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 Leah asks, “I’m vegan and have read that mushrooms are a good source of Vitamin D. Is this true?” Resources Effect of supplementation with vitamin D2-enhanced mushrooms on vitamin D status in healthy adults, J Nutr Sci. 2013; 2: e29. This study is co-funded by The...
This week Dee in New Zealand asks, “Thanks for the autumn mojo video. It made me realise that every winter I get depressed. Is there anything I can do now to stop it from happening this winter?” View on Youtube. Resources Create your own blues busting list. Fairfax article...
This week Claire asks: “Through summer I’m active and eat well. I love salads and being in the sun. But in winter and autum I loose my momentum. How can I get my mojo back?” Resources Tips to stay well in autumn. Read more about Vitamin D. Simple recipes,....
We all know that vitamin D is good for us but just how much sunshine do we need to get enough? How much vitamin D do you need? Do you know what your vitamin D level is? For most people it’s lower than we expect. After all Australia is known for its sunshine, and sun is...
Spring is the season for lifting your spirit, a positive outlook, renewal and growth. After a long, cool winter, the return of sunny days can gladden the heart. Just as the sap rises in plants, it’s not unusual to experience an uprising of emotions with the coming of spring. Some...
The problems with medical research The headline article on Medscape this week was High-Dose Vitamin D Does Not Prevent Depression. As a practitioner who has observed the opposite in clinical practice I was keen to read the nuts and bolts of the research to see if the study...
This article on zinc is part of an occasional series on vitamins and minerals from 2010 Zinc essentials Zinc is sometimes called the “essential toxin”. Unlike other metals such as arsenic, cadmium and mercury, zinc is not only beneficial but also essential for the body to...
Vitamin D has been the hottest nutrient on the block for the last couple of years. Initially medical science relegated it to a role merely as a bone strengthener but recent research has confirmed what naturopaths have long said, that it is an essential nutrient with far reaching...
Have you noticed a change in the seasons? While Melbourne may at times have “four seasons in one day”, unlike other parts of this continent our climate does fall into distinctive quarters. Despite that most of us approach our health oblivious to the seasons. Conventional medicine...