So you are ready to focus on recovery and maintenance of your health rather than on disease and the use of medications for suppression of its symptoms. Congratulations – there has likely been much ‘water under the bridge’ to get you to this point! ‘So what is to be done then?’ Make sure the basics … Continue reading
If you’ve been diagnosed with depression, your doctor may have told you that you’re ‘just born that way’, and you may worry that having a depressed family member means that you’ll get depression too. However, science is showing that our destinies are not written in our genes and that depression is often a symptom of … Continue reading
Health can be envisaged on a timeline or spectrum. Symptoms like insomnia, aches and pains, skin rashes, constant fatigue, recurrent infections and indigestion are early markers of imbalance, that if ignored can worsen and eventually lead to a significant or even catastrophic loss in self regulative capacity and the development of a chronic disease state… Continue reading
by Jacqueline Lovett A commendable study released earlier this year was one of the first in proving the effectiveness of nutritional and dietary interventions when treating Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Many preceding studies reveal children and adults with ASD, have significant nutritional deficiencies, a metabolic imbalance and digestive problems. For years we knew the importance … Continue reading
Glue ear is an accumulation of fluid behind the eardrum which is caused through blockage of the Eustachian tube. In children one of the major causes is an Eustachian tube which is not fully matured and short as well as an overload of phlegm, due to diet and often the overuse of antibiotics. Glue ear … Continue reading
Yeast is used in food preparation and is a good source of B vitamins but these can also be obtained from other foods such as meat, fish, whole grains, nuts and dark green leafy vegetables. Live yeast is also used in the preparation of many alcoholic drinks which should therefore be avoided and substituted with … Continue reading
At Core we always talk about the benefits of eating real, whole, organic, grass fed foods. And there are absolute benefits in doing this. In an ideal world we would all have the time and energy to cook all our meals from scratch, with foods from our own garden or the local farmers market. But … Continue reading
There’s lots of interest and information around at the moment about food and sugar addiction. Many of us can easily say that we have a sweet tooth. Whether it’s chocolate, lollies, cakes, cookies, sugar in our tea of coffee, or soft drink, our world is filled with lots of sugary temptations, hot chips, bread, burgers… … Continue reading
I don’t know about you, but when I hear the word diet I tend to cringe. I immediately get cynical, and think “Great! what have they come up with this time?!”. I start thinking weight loss, restriction, starvation, hassle, stress, carrot sticks… but when I remind myself of the other meaning of “diet”: The kinds … Continue reading
Ahh, the million dollar nutritionist’s question! “Why is eating healthy so hard?“ There are lots of reasons actually, so I’ll go through a few here: How many times were you forced to eat your vegetables as a kid before you could leave the table? Perhaps a bit of rebellious streak hanging around. Feeling low – … Continue reading