Are you pregnant? Maybe you’re currently feeling lethargic and unwell with all of those undesirable pregnancy symptoms? If any of that sounds like you, there is hope and it’s in the form of probiotics. Chances are you’ve heard of probiotics, and you may even have taken them before. What you…
If you know a thing or two about probiotics, then you probably know that these “friendly” bacteria assist our bodies to digest properly and keep our gut and immune system healthy. But what you may not know is that probiotics may actually help women lose that unsightly belly fat that…
There’s nothing worse than seeing your child fighting cold and flu, and with the days getting shorter and the temperature moving southwards, chances are you might be thinking of the cold and flu season. What can you do as a parent – if anything – to try and minimise the…
If you’re a parent of a toddler, chances are two words may have evoked a bit of fear and apprehension in you: toilet training! Sure, it can be frustrating and extremely hard work, but there are things you as a parent can do to ensure the transition from nappies and…
These days, when it comes to parenting, we’re all too aware of this trend to wrap children in cotton wool, hoping to protect them from germs and illness. What many parents aren’t actually aware of though are the benefits associated with old-fashioned ways of doing things. Take barefoot kids for…
Iron deficiency is the most common nutrient deficiency in the world. More than 2 billion people suffer from iron-deficiency anaemia worldwide. It is an important part of many enzymatic reactions involved in energy production and metabolism. It is a co-factor in the production of some hormones and neurotransmitters such as thyroid…
If you’ve ever experienced lower back pain, you’re not alone! According to a study called, “Low Back Pain in Australian Adults” published by the Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics in 2004, it was found that around 20% of adults in Australia suffers from low back pain at any one…
Migraines can be a debilitating condition for anyone at any age and why they happen can be the result of many different things including stress, period pain, head trauma, exercise, fatigue and even food and environment. According to one report by the Journal of Chiropractic Medicine, females are two to…
Imagine being unable to move your jaw, the part of the body that you constantly use to swallow, chew, yawn and talk. Sadly, this is a reality for many people as they suffer the harsh effects of Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction or TMJ. TMJ is a condition that affects the hinge…
If you’ve lived with depression or know of somebody who has, then you know just how much of a heartache it really is. Waking up in the morning in a cloud of indifference, inertia, sadness and heaviness…and not knowing how long it will go on for, is part of the…
