When we experience pain or discomfort, over time we create and attach emotions to those sensations. Your physical experience might be a cramp in your tummy, but the emotional story might be one of fear (“what is this pain – have I got cancer?”), uncertainty (“why am I the only one who gets this pain”), […]
We are all familiar with the idea of doing a ‘detox’, and yet while it is often poo-pooed, there is legitimacy to it. At its most basic, detoxification is the process of transforming, neutralising, and eliminating toxins and by-products that the body finds to be unhealthful or unnecessary; a constant, ongoing, natural process to clean […]
If you are like most of our patients, you engage with us because your health is sub-par, or because you want it to be optimal. In both of these situations, what we really want to do is figure out how we need to live to get the health we desire; a confluence of four factors: […]
Thanks to the wonders of modern medicine, no longer are we keeling over in droves from acute infectious diseases. Instead, we of the modern world, are rapidly becoming ridden with conditions of a more chronic nature, and not for a lack of attention and effort. With spending on healthcare in the USA being greater than […]
The only person who knows exactly how much sleep you need, is you. We find that around eight hours is the magic number for most people. Evidence suggests that too little (less than 6.5 hours), and too much (more than 8.5 hours) sleep can have negative health implications. We have a ball-park for what constitutes […]
If there is a word that personifies modern life, it would be: ‘busy’. Busy is something we pride ourselves on; no matter the arena. To be the first to arrive at work, and the last to leave, is glorified. A mum who manages to hold the family together, while doing all the home-life stuff, including […]
Today let’s get a little controversial and talk about water. Are you aware that your water is medicated? Although there are many water treatment processes, fluoride is unusual in that it doesn’t treat the water itself, but rather the person consuming it. The Food & Drug Administration accepts that fluoride is a drug, not a […]
I’ve recently started tracking my time – taking note of what I get up to and for how long. The goal is to become more effective and efficient by figuring out where the gaps are. Where am I losing valuable time by being side tracked? What jobs can I combine and in which environment am […]
Are you like me when it comes to eating out? I’ll go out and have an amazing meal and thoroughly enjoy it and the next time I’m trying to think of somewhere to go….blank. Nothing! I’m the same with movies – I’ll get excited to watch a movie and then half way through realise I’ve […]
When it comes to adrenal fatigue, have you simply earned your exhaustion (or is it something more)? Lets contextualise for a moment. If you were to rise with the sun and your day was spent performing a series of physical tasks – gardening, home tending and other tasks that involve lifting, pushing, squatting etc – […]