Nutrition & Lifestyle Blog
The Health Benefits of Salt: Why I opted to SWAP it, not STOP it
Like carbohydrate, fat and protein consumption, salt consumption is surrounded with controversy. The medical community generally believes that over-consumption of salt leads to high blood pressure...
The Problem with Free Range Eggs
Last month, the Queensland Government passed legislation that allowed an increase in 'free-range' chicken stock densities from 1500 birds per ha to 10,000 per ha. This is an increase of 667%!!!...
Cholesterol Lowering Drugs May Lessen Brain Function
A guest post by Dr. David Cahill The researcher in question is Yeon-Kyun Shin, a biophysics professor in the department of biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology. Shin was interviewed...
Improving Digestion with Traditional Chinese Medicine
Yesterday I spoke about "Why laxative tea’s don’t work". You can read about this post here. After reading this article, those suffering from bloating, fluid retention, stomach cramping, cellulite...
Why laxative teas don’t work
A girlfriend turned to me the other day and told me of her incredible hangover. She said it was like nothing she had ever experienced before and she is a seasoned campaigner (if you get my drift)....
Should I buy organic tampons? Every woman must read
A woman uses more than 12,000 tampons in her lifetime and each and every one of them come into contact with the most sensitive and most absorbent part of her body. As such, it makes complete sense...
My new favourite app: F.Lux
Ever wake-up feeling unrested? Find it difficult to wind-down once you jump into bed? This could be due to over exposure to “blue light” of an evening. As soon as darkness falls, our body begins to...
Chiropractic Care: Your questions answered
Recently I posted about my experiences with a chiropractic care, you can read about this here. I was overwhelmed by the positive response as well as flooded with a number of questions from...
Let’s talk Bone Broth!
Way back when I started my real-food journey, I stumbled across bone broth and decided to give it a whirl. I'll admit that it made a lot of promises, but having suffered from leaky gut and a number...
Is decaf really a healthier option?
Whilst some may think decaf is the best way to get your coffee fix without the added caffeine hit, like anything we consume, this all depends on where the product comes from and how it was...
Tips To Help You Manage Stress In Your Life
Stress is a part of life. Stress can negatively effect our health and our relationships, yet in some way, shape or form, we are all guilty of letting stress get the better of us. Whether or not you...
Activating your pelvic floor muscle
A guest post by Liz Oppy I am sure over the years if you have attended any gym class you would have heard your instructor tell you to ‘engage your core’ but what exactly are your core muscles?...
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Meet Alyse
I’m a qualified Nutritionist who believes an evidence-based approach to modern nutrition is severely under-rated. Patients are so often left in the dark when it comes to health-care and as a firm believer in the old saying “knowledge is power”, my ultimate goal is to provide my readers, students and patients with clear and actionable advice that ultimately helps you reach your full potential.