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The Return of the Silly Season: How To Stay Healthy During The Holidays
Each year the seasonal festivities may pose a challenge to sustaining your health. You may give in to cravings for refined carbohydrates, sugary treats and alcohol – waking up in the New Year with a metabolic ‘hangover’ of weight gain and fatigue caused by erratic blood glucose (sugar) levels. However, the holiday period doesn’t mean…
Read MoreWhat Are The Risk Factors For Diabetes?
What is insulin resistance and how does it contribute to the onset and development of Type 2 Diabetes, Australia’s fastest growing chronic condition? What are the risk factors for diabetes and what can you do to avoid developing it? Do you experience and of the following? Fatigue Inability to lose weight Constant hunger Sugar cravings…
Read MoreAll About Allergy and Reactivity
Does your dog send you into a sneezing frenzy? Do certain foods leave you bloated and headachy? Or do pollens and certain grasses leave your skin desperately itchy? Or is there something you are reacting to but you can’t pinpoint it? And what are the best natural allergic reaction treatments? Allergen Avoidance is Just the…
Read MoreWhat Are The Symptoms Of Pyroluria & Is There A Pyrrole Disorder Treatment Plan?
You may have heard the term Pyrrole, Pyrroluria, Pyrrole Disorder, Kryptopyrole, or even Mauve Factor: they are all referring to a condition that results in an overproduction of pyrroles or hydroxyhaemopyrrolin-2-one (HPL). But what is Pyroluria or Pyrrole Disorder? What are the symptoms and how can it be treated? In this blog post we aim…
Read MoreWhat Causes Hot Flushes In Menopause?
One of the most common and troublesome symptoms of menopause is hot flushes but what causes hot flushes and what can you do to minimise the effects of this annoying issue? The drop in oestrogen is a significant catalyst, however it is not the only cause, as symptomatic and asymptomatic women have both been found…
Read MoreWhat Does Your Thyroid Do?
Ever wondered: what does your thyroid do? The thyroid has just one job, however, it is one of the most important jobs for the body to function properly. It makes hormones that regulate the energy level, metabolism, growth, and reproduction of every cell of your body. That means your brain, heart, lungs, liver, skin, tissues…
Read MoreMens Health Supplements That Work
Australian men are frequently reluctant to seek support for their health, particularly when it comes to hormone-related issues. However, many of the common conditions and diseases that affect men are potentially preventable by improving diet and lifestyle and ensuring regular health-screening practices. In addition, there are a number of supporting mens health supplements that work…
Read MoreTriggers That Can Impact Female Hormone Levels
The latest science reveals female hormone activity is impacted by a number of processes, molecules and systems. As well as thyroid hormones, insulin, androgens (e.g. testosterone) and cortisol which all have the capacity to positively or negatively influence female reproductive health, there are a number of other factors that can have an impact on female hormone…
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