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• Winter wellness – beating the viral blues

  Jun 26 2018Comments Off on Winter wellness – beating the viral blues

  There’s a nasty virus going around at the moment – not “the flu” with its fevers, aches and pain

• No bones about it – osteoporosis kills

  Jun 5 2018Comments Off on No bones about it – osteoporosis kills

  Do you know the state of your bones? Is your skeleton fragile or strong? Osteoporosis is a hidden, silent menace for bot

• The vague symptoms that could be a fixable thyroid problem

  May 17 2018Comments Off on The vague symptoms that could be a fixable thyroid problem

  Many of us these days just don’t feel “well” – and we think it’s just because we’re

• PERMA your way to wellbeing

  Apr 17 2018Comments Off on PERMA your way to wellbeing

  Founder of Positive Psychology Dr Martin Seligman is in Australia, and I heard him speaking on ABC LifeMatters this week

• Somatics meets massage – making body magic

  Feb 13 2018Comments Off on Somatics meets massage – making body magic

  I’ve really been enjoying the classic bodywork book Somatics (by Thomas Hanna) over the summer. Even though it

• Handling hayfever at home

  Nov 14 2017Comments Off on Handling hayfever at home

  Garlic and horseradish have been known to reduce hayfever symptoms since time immemorial.  More recently, orange peel ha

• Busting brain fog

  Sep 22 2017Comments Off on Busting brain fog

  Brain fog anyone? I’ve certainly had my fair share – especially navigating menopausal transition time. Where

• The sneaky stealth pathogens underlying Lyme-like disease

  Jul 11 2017Comments Off on The sneaky stealth pathogens underlying Lyme-like disease

  Chronic fatigue? anxiety? depression? food intolerances? aches and pains? chronic cough? palpitations? It could be Lyme-

• First world country – third world Iodine levels

  May 30 2017Comments Off on First world country – third world Iodine levels

  “Iodine is the single biggest nutrient deficiency in Australia” – Dr Mark Donehoe. Dr Donehoe’s 

• Eat your way to global cooling

  May 2 2017Comments Off on Eat your way to global cooling

  A good friend of mine is a bit of a sustainability nut.  This week she introduced me to Project Drawdown – the fir

• 5 ways to reduce your dementia risk

  Apr 10 2017Comments Off on 5 ways to reduce your dementia risk

  Some simple, cheap activities may be all you need to substantially reduce your dementia risk. A large study by the Mayo 

• Oats for your asthma?

  Mar 28 2017Comments Off on Oats for your asthma?

  Fibre to the rescue New preliminary Aussie Research from Newcastle Uni has shown that soluble fibre can improve asthma.