Should I Go Gluten Free? A gluten-free diet is not recommended for everyone. There are even some...
Should I Go Gluten Free?
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Curbing Cravings
Why Do We Eat When We’re NOT Hungry? We certainly eat when we are happy and it can bring great...
What is Fasting?
What is Fasting? Fasting was made popular with the BBC documentary in 2012 on the 5:2 diet. There...
Menopausal Weight Gain or Meno Belly Fat
Why Do I Gain Weight in Menopause? We may sometimes forget that oestrogens play many important...
Hair, Skin, Nails and Knees
Hair, Skin, Nails and Knees We all know menopause can alter our moods, weight and sleep, but one of the things we tend to sweep under the rug is menopauses’ impact on our appearance. With growing stress, increasing age and hormonal fluctuations, women often find that...
Why can’t I get a good night’s sleep
There are many things that can make it difficult to get to sleep and stay asleep or have a good night’s sleep and wake refreshed. Here are some different areas that may contribute to your insomnia and also as many solutions to remedy the problem and get your good...
Vitamin D & Sun – how much is enough?
Sunlight contains ultraviolet radiation: ultraviolet B radiation (UVB) acts on the epidermis of the skin and causes erythema (reddening). When ultraviolet radiation interacts with 7-dehydrocholesterol in the skin, vitamin D is produced. Things that can affect this...
Which Diet is Right for Me?
Moderation is a wise approach. A balanced and healthy diet accommodates most foods and drinks, as long as moderation directs your wise choices. The Mediterranean Diet is grounded on the principles of enjoyment and pleasure. Foods, drinks and meals are best eaten with...
Stay Well (boost your immunity)
The immune system is a complex network of cells and proteins that defends the body against infection.
Balancing Hormones Naturally
Hormones are chemical messengers that carry information to cells. The sex hormones (estrogen, progesterone, testosterone) are responsible for growth, development and reproduction and play a significant role in our health and well-being throughout life. A hormone...
HAIR LOSS – WHAT CAUSES IT?
Hair is ‘fed’ by the blood vessels lying just beneath the scalp. Between starting to grow and falling out some years later, each hair passes through four stages: anagen, catagen, telogen and exogen. In healthy individuals, up to 80% of hair can be in the course of...
Stress Less
Being tired or fatigued is one of the most common complaints that healthcare practitioners hear from those who come to see them. The terms “adrenal fatigue” and “adrenal exhaustion” have been previously used to explain abnormal levels of two adrenal hormones -cortisol...
Sleep like a Baby
It has been said that ‘if sleep does not serve a vital function in the body and the evolutionary cycle – it is a colossal waste of time!’ Of course, sleep is vital to our existence and therefore our health. It is a complex process involving, the brain and...