The risks of DIY supplementation
Best to get experienced advice when it comes to mixing and matching supplements and medications. All is not what it may seem with copy cat supplements in this thriving marketplace
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What to do about Poor Sleep
(First published in 2020; updated October 2025) There are three main organs in the body that respond to stress: Together these are called the HPA axis. The HPA axis and stress and sleep Our body’s stress reaction system evolved to: In today’s world we don’t go out fighting savage animals – but the worrying we…
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Articles | Exercise | Health | Herbal Medicine | Nutrition
Dealing better with the silent threat of Osteoporosis
What can YOU do today to minimise your risk of osteoporosis and maximise your bone density and bone strength?
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Diabetes Type 2, a scourge of the modern world: are Ultra-processed foods to blame?
Ultra-processed foods may be to blame for the rise in chronic disease even in younger people. Think Diabetes type 2, cardiovascular disease, cancers in people in their 30s and 40s. How can we shift the intended addiction?
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Sarcopenia – the ageing risk you DON’T hear about so much
Muscles age like bones do – and if you don’t know to build your strength, you could be at risk of Sarcopenia (muscle loss).
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Vitamin B6 in the headlines; are you at risk?
To ‘B’ or not to ‘B’ Recent coverage on the ABC reported a case of a 73 year old woman, an ex emergency physician, who was diagnosed with peripheral neuropathy from exposure to Vit B6 over a 2 year period. She had been taking 2 tablets daily of Bioceuticals Ultra Muscleze which would provide a…
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There’s knowing – and then there’s DOING…
We’re humans, not robots. That means that “shoulding” ourselves on an action rarely works. Here are some tips on rewarding yourself well – a much more productive and guilt-free option.
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What’s my exercise regime?
Find your rhythm with the movements that work for YOU! Make it fun, easy, daily. See what I do.
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Articles | Cardiovascular health | Health | Herbal Medicine | honey | recipes | vinegar
Medicinal Herbal Preparation – OXYMELS
There are multiple health benefits of the traditional medicine vinegar-honey combinations called Oxymels – and how you can make them at home.
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Chia pudding – a great craving-buster to keep in the fridge
Chia pudding is a handy, healthy, quick snack to keep in your fridge – for those moments when cravings hit.
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9 things women should know about Heart disease symptoms
Women have more subtle symptoms of Heart Attack than just overt chest pain. Know what to look for and how to care for yourself and others.
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Why COVID – and especially long COVID are still a thing
Unexplained symptoms could be linked to Long COVID. Underlying inflammatory responses ca wreak havoc with continued brain fog and numb toes. There’s help to be had!
