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Stop turning the Sauna up too HOT!🔥
Saunas, especially Infrared Saunas are getting extremely popular due to the huge number of health benefits that they can provide and because they feel great. However, there is a massive lack of understanding about what settings to use when in the Sauna. I’m often left baffled when I hear some of my patients or other people in the clinic proudly telling me they can sit in the sauna at 70ºc
Healthy Winter Fat
Winter is over and many of us may have loosened the reigns on our healthy habits and hibernated more than we intended to? Perhaps our fat stores are a little over supplied and we’re only noticing it now we are taking some layers off? Packing on a few extra kg’s over winter is a natural process to assist with thermal regulation but there is a fine line of what’s healthy
Lets Talk Periods – Common does not mean Normal
First up, the preface I always make sure whenever I talk about ANYTHING hormonal with women it is this: if you are experiencing anything more than a mild discomfort a day or 2 before your period, if you are feeling anything other than a little more tired or socially withdrawn the week or so before your bleed, or if you are changing whatever sanitary support you use more than four
The Skin-Gut Axis
As a natural health practitioner, we’re always working to identify the underlying drivers to our clients health concerns. That way we can address the root cause, rather than just treating symptoms, providing you with long term changes to your health. When it comes to skin health, I find Nutritional Medicine so powerful and key when resolving any issues whether it be eczema, psoriasis, acne or rosacea for example. While under
Stress, the Adrenals and HPA dysfunction
Stress is ubiquitous in our modern lives. Everyone is suffering from ‘stress’. But not many people actually understand what it means, or about the long-term negative effects it can have on the body. The fight or flight response, the sympathetic nervous system and the adrenal glands To understand the impact of stress, we first need to understand about the fight or flight response and the systems it activates. This is
Effective ways to Stress Less!
Tips to minimise Stress We’ve all experienced the more common side effects of stress like poor sleep, muscle tension and changes in energy levels – starting out wired and jittery, but over time possibly presenting as flat and burnt out. But did you know the other major impacts stress has on our body? Hormones (specifically cortisol and adrenaline) released when we’re stressed affect the following: Our Immune Response: overall immune
You’re Not Sick, You’re Thirsty
Water is critical to the body’s functions as the body is made up of more than 75% water. The remaining 25% is tissue. If we look deeper at the composition of some of the vital organs that are essential to keeping us alive and healthy, they too are majority water: Brain tissues – 85% Lung tissue – 89% Muscles – 75% + Blood 83% Heart tissue 79% Joints and cartilage
I Got 99 Problems but Mold Ain’t One
With what feels like 2 months of constant rain and the one in a life time, northern-beaches flood, Everything is damp, wet and humid, and mould is taking over. It is creeping into our homes and growing behind our mirrors, deep in our wardrobes and in our bathrooms. Exposure to some types of mould, especially the type that grows within our home, is toxic to humans. Mould can cause a
Red Light Therapy and Healthy Skin
How to Get Happy Healthy Skin that Lasts with Red-light Therapy. The state of your skin is a reflection of what is happening on the inside of your body, but fear not, your skin is also one of the most effective ways to help and heal the rest of your body. Your skin is the largest organ your body has, it protects our precious insides from the harsh outside world, with
Meet our Newest Nutritionist
Meet Amanda Amanda Powell is our resident accredited Nutritionist with over 10 years in clinical practice, as well as holding experience in pharmacy and was previously Marketing manager for a leading natural food company. So she has a wealth of experience and knowledge in the health industry. She’s also a mum of two little kids who keep her nice and busy.Originally with a background in the Advertising industry, Amanda knows
Why Being Cold Is Cool
Cryotherapy is an ever increasing trend in current times and for good reason. From professional athletes using it for recovery, to biohackers and the general population using it for overall health, the benefits seem endless. But what actually is cryotherapy? Cryotherapy is exposure to sub-zero temperatures (-120º to – 170º) for 2-3 minutes in a safe, controlled environment under supervision of a health professional. The Cryotherapy chamber at pH clinic
