Part 1 of 2 in our Dangers of Screen Time series. Did you know that the average 8 to 10-year-old spends nearly 8 hours a day with a variety of different media, and older children
Erm, what’s that now?! Electromagnetic radiation (EMR) is a form of energy that is all around us. EMR takes many forms such, as radio waves, microwaves, X-rays, gamma rays, ultraviolet, visible light and infrared light.
By Mel Bateson The first time I heard the term Leaky Gut, I had images. They involved watery brown stuff, and a bum. Both gross and funny, I thought I had best educate myself here,
By Mel Bateson If you are anything like me, you may have noticed that there is increasing chatter about Gut Health in the mainstream media, recently. My first thought was of the stereotypical Dad with
When most of us ponder the mushroom, we tend to think along the lines of either yummy garlic sautéed mushrooms, trippy psychedelics, or poisonous death fungus. The truth is that mushrooms come in all of
Yes, it may feel like all of a sudden, every man and his dog is talking about gut health. Truth be told though we’ve been a bit slow on the uptake though as it was
If you’ve heard people discussing gut health, then chances are you’ve probably also heard the buzz word “microbiome.” Here’s what you need to know so that you’re just as street smart and savvy as the
By Matt Mahalo, wellbeing author and proud father of two. No, I’m not talking about gut feelings and intuition here. I mean simple gut health… Because it’s difficult to be a good parent when we
Most weeks I find myself speaking with mother’s who are struggling to produce enough breast milk for their infants. That’s tough. Especially if they desperately want to breastfeed, and if these mothers have been told
Many experts refer to glut (pronounced “gloota-thigh-own”) as, “the most important molecule we need to stay healthy and prevent aging, cancer, heart disease, dementia and more, and necessary to treat everything from autism to Alzheimer’s
Many of you know that my greatest concern when we take medication is what appears to happen to our body’s glutathione levels. Yes, there’s a time and place for medicine, I’m referring though to the
I’ve been expressing my concerns about the impact of pain-relieving drugs on pregnant women and their unborn children, for a long time. What surprises me still is that the non-prescription medication paracetamol (acetaminophen, APAP) amongst
Are you sick of getting cold sores? Does your child suddenly erupt with 5 or 6 painful, tingly cold sores all at once? Do they feel just as frustrated or embarrassed? They’re not alone! Why
SERVES: 4 | PREP TIME: 14m | COOK TIME: 10m This recipe is from the Minimalist Baker website. Just like all the recipes, you’ll find there – it is delicious! A vegan garlic Alfredo sauce
SERVES: 8 | PREP TIME: 30m I love this salad that a girlfriend shared with me. It’s literally a “Go Nuts with the Ingredients” kind of salad and a twist on a Cypriot grain salad. I’m
