This week Gina asks: I have difficulty getting up in the morning even after 10 hours sleep. Can any vitamins or herbs help? Resources Beyond Blue depression checklist. More sleep tips and remedies.
This week Sally asks: I read the Jeanette Winterson piece on fasting in the Guardian. What are your thoughts on this? ?is Read more Jeanette Winterson’s article about her 11 day fast. Does the Fast Diet live up to the hype? Health Q & A Monday ran for over 30...
Legend has it the original Green Goddess was a dairy-laden salad dressing popularized by a San Francisco hotel in the 1920’s. My versatile vegan interpretation can be tweaked to become a sauce, spread, dressing, dip or pesto. Green Goddess dip/spread/pesto I medium sized bunch of...
Winter has well and truly settled into my bones in Sydney. I’m enjoying spending more time at home and embracing some longer nights in the safe harbour of a warm bed. As the darker months are traditionally a time of solitude and contemplation, isolation seems a fitting...
This week Martin asks: Why aren’t naturopaths registered in Australia? View more Health Q&A (2015), mentoring and health videos on Youtube. 2018 update Naturopaths (along with all AHPRA and non-AHPRA health professionals are forbidden to share testimonials on websites,...
Feeling lonely is a known health hazard. Being physically or emotionally isolated may not only impact mental wellbeing but has been shown to trigger chronic inflammation, often a precursor to life threatening illnesses including cancer and heart disease. Recently I’ve noticed...
This week Mark asks: I saw you recently went to Peru. I’m going there later in the year and am worried about altitude sickness. Do you have any tips to avoid it? Resources Medical research into altitude sickness. Health Q & A Monday ran for over 30 weeks in 2015. For...