Stop turning the Sauna up too HOT!🔥
Saunas, especially Infrared Saunas are getting extremely popular due to the huge number of health benefits that they can provide and because they feel great. However, there is a massive lack of understanding about what settings to use when in the Sauna. I’m often left baffled when I hear some of my patients or other people in the clinic proudly telling me they can sit in the sauna at 70ºc
Healthy Winter Fat
Winter is over and many of us may have loosened the reigns on our healthy habits and hibernated more than we intended to? Perhaps our fat stores are a little over supplied and we’re only noticing it now we are taking some layers off? Packing on a few extra kg’s over winter is a natural process to assist with thermal regulation but there is a fine line of what’s healthy
Lets Talk Periods – Common does not mean Normal
First up, the preface I always make sure whenever I talk about ANYTHING hormonal with women it is this: if you are experiencing anything more than a mild discomfort a day or 2 before your period, if you are feeling anything other than a little more tired or socially withdrawn the week or so before your bleed, or if you are changing whatever sanitary support you use more than four
The Skin-Gut Axis
As a natural health practitioner, we’re always working to identify the underlying drivers to our clients health concerns. That way we can address the root cause, rather than just treating symptoms, providing you with long term changes to your health. When it comes to skin health, I find Nutritional Medicine so powerful and key when resolving any issues whether it be eczema, psoriasis, acne or rosacea for example. While under
Stress, the Adrenals and HPA dysfunction
Stress is ubiquitous in our modern lives. Everyone is suffering from ‘stress’. But not many people actually understand what it means, or about the long-term negative effects it can have on the body. The fight or flight response, the sympathetic nervous system and the adrenal glands To understand the impact of stress, we first need to understand about the fight or flight response and the systems it activates. This is
Effective ways to Stress Less!
Tips to minimise Stress We’ve all experienced the more common side effects of stress like poor sleep, muscle tension and changes in energy levels – starting out wired and jittery, but over time possibly presenting as flat and burnt out. But did you know the other major impacts stress has on our body? Hormones (specifically cortisol and adrenaline) released when we’re stressed affect the following: Our Immune Response: overall immune
You’re Not Sick, You’re Thirsty
Water is critical to the body’s functions as the body is made up of more than 75% water. The remaining 25% is tissue. If we look deeper at the composition of some of the vital organs that are essential to keeping us alive and healthy, they too are majority water: Brain tissues – 85% Lung tissue – 89% Muscles – 75% + Blood 83% Heart tissue 79% Joints and cartilage
I Got 99 Problems but Mold Ain’t One
With what feels like 2 months of constant rain and the one in a life time, northern-beaches flood, Everything is damp, wet and humid, and mould is taking over. It is creeping into our homes and growing behind our mirrors, deep in our wardrobes and in our bathrooms. Exposure to some types of mould, especially the type that grows within our home, is toxic to humans. Mould can cause a
Red Light Therapy and Healthy Skin
How to Get Happy Healthy Skin that Lasts with Red-light Therapy. The state of your skin is a reflection of what is happening on the inside of your body, but fear not, your skin is also one of the most effective ways to help and heal the rest of your body. Your skin is the largest organ your body has, it protects our precious insides from the harsh outside world, with
Meet our Newest Nutritionist
Meet Amanda Amanda Powell is our resident accredited Nutritionist with over 10 years in clinical practice, as well as holding experience in pharmacy and was previously Marketing manager for a leading natural food company. So she has a wealth of experience and knowledge in the health industry. She’s also a mum of two little kids who keep her nice and busy.Originally with a background in the Advertising industry, Amanda knows
Why Being Cold Is Cool
Cryotherapy is an ever increasing trend in current times and for good reason. From professional athletes using it for recovery, to biohackers and the general population using it for overall health, the benefits seem endless. But what actually is cryotherapy? Cryotherapy is exposure to sub-zero temperatures (-120º to – 170º) for 2-3 minutes in a safe, controlled environment under supervision of a health professional. The Cryotherapy chamber at pH clinic