Menopause - The hormone break down
The hormones of Menopause Menopause... Females have the ultimate privilege of creating new life. In preparation for this opportunity, there are multiple stages of hormonal changes such as puberty ...
Green tea - Weight loss master or handbrake?
Green tea has recently earned itself a host of highly sung accolades in the health and fitness industry. This ancient plant known traditionally as ‘Camellia Sinensis’ by its botanical name is an ev...
Sleep Deprivation - Less than 7 hours rest?
Sleep deprivation, what is the meaning of this? If you’re not getting enough sleep this can create a ripple-like effect on the rest of your life – your performance, mood, cognitive functions, coord...
Mental Health Day - 10th October
“One big thing though that I want to make clear is that you don’t treat the disease, you treat the person.” – Matt Legge Taking a moment... October 10th is world mental health day… and while ever...
Turmeric - Why we love this Golden Herb!
Turmeric is such an incredible herb! Its been used for centuries for health benefits, coloring in dyes and paint because of its brilliant golden hue, but did you know it also has a tonne of unique ...
Herbal Prep Methods - How to's
Herbal Prep Methods - Introduction Herbal preparation can be done and taken in many ways, in traditional medicine a lot of the time herbs were prepared and administered as a tea. These are called d...
Cadmium Exposure - Testosterone Effects & Your Testis!
Cadmium Exposure On Your Testis! Cadmium exposure is not ideal, it's toxic to humans and animals, the body can tolerate it in small traces as we often find it in our diets, especially in nuts. Howe...
Astragin - The Absorption Assistant
A modernization of traditional practices. Astragin combines Astragalus and Ginseng that has been shown to improve the efficiency of how well nutrients are absorbed into the body and also their bioe...
Ketosis – Facts, Fat loss and Fraud
What is ketosis? When we test positive for the ketones in urine or breath; we are in ketosis. You can be in 'ketosis' for the following reasons; You are burning stored body fat to make ketones an...
EAA's Vs BCAA's - The Great Debate?
There is a strange ongoing debate between those that believe BCAA is the most effective supplement for maintaining and building lean muscle mass and those that believe it is the EAA. The reason we ...
Grass Fed vs Grain Fed Omega Ratios
Omega ratios in relation to grass-fed/grain fed diet in cows What do cows eat? It sounds like a simple question and anyone who has driven through the countryside quickly observes that cows eat gras...
Blood - What gets tested and why
LFT (liver function tests) LFT does not measure liver function. It looks for liver damage and liver blockage. Any defect in function is not detected until it proceeds to damage or blockage. BUT the...
Zinc, why do we need it and how do we get it?
Why do we need this Zinc in our diet? Zinc is one of the most vital micronutrient elements needed in our body for a numerous amount of functions, as a co-factor for enzyme actions and for its ever-...
