Winter is well and truly upon us in Australia. And wintertime calls for some winter warmer recipes. This banana bread recipe is a family favourite, and it makes a nutritious snack, or it can even be eaten for breakfast. This humble snack gives you a good hit of vitamins, and minerals and fibre. As a […]
We’ve been hearing more and more about how getting out into nature can help to improve mood, reduce stress and promote overall good health. It makes a fair bit of sense that as humans have evolved with nature, and therefore our nervous systems may feel most ‘at home’ when we are amongst nature. But it […]
In today’s day and age, people are under heightened states of stress more than they’ve ever been before. Stress in our daily life has a direct effect on the hypothalamus in our brain, which governs hormone synthesis in our bodies. The result of this is a stimulation of our sympathetic nervous system, and in turn, […]
This may sound rather strange and almost a bit insulting! How could we not know what we’re feeling? The truth is that while we go through so many different experiences on a daily basis that arouse an array of feelings, it’s quite possible that some of these feelings can be kept a secret – even from […]
What is histamine? Histamine is a compound that is released from immune cells as a normal part of a healthy functioning immune system. It helps us communicate with the brain, alert the immune system to a potential threat, and launch an inflammatory response. Histamines can be released in response to environmental triggers such as pollen, […]
The art of acupuncture involves the insertion of fine sterile needles into specific locations, to stimulate the body to heal itself. Traditionally, explanations involve its effect on improving the flow of Qi to balance Yin and Yang; a paradigm of health and disease similar to the Western biomedical concept of homeostasis. In recent years, much […]
As an integrative acupuncturist, I understand the importance of looking into your menstrual cycle health and recognising imbalances such as irregular cycles, painful periods, PMS, excessively heavy or light menstrual flow, and of course the big one…your AMH. By now most of you are probably aware of your egg quality and would like to know […]
Emotional strain may hamper your ability to lead a normal and active lifestyle, becoming an inhibiting factor in daily life and further perpetuating the likelihood of associated mood disorders, such as anxiety and depression. Emotional stress is commonly associated with one or more of a combination of the following factors; poor dietary habits, sedentary lifestyle, […]
We looooove coffee, right? And if you talk to the right people, you will hear that caffeine is very good for you. It has, in fact, been shown to improve cognitive performance, mood and alertness and protect against age-related cognitive decline and Alzheimers Dementia – which sounds pretty amazing right? Well, it is! For most […]
1. Recurring dreams of an event Sometimes when you keep dreaming of the same event over and over, it is your spirit’s way of bringing a traumatic or troubling event to a conclusion. The purpose is to make meaning of it so that the issue can be let go and you can move on. Otherwise, […]
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