Feeling tired all the time? Having trouble sleeping, or suffering from mid-morning or afternoon energy slumps? If the answer is yes to any of these questions, you are likely to be suffering from fatigue. Causes of fatigue The causes of fatigue are many and varied. They may include: Mental, emotional or physical stress Low iron …
Wholefood nutrition and pregnancy
Nutrition is even more important during pregnancy, both for you and your baby. Many nutrients are needed to fuel growth and development, while supporting maternal nutrient stores needed for breastfeeding.
Neuroinflammation: The causes, treatment and how it contributes to depression.
Neuroinflammation is defined as inflammation of the brain and central nervous system, and it may be responsible for a large part of global mental health burden. It is the brain's response to disrupted homeostasis, or equilibrium.
Heal your body and change your life with natural medicine.
In natural medicine, client-centric care is important to establish all reasons why the condition has developed and continues to exist - these may include social, emotional, physiological, or psychological factors.Â
Adaptogenic herbs – Regulating the stress response.
Adaptogenics are a class of herbs that help the body respond to stress, and increase physical and mental performance. They do this by acting on the adrenals directly or the hypothalamus.
Personalised nutrition – the science behind nutrigenomics
If your body could talk, what would it tell you that you should be eating? Well, science has come up with a way to help you decipher just that. Nutrigenomics is the science of discovering how the food we eat interacts with our genes.
7 things you can do right now to improve your gut health
When it comes to digestive health, understanding the importance of the bacteria that live in our gut and their subsequent contribution to wellbeing is vital.
Feeling sluggish? How to beat fatigue and regain your energy.
Feeling tired? Having difficulty losing weight? You're not alone. It's become such a common problem that almost of all us can relate. Find out how to beat fatigue and regain your energy naturally.
Excessive working hours contribute to health risks.
A new study has linked working more than 39 hours/week to an increased risk of physical and mental health problems.
The link between stress, mood and sleep.
The various links between stress and mood are well documented - but where chronic stress and low mood are present, sleep deprivation is likely to exist as well. The reverse is also true; sleep disturbances are strongly related to increased cortisol levels and the development or exacerbation of mood disorders.