It's that time of year: snot-ridden, cough-laden cold and flu season. As a result, do you know what I'm seeing a lot of? Sick people. In the clinic, yes, that's to be expected. But everywhere else too... at the shops, on public transport, in offices and schools, at...
Environmental health
How much sunshine?
Do you get enough sunshine? Especially now that the days are getting shorter? Here's a nifty map I came across that shows how much sun you need each day to keep your vitamin D at a healthy level. You may be surprised at how many rays you'll need to catch - especially...
TEDxSydney
You GUYS. I was at TEDxSydney on the weekend and I still feel a bit ga-ga about the excellent time I had. Honestly, it was awesome. The speakers, performers, volunteers, crowd-sourced food, location, all the other punters like me... Gaaah! So amazing! I've been a...
Straighten up!
I keep seeing people, everywhere I go, who are slumped and crumpled. Bunched up, curled over and tightly wound. I want to grab them and say: "Hey! My friend! Straighten up! Stretch your spine out!" We're all so sedentary. We're all so disconnected from our bodies,...
Real Food
I did a wonderful thing on the weekend. It was a real treat and I wish you all could have been there. On Saturday I went to Town Hall and sat in on the Real Food Forum. US farmer, lecturer, author and all-round-excellent-individual Joel Salatin was the feature act. He...
BPA in canned and pre-packed food
I talk to people about food and health, most days. I discuss how one affects the other, and why it's important to be aware of this link. However, what we also all need to be aware of are the chemicals and preservatives found in our foods - often without us knowing -...
Nature: a healing balm
Talk to me about your holiday period: did you, in fact, get a holiday? A chance for a break? I'm very grateful that I did. I've come home feeling grounded and refreshed. Time off, and time with family and soul friends will have that effect on a girl. Not to...
Walking barefoot
I love going barefoot, but here in big-city concrete-land it's not really practical ... except for around the house (floorboards don't really cut it though). I find walking barefoot on the ground - i.e. grass and earth - incredibly grounding. It calms me down....
Tinned fish – what’s the scoop?
Many people are keen to increase the 'good' fats in their diet and up their fish consumption as a result. I would like to say two things about this: There are many sources of excellent dietary fats that are non-fishy. Seriously. Although, yes, fish is also a good...
Looking pretty. Pretty healthy, that is.
Many of us wear cosmetics and almost all of us use them in some shape or form (think: body wash, deodorant, moisturiser, etc) but what is actually in these products we slap onto our faces and bodies? As it happens, a chemical cocktail that, over time, will not do good...