What drives inflammation in the body?
Inflammation is a term we often associate with pain, discomfort, and redness. Yet, beyond the surface-level symptoms, there’s a fascinating world at play within our body. A double-edged sword, inflammation...
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What is stress actually costing you?
Think back to the last time you felt truly relaxed. Can you remember how it felt? Now, contrast that with a moment of high stress – your heart racing, mind...
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Struggling to break bad habits? Try one of these 3 suggestions.
In our daily lives, we find ourselves effortlessly falling into routines and habits. Some of these contribute to our wellbeing while others diminish it. When the detrimental habits accumulate or...
This is why you need to turn into your pain instead of trying to avoid it
In today’s society, there is a prevailing notion that feeling anything other than happiness or coping well with life’s challenges is inherently not acceptable. As a result, many of us...
Is a ‘victim’ mentality driving your stress? 3 ways to shift it.
Are you familiar with those moments when you find yourself or someone you know caught up in a cycle of self-pity and the belief that the world owes you something?...
The truth about ageing
As children we typically feel excited about getting older, with milestones like reaching the double digits and dreams of what the absolute independence of adulthood will be like. Then we...
The changing face of 40ish
I could have picked any age really: 30, 40 or 50 and beyond. We notice changes at all ages, but it is often the zero years that have us honing...
How food can affect your mood (and what you can do about it)
Research tells us that the relationship between food and our mood is bidirectional – meaning that our mood affects what we eat, and what we eat affects our mood. However,...
Are you present and mindful as you go through your day?
Do you notice the rise of the sun on the horizon in the morning or the way the leaves dance as the breeze picks them up? If you go for...
How to prioritise your nourishment when travelling
Travelling often means that your ability to prepare your own meals becomes compromised. When this happens, it’s easy to just think ‘oh it’s too hard’. Yet if nourishing yourself remains...
5 ways to calm inflammation in the body
While not all inflammation is a concern (it’s actually essential for keeping us alive), when it is persistent and/or chronic, it becomes highly problematic. You will often hear about it...
Fluid or Fat? (and what it does to your mood)
I am convinced that many women “feel” fat when, really they are either bloated or retaining fluid. I have never once weighed a client, and actively encouraged clients not to...
Top 5 foods for supporting your transition through menopause
Menopause is the one-year anniversary of your last menstrual period. It is a time when some women experience symptoms ranging from mildly uncomfortable to debilitating. These might include hot flushes,...
Understanding detoxification: how the liver works
The liver is the body’s second largest organ after our skin (although if you count the endothelium — the thin layer of cells that line all of the blood vessels...
Are ‘sugar free’ alternatives a better option than sugar?
For years, people have been seeking ways to reduce their sugar intake, and the sugar-free movement has gained immense popularity. Consumers are drawn to sugar-free alternatives as a way to...
The 10 best things you can do for yourself
When our lives are very full, it can be easy to let self-care slip to the bottom of the priority list. Yet, if you don’t ‘put your own oxygen mask...
Why you can't seem to sustain your changes
Sustaining change When it comes to health, many people declare that they are finally going to make their own health a priority and make some changes. And things usually start...