Nutrition
The simple hack to boost your nourishment through the festive season
As the festive season rolls around, with its whirlwind of parties and celebrations, it’s easy to get swept up in the culinary indulgence, often sidelining
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Energy
The Opioid Effect: How food fragments in the bloodstream can influence cravings
Imagine your food is made up of a string of circles, like pearls on a string. Part of the role of digestion is to pull
Health & Wellbeing
How to get enough calcium when you don’t eat dairy
Most people are aware of the importance of calcium to bone health and that dairy products are a dietary source of this mineral. Yet, what
Health & Wellbeing
How do I know if I have osteopenia?
Unfortunately, it’s not something that is commonly tested for unless there are certain risk factors or clinical signs present that suggest investigations are warranted. Part
Hormones
How to have the right amount of cholesterol
When it comes to cholesterol, the Goldilocks principle applies: we want to have the right amount. So, if cholesterol and other fats in the blood
Hormones
Understanding TSH, a key thyroid hormone
Understanding TSH When the thyroid gland isn’t working optimally, it affects your whole body—from your bowels to your brain (think brain fog), to your body
Health & Wellbeing
When you don’t feel right but your blood tests come back normal
Blood tests play a crucial role in assessing our health and the “normal” ranges serve as guideposts to signal when something might be amiss. Yet, when do we have
Nutrition
The difference between nutrient deficiencies and insufficiencies
We often hear about nutrient deficiencies – a severe shortage of a specific nutrient. Yet, what about insufficiencies? While the subtler shortfall may not present
Health & Wellbeing
How the body gets the message it’s safe (and why it’s important it does)
Feeling safe—physically and emotionally—is vital to our health. If we don’t feel safe, knowingly or unknowingly, it can result in the stress response being switched
Health & Wellbeing
5 neurotransmitters you want to ensure you’re producing enough of
In the intricate tapestry of human emotions, neurotransmitters are chemical messengers that play a key role in our wellbeing and happiness. There are around 100