The ketogenic diet has rocketed into the mainstream in recent years, helping individuals amplify physical energy, sharpen mental focus and mobilise body fat; all thanks to tweaking metabolism as we know it. Energy 101 Normally, your body is fuelled by breaking down carbohydrates into their simplest form, known as glucose. This glucose is then takenRead more
Ever since scientists fattened germ-free mice with ‘obese’ human gut microbes, [i],[ii] the role of the gut microbiome in weight regulation has been undoubted. However, human trials attempting to correct obesity with faecal microbial transplants (FMT) from healthy lean donors have thus far failed to support meaningful weight loss, despite beneficially improving the diversity ofRead more
From 1st of April 2019, the Australian Government will be removing private health insurance subsidies from a range of natural therapies, including Naturopathy and Herbalism. This surprising decision was made in response to a review, conducted by the National Health and Medical Research Clinic (NHMRC) in 2015 assessing the efficacy of 17 natural therapies, rangingRead more
