Summer is the time of year when most people are looking forward to a well deserved break with family and friends. Summer holidays also give you the opportunity to enjoy the delightful benefits of sunshine, in particular to boost Vitamin D levels. UVB rays from the sun interact with cholesterol in your skin to produce [...]

Most of us have heard about detoxing, but what does it involve and who suffers or benefits? Will a 7 day rapid cleansing regimen do the job or is a long term healthy lifestyle approach in your best interests?

The fact is that your body is always working to reduce toxic chemicals found in the food you eat, the fluids you drink and the air you breathe. In addition, your body makes potentially dangerous chemicals as a by-product of metabolism. Stress also increases the demands placed on your body.

If heaters and fireplaces can’t warm you up this winter, the problem may not be the cold weather outside.

Feeling cold is also a common symptom of adrenal and thyroid gland stress resulting in low hormones and a host of symptoms including tiredness, weight gain, depression and menstrual problems.

Clues that hormones are out of balance include:

Painful, heavy or irregular periods, irritability and mood changes, poor memory, fatigue, lack of motivation, craving sugar and chocolate, fluid retention, bloating, night sweats, hot flushes,…

Last week, Dalia and I went on a Gold coast holiday to escape the Melbourne Winter. However, on arriving at the hotel, I was faced with a conundrum. The hotel had clearly stated that we were on a ‘no smoking’ floor and yet each room had an ashtray carefully placed on every balcony.

This got me thinking about how in life we commonly question how we go about our daily lives. Are we saying what we really feel or just what we think others expect or want of us?

I enjoy eating half a dozen free range eggs a week and was delighted to read that the Heart Foundation now recommends that most Australians can consume up to six eggs a week, as part of a healthy balanced diet low in saturated fat.