Did you know that the average weight gained during the holidays is 0.37 kg for a lean person, and greater than 2.3 kg for an overweight individual?[1] While this may not seem like a lot, people rarely lose this weight the following year,[2] so in just 5 years a person could gain 2 to 12Read more
Oh great, your period’s here. Time to pop some painkillers, break out the old heat pack, and resign yourself to between one and three days of unwanted cramping and pain. Sound familiar? You’re not alone. Between 70% and 90% of Australian women suffer period pain,1 with it so common that women often think it’s normal2Read more
Microbiome 101 ‘Microbiome’ is a hot topic right now for anyone interested in health; but you may be wondering what exactly it is? You’ve potentially heard about the good bacteria living within your digestive system, and may have even thought about taking a probiotic to support them. Well it’s this internal community – actually encompassingRead more
More people are paying close attention to the food they eat; reading labels with eagle eyes and looking for the term ‘organic’, but is the desire for organic produce just driven by clever marketing? What is it about knowing food is organic that buyers feel gives them a health advantage? And is buying organic worthRead more
Living in this modern society invariably means we are exposed to a wide array of environmental toxins, be it at home or work. These toxins can take the form of toxic ‘heavy’ metals (such as lead, mercury, cadmium, and aluminium), herbicides, pesticides, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and other persistent organic pollutants (POPs). Further, a whole rangeRead more
What Is a Detox? Fasting for days? Juicing green vegetables? Grimacing after herbal tonics? Surviving off lemon juice and maple syrup? Detox programs can take many weird and wonderful forms, with as many options as people’s opinions of them! Those who believe in detox claim it can reduce or eliminate symptoms such as brain fog,Read more
