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Good Guts

Sun, 02/12/2018 - 1:09pm

Suffering from bloating, pain, constipation, diarrhoea or reflux? Uncomfortable gut symptoms indicate an imbalance in your digestive system. Gut health can affect your whole body, with digestive imbalances related to allergy, autoimmunity and even cardiovascular disease. So don’t ignore your symptoms!

How much salt do I need?

Wed, 24/10/2018 - 2:38pm

While a low salt diet has been recommended for decades, the relationship between low salt and health isn’t as clear as once thought. Some research suggests a low salt diet can increase your risk of insulin resistance and paradoxically, hypertension.

Is Healthy Eating Making You Unhealthy?

Wed, 15/08/2018 - 1:02pm

It's a common story: you eat well and yet the results aren't fully there. Some people find that despite doing everything right, they just can't shift weight from parts of the body or health conditions are not improving.

Brittle Bones

Mon, 30/07/2018 - 1:02pm

It wasn’t that long ago that age-related bone degeneration and subsequent loss of height, due to osteoporosis was accepted as a normal part of ageing. In Australia today it is estimated that 15% of women and 3% of men over the age of 50 suffer from osteoporosis, and many more from osteopenia.

Recurring Infections

Fri, 01/06/2018 - 3:28pm

Do you shudder when you hear someone cough nearby because you just know you’re going to get sick? Do you or your family of often complete a course of antibiotics to treat an infection, only for it to return a month later? You are not alone!

Allergies: Beyond Skin Deep

Tue, 01/05/2018 - 8:59am

Do certain foods leave you bloated and headachy? Does your dog send you into a sneezing frenzy? Or do pollens and certain grasses leave your skin desperately itchy?

Herbs to Relieve Inflammation

Sun, 01/04/2018 - 9:35am

Everyone has experienced the remarkable phenomenon of acute inflammation - a sprained ankle, splinter, or cut – and as a result have witnessed the affected area turn red, puffy and hot as your immune system rushes to your aid to assess the injury and fight any pathogen that might have entered your body.

Are Chronic Infections Compromising your Health?

Thu, 01/03/2018 - 7:39pm

Think back to a time to when you were at your healthiest. Do you still feel the same way? Can you pinpoint a moment in time when your health started to go downhill? Many people have not felt 100% since having a virus or other infection.

Energise Yourself

Tue, 26/12/2017 - 3:26pm

Most people have experienced low energy or fatigue at some point in their lives. After juggling home, work and family life, it’s no wonder there is little energy left for yourself!

Keeping Healthy in the Holidays

Fri, 01/12/2017 - 8:36am

Each year the festive season poses a challenge to sustaining your health. You may give in to cravings for refined carbohydrates, sugary treats and alcohol – waking up in the New Year with a metabolic ‘hangover’ of weight gain and fatigue caused by erratic blood glucose (sugar) levels.

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