One of the more common assumptions around bone health is that if blood calcium levels are normal, calcium intake and bone health must also be fine. Physiology is more nuanced than that. Serum calcium is not simply a reflection of how much calcium a person is consuming. It is primarily a reflection of how tightly [...]
One of the questions we are often asked is, “What’s the best vitamin D supplement?” It is a fair question. Vitamin D is available in many forms – liquid drops, capsules, sprays, emulsified preparations and liposomal products – often creating the impression that one form must somehow be markedly superior to another. But for most [...]
Few things can wake a person more abruptly than a sudden cramp in the calf during the night. One moment you are asleep, the next you are sitting upright in bed with a painfully tight calf that has seized without warning. For some people, it happens only occasionally. For others, night-time leg cramps become a [...]
When people hear they have Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, the first thing many think is, “I have a thyroid problem.” But Hashimoto’s is not simply a thyroid problem – it is an autoimmune condition that happens to affect the thyroid. That distinction matters, because understanding what Hashimoto’s is – and what influences it – can help guide [...]
Grief touches every part of us. Most people recognise its emotional weight – sadness, numbness, anxiety and exhaustion. But grief can also feel like something much harder to describe – a deep emptiness, a hollow space where something precious once lived, or a profound sense of nothingness that quietly sits beneath everything else. For some, [...]
Zinc is an essential trace mineral involved in many physiological processes throughout the body. It supports immune function, wound healing, skin integrity, antioxidant defence, hormone production, taste, smell and hundreds of enzymatic reactions that underpin everyday health. In Australia, the recommended dietary intake for zinc is relatively modest – 14 mg per day for adult [...]
To successfully lift a heavy package, do you lift it just with just your pinkie fingers? No, not unless you really want to hurt yourself. You bring in your strong muscles – the quadriceps, the gluteal and abdominal muscles. The pinkie fingers are there and doing their bit – perhaps some balancing or dangling a [...]
Life commitments can be overwhelming. Unfortunately, stress is part of everyone`s life, but the good news is that there are plenty of tools to deal with it. Support your gut Gut and brain communicate with each other. Thus, a healthy gut is essential for your mental health. Focus on wholefood, including plenty of veggies and [...]
Our body’s intricate nervous system plays a pivotal role in safeguarding our overall health and vitality. Not only does it regulate essential functions like our stress response and heart rate, but it also manages many other physiological processes. Stress, when left unmanaged, can trigger detrimental effects, including an underfunctioning thyroid. When this occurs over an [...]
In Australia we live in a society that alcohol is “expected” to be enjoyed at just about every setting, event or even daily consumption. It appears that only if you are pregnant, is that a suitable “reason” as to why you wouldn’t be drinking with your friends/family. As a clinical nutritionist I can tell you [...]
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