Do you have trouble falling asleep; a busy mind not able to switch off? Thinking about work, life, family, friends, money, relationships and just unable to find the off button. Sometimes worrying about not getting enough sleep can prevent you from falling asleep! Mindfulness turns out to be a great cure for this kind of…
What is the relationship between exercise and blood glucose and why does it matter? First, we need to understand what happens to the food we eat. After ingesting food, the body works hard to break it down to the main nutrients. Once digested, the nutrients are released into the blood stream to be transported…
There is no denying that a good exercise routine is one of the key cornerstones to your optimal health and wellness. Not only can science back this up with undeniable research, the benefits can be felt in your body in the short and long term. Some of these benefits include: Reduced risk of heart…
As a parent, watching my children grow has been one of the most rewarding experiences, however with growth in children may come a few complications, that are not only very painful and uncomfortable for kids, but also as parents it can leave you feeling helpless. We don’t want to pump our kids with pain-killers every…
Heel pain in children, usually between the ages of 8-13 is very common. The medical term for this is called Sever’s Disease or calcaneal apophysitis, which is an inflammation of the growth plate in the heel of growing children. Sever’s disease starts off with pain in the heel which is caused by repetitive stress…
As the weather changes and the Melbourne cold and flu season approaches, every parent wants to know the same things, “What can I do to boost my child’s immune system and what can I do when they get sick?” Firstly we need to understand what our immune system does and where it is located.…
Trying to loose weight can be a frustrating process for people. Watching what you eat, how much you eat, counting calories, exercising, the list goes on as does the cycle of weight loss and weight gain. There are many factors that can affect weight loss however did you know the impact that your thyroid…
Do you struggle to lose weight and keep it off? Things go along well for a little while with dietary change and exercise but eventually it all comes back on again? If it were easy to keep the weight off, we wouldn’t have a trillion fad diets and weight loss supplements on offer to…
There are certain genes that have the potential to impact how we perceive and desire particular foods, and influence our eating behaviours, such as excessive snacking and difficulty feeling full. For example, variants in the ANKK1 and DRD2 genes, which result in a reduced density of dopamine receptors in your brain, have been associated…