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As a clinical nutritionist, I’m always on the hunt for meals that are not only delicious, but also nourishing. One of my favourite ways to check both of those boxes is by making my Herby One-Pan Salmon. It’s a dish that combines the ease of preparation with a wealth of health benefits due to its […]

Creatine occurs naturally in muscle cells (lesser amounts are produced in the brain and the testes) and is synthesised in the liver, kidneys and pancreas (endogenous) from the amino acids arginine, glycine and methionine. It is found naturally in animal foods — grass-fed meat, cow’s milk and seafood — so is potentially deficient in vegetarian […]

Natural options when it comes to treating ailments may include nutritional strategies, plant-based therapies, supplements, biome-restorative treatments and physical therapies such as acupuncture, massage and myofascial release. Some supportive treatments are more ‘tech’, as I like to think of them. These include ozone therapy and hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT). Both may play a role in […]

We have known about the connection between the gut and the brain for a little while now, but more recently there has been an explosion of research into the effect of your diet on your mental health. Perhaps you instinctively know that what you eat affects how you feel — for instance, that when you […]

“We all have a different lens,” says author Anita Heiss, “and we need to be conscious of the author[‘s lens] of whatever it is we’re reading. If I want to learn about farming, I’m going to read a book by a farmer, not a stockbroker.” Fifty-eight-year-old Dr Anita Heiss AM is the author of more […]

Mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana) is a delicious tropical fruit with a long history of medicinal use, particularly in Southeast Asia. There is a large number of trees and shrubs in this genus (up to 300), native to Asia, Australia, Southern Africa and Polynesia. Mangosteen fruit trees possibly originated in Indonesia. The fruit is round and usually […]

A 58-year-old woman presented to the clinic with an uncommon problem for her age. She had negotiated menopause with minimal symptoms and was healthy overall. She exercised regularly, ate largely organic food and took a general multi-B complex, vitamin E and a turmeric supplement purchased from discount chemists. Her diet was moderately low fat, low […]

In my work as a clinical psychologist, I’ve heard this whispered confession countless times. Mothers speak the words only when they feel utterly safe: “I keep seeing something awful happening to my baby.” These mothers are usually tearful, convinced these thoughts mean something dark about who they are. But here’s what I tell them: intrusive […]

You could call seaweed a super marine ingredient, though even that feels like it undersells it. It offers a broad spectrum of trace minerals including iodine, iron, magnesium, zinc and selenium. Its nutritional profile is distinct from plants grown on land, shaped by the mineral density of the sea itself. There are around 150 types […]

I have this boring but hopefully inspirational mantra that I roll off to anyone who might be feigning impressionability: that I get out of bed in the morning not to earn the huge sums that have awoken the erstwhile supermodel Linda Evangelista, but to help my patients become happier and healthier, which might set off […]

There is an intimacy to the act of getting ready that rarely invites scrutiny. Skincare pressed into the skin, foundation diffused across the complexion, fragrance settling into pulse points … small, habitual gestures that shape how we move through the world. Yet these rituals, repeated daily, form one of the most consistent patterns of chemical […]

Filling your cup isn’t easy. We live in an age where exhaustion is worn like a badge, and burnout is celebrated. When you’re a business owner, rest simply doesn’t happen unless you schedule it in. When I started my business, I was already a mother and a wife, and it took destroying my health for […]