The ancient Chinese believed that human beings should live in harmony with the natural cycles of their environment. The cold and darkness of winter urges us to slow down. This is the time of year to reflect on our health, replenish our energy and conserve our strength. So what are the 5 best ways to avoid adrenal fatigue?
Read MoreNot only is this Carrot and Lentil soup cheap, easy to make and healthy, but it is protein packed and really hearty and comforting. This is one of the cheapest soups you can make, and full of flavour.
Read MoreFrom Thursday June 22, the days in Australia and the rest of the southern hemisphere will continue to get longer as the Earth continues to orbit the sun, getting closer to the Sun each day until it reaches the December summer solstice.
The solstice has been observed for many thousands of years, as long as people have marked time by the skies, and it’s a wonderful time of year to retreat inwards and reflect on the wonders of nature.
Podcasts accompany people during long commutes, workouts at the gym, and downtime in the bathtub, among other places. If you’re wondering if that’s a good thing, it may help you to know that podcasts interact with your brain in the same way stories do. A 2016 study found that listening to podcasts stimulates multiple areas of both the left and right hemispheres of the brain. Accessing information via the human voice can generate activity in parts of the brain responsible for memory, sensory activity, and emotion.
Here’s a podcast suggestion for you with lots of interesting and scientific facts about health.
Read MoreMuscle pain - we’ve all felt it - overdoing it at the gym, starting exercise without a proper warmup, overstretching at yoga, lifting something way too heavy! Mild cases will usually go away after a couple of days however if you leave chronic muscle pain untreated, it can start to affect your lifestyle, relationships, and work. Scientists have manufactured many synthetic products that can help to combat this pain. However, they come with many side effects. This alone has driven many people to seek natural alternatives. This article outlines perhaps one of the simplest.
Read MoreOestrogen and progesterone are partners in a way and need to be in balance to offset the actions of each other. This also means even if you do have a healthy amount of oestrogen but your ratio between the two in the varying stages of the cycle are not balanced, you may also notice negative symptoms.
Oestrogen dominance or excess of oestrogen can happen at any age but the most common time period is between 35 and 50. Find out what you can do to balance your hormones naturally …
