Local Naturopath Cyena Caruana talks about what’s really in the food that we buy at the supermarket and what we need to look out for in order to be conscious consumers.
Read moreDo you rely on Melatonin to get to sleep?
Relying on melatonin to get to sleep may help you in the short term, but is not a long term solution.
Find out why your body isn’t making enough of its own melatonin and get back to a natural sleep cycle.
Breaking the cycle of iron deficiency
Treating iron deficiency involves more than iron supplementation – we need to look at the causes of the depletion and manage those health areas; because living with low iron and then waiting for the crash in energy levels before getting a ‘top up’ - which eventually ends up where you began - is not a way to live!
Read moreDairy Free & Me: How can I get my calcium?
More and more people are turning to a non-dairy diet because consuming milk products gives them digestive issues. Did you know that by the time we reach the age of 4 years old, the amount of lactase enzyme we produce decreases by 20 times? The human digestive tract is not designed to digest dairy, and some people have less enzyme than others, not to mention allergies to milk proteins which can compound the problem!
Read moreGoing 'plant-based' and doing it right
More people are turning to plant based diets but a lot of people don't know how to do it 'well'. Getting your nutritional needs from vegetarian and vegan sources isn't hard, it just means you have to think differently about how you put your food together.
Read moreThe Pros and Cons of the 'Keto' Diet
Going 'Keto' (ketogenic diet) is kind of fashionable at the moment, and many people do 'feel better' or 'healthier' cutting out the carbs. Why?
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