Auto-Immune – Bringing back the balance

Auto-Immune – Bringing back the balance

What is an autoimmune condition? Perhaps you or someone you know has been diagnosed with an autoimmune condition. But what does this really mean? ‘Auto’ is the Latin word for ‘self’ and ‘autoimmune’ essentially means that your body mounts an immune response against...
Vitamin Sunshine

Vitamin Sunshine

Vitamin D – Vitamin Sunshine Why is Something so Simple, so Hard to Get? When we think of Australia and New Zealand, we think of surf, sun and sand, beautiful climates and the great outdoors. With vitamin D readily available from the sun, why are so many people...
Good Guts

Good Guts

How to maintain a happy gut The amazing gastrointestinal tract (GIT), or gut, essentially consists of a long tube within which the foods you eat are broken down so your body can absorb the nutrients and goodness they contain. A sign of a healthy gut is not only good...
Anxiety

Anxiety

Anxiety is a normal part of life, but for some people it goes beyond that to a chronic, exaggerated worry and tension which can be diagnosed as Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD) Anxiety can be described as being excessively worried about something for a period of...