You’ve no doubt heard by now that “sitting is the new smoking” when it comes to the negative effects sitting has on your long term health. Lack of activity is now recognised as a risk factor for a variety of chronic health problems including heart and cardiovascular disease and being
Another year is screaming to an end and it is so easy to get caught up in the “busy-ness” of end-of-year commitments and deadlines (many of which are boss-imposed or maybe even self-imposed). Then you fall into the holidays exhausted, stressed and possibly even sick. Maybe you get a chance
I thought I would address the rather daunting subject of breast cancer from a naturopathic perspective. As difficult as it might be to think about it, I believe knowledge can help you and there is nothing to be gained by burying your head in the sand. It’s important to know
At last it’s spring. The days are slowly getting longer and the temperatures are gradually creeping up. I don’t know about you but at this time of year I start to think about revitalisation in all aspects of my life. The house gets a bit of a spruce up, the
Ah Spring! Don’t you just love this time of year? The days are getting longer, there is the hint of warmth in the air and the smell of fresh blooms. Everything seems just a little bit better… unless you are one of the many who suffer from the allergies of
Spring is definitely on our door step now. I can see the green returning to the trees along the Yarra. Do you enjoy eating with the seasons? It can be a challenge sometimes, especially as the major supermarkets work hard to keep their shelves stocked with our favourite fruits and
Most of us are told we need calcium for strong, healthy bones when we are growing up but other than that we may not give our skeleton much thought (until it starts to cause us some problems). Ensuring that my clients are minimising their risk of osteoporosis as they age
Happiness is something we all strive for but sometimes struggle to find. For most of us, there will be times when we feel a bit sad or “flat”, lacking in energy and motivation or feeling a bit at odds with the world. For some of us this may extend to
If you have decided to seek help with your health issues from a naturopath or functional medicine practitioner you have made a decision to invest in your health. So it’s only natural that you would want to make sure you get the best return on your investment that you can.
More and more I am seeing men in my naturopathic clinic. It’s just wonderful to see men showing an interest in their health and particularly an interest in taking care of themselves through the food they eat and the lifestyles they adopt. In other words showing an interest in restorative