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...
Research
Go to a health spa, your health with improve. Um, der.
Last year I was sent to Gwinganna to write a story. I'm not skiting, just sharing a fact from my life. That's what blogging is, right? Aaanyway. Unsurprisingly, I had an amazing time. It is - seriously - awesome there. If you are interested, here is the story I wrote....
Supplementing kids’ diets
Do you have kids? Are they healthy? Do they eat well? Controversial question: do they take supplements? In my opinion, supplements are excellent and can be highly beneficial. When taken appropriately, that is; not if they are used in order to supplant healthy diet and...
Feed em right
I do like to bang on about food and nutrition. It's because I really believe in the importance of good nutrition for good health. Particularly now, at this time in history, when so many of us suffer the burden of preventable chronic disease. What's more, we're passing...
The importance of diet for IVF
At HealthWise, we work a lot with women and their partners going through assisted fertility treatments, including IVF*. A lot of our patients come for acupuncture, particularly in the lead-up to and during a stimulation cycle, as well as at pickup and transfer....
Zinc may kick your cold
There are plenty of different things you can do to keep yourself healthy through the cooler months, but what happens if you do fall ill? Don't worry. Don't panic. There is a lot you can do to feel better and bounce back in no time. Today I'm going to tell you about...
Healthy weight. Healthy pregnancy. Healthy small person.
If you are pregnant, trying to get pregnant, or even thinking about trying to get pregnant, it's likely you're familiar with the large amount of recommendations made through public health organisations, practitioners, books, blogs, friends, family etc... What to eat,...
Warm feet = happy sleep
It is getting COLD here in Brisbane.. and indeed across much of the Southern Hemisphere. While most places are - or should be - equipped for the cold snap, here in Sunny Queensland we seem to be possessed of houses designed to repel heat and encourage air flow. This...
Move it, buddy
Check it out: A sedentary lifestyle will result in around 300g of muscle loss each year. Over five years, that equates to about 1.5kg. As we get older, muscle is harder to regain. Almost certainly, any muscle lost will be replaced by fatty tissue. Usually in surplus....