So perhaps you have just read our blog on the Birth Control Pill, or maybe have been doing some research of your own. Either way you have made it here because you have decided that the pill and other similar hormonal contraceptives are just not for you. Congratulations for making Read more…
Strictly speaking, our bodies are incredibly clever vessels (especially women’s, if we may say so ourselves😀). From digestion to creating hormones, to brain function and creating new life, it is one of the most complex ecosystems, supercomputers, crazy scientists, in the world. Yet despite this, things still go wrong. The Read more…
At this point, you have probably read our other blogs in this series on the female menstrual cycle and hormonal contraception. Now for some reason or another, you may feel that your cycle is not working as well as it is supposed too, correct? Our bodies are both complex and Read more…
Researchers since the 1950s noted that people residing in the Mediterranean Sea were exceptionally healthy and had a low risk of many lifestyle diseases when compared to Americans. The reason: the Mediterranean diet!1 There is no wonder the Mediterranean diet is well-loved by nutritionists, physicians, and food lovers.2 The Mediterranean diet Read more…
SERVES: 4-5 PREPARATION TIME: 25m COOKING TIME: 2.5 hours Lamb is possibly my favourite protein (apologies to the vegetarians!) This hearty soup nourishes and nurtures the weary or light-hearted. The Moroccan flavours complement the tender lamb shanks and the sweetness of the purple carrots beautifully… It’s exquisite! Ingredients 2 tablespoons Read more…
High-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is an artificial sugar made from corn syrup that quietly and grimly entered the food supply decades ago. Today HFCS is ubiquitous in a wide variety of foods, including pasta sauces and salad dressings. Since the late 1980s, High Fructose Corn Syrup has replaced regular table sugar, Read more…
In our previous blog “What is Inflammation, Exactly?”, we explored the mechanisms behind inflammation, types of inflammation, and most importantly the risk factors and health conditions, associated with chronic inflammation. The cliff notes from that blog were that chronic inflammation has deleterious effects on the body and is a key Read more…
Inflammation – heard of it? I’m sure you have as it’s one of the new buzz terms that people are now frequently talking about. The reason being is that it is widely acknowledged that inflammation drives many of our disease processes. “What do brain fog, flat mood, depression, and constipation Read more…
Cramping, PMS, sugar craving, tender breasts. All of which comes along with our monthly menses, right? Well no, not necessarily. I know it is hard to believe, but most of the things that we ‘deal with’ as women, we don’t need to experience. Many women believe that cramping and all Read more…
There are defining moments in every life when we must look inside to find our truth and what is important to us and this somewhat surreal past week has been one of mine. A week ago, I received a call from AHPRA (the governing body who regulate all Australian primary Read more…