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Menopause – an invitation
Also known as The Pause, The Hormonal Change, The Shift, The Change of Life, Climacteric, The Transition, and then other delightful terms such as The End of Fertility and medically accurate but also somewhat grating, Ovarian Failure. A rose by any name … well no William, this is where you and I disagree. For a…
Food matters: Growing healthy brains and bodies
For many of us with busy lives, feeding the family something is a victory, let alone a home-cooked, balanced meal! And even more so when it comes to early morning breakfasts and rushed lunch boxes. Nowhere can we see the effects more acutely than in our kids – the pressure they feel at school, the…
Food matters: a low-carb guide
As I’ve mentioned before, the arena of food and diets can be more fraught than any discussion on religion or politics. So we’re going to stick to the science and acknowledge that no two people will respond in the same way to the same eating plan. There is however occasion to set out some basic…
Food, glorious food … or is it?
I love food. I love growing it, reading about it, cooking it, and most of all, eating it! And as we love to say in the world of natural healing, “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.” Thank you, Hippocrates, but I’m pretty sure he would never have guessed it could become…
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a neuro-developmental disorder characterised by difficulty sustaining attention, hyperactivity-impulsivity or a combination of both. It is currently the most common neuro-developmental disorder of childhood and symptoms can persist into adulthood. These symptoms can cause difficulty at school, home, and work, or with friends. (1, 2) ADHD comprises of a…
Nutrigenomics and Epigenetics
Know how your lifestyle choices interact with your genes Epigenetics is one of the latest and most intensely studied fields of scientific research. It refers to situations where non-genetic factors cause your genes to behave (or “express themselves”) differently. Some examples of factors that can epigenetically influence the expression of your genes include nutritional and…