Leaky gut and the gut brain connection
"Gut feelings"............ “I’ve got a gut feeling about this”. We have all used this expression at some stage of our lives. There is a real relevance to this as our gut really does influence our feelings! One way this happens is through the vagus nerve. This nerve...
The yeast that can cause fatigue
“All disease begins in the gut” - Hippocrates Candida alblicans are symbiotic (diverse organisms that live together) microbes which has co-evolved with humans. Candida albicans in particular, is a yeast that we all have living in our intestines, urinary tract and...
How are you sleeping?
Did you know we spend a third of our lives sleeping? And that if you don’t get enough of it, it will have detrimental effects to your health? Many people underestimate the importance of sleep. Some people sleep more than others. Some people claim they need lots of it...
If you are exhausted….are you ready to have more energy?
Fatigue is one the leading factors contributing to road crashes. It contributes to 20-30% of all deaths on the road and can contribute to 40-50% in certain crashes such as semi-trailers. (1) Fatigue can be a killer! There are certainly different levels of fatigue,...
The 3 stages of adrenal dysfunction and what to do about it….
I was told I had chronic fatigue by a naturopath when I was 22. I could function on a daily basis, but barely, as I dragged myself through days with no energy, intense cravings for sugar and bread, a cloudy / fuzzy head and IBS symptoms which kept me guessing what to...
Has winter got you SAD?
Do you get sad and down in winter? In Australia about 1 in 300 people are effected by seasonal affective disorder. (1) Especially in the southern states of Australia where there is less sun and cooler temperatures in winter. SAD is also known as ‘ winter blues’ and is...
