 𝐃𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐭 𝐎𝐮𝐭: Whether it's a class or a living room shuffle, just move!
🌿 𝐂𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐓𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫: It's much healthier than dining out because YOU control the salt and fats.
🏹 𝐓𝐫𝐲 𝐚 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭: Shared challenges like Pickleball or Archery are more fun together.
🎨 𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞: Painting or DIY projects are great for lowering stress.

Which one would you choose?
A) The Outdoor Adventure (Hikes & Sports) ⛰️
B) The Creative Vibes (Cooking & Painting) 🎨

𝐋𝐞𝐭 𝐮𝐬 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬! 👇

✨ 𝘍𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘱𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵-𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩𝘺 𝘵𝘪𝘱𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘢𝘴!

08/02/2026

Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month | 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐬

Ovarian cancer symptoms can be subtle and are often mistaken for everyday health issues. Knowing what to look out for and listening to your body matters.

If symptoms are new, persistent, or unusual for you, it is important to speak with your GP. Many symptoms can be caused by less serious conditions, but getting checked early can make a difference.

You know your body best. Trust your instincts and seek medical advice if something doesn’t feel right.

💬 𝐈𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩𝐟𝐮𝐥, 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐚 👍 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐰.