Author: Kate Wood

The Beauty of Back pain by Dr Adam Gavine The reason I titled this article: "The beauty of back pain" is because of the myriad of areas of the body that can be treated that will improve back pain. Examples of this are abundant, but here are a few to give you some ideas. There […]

  It is recommended that baby's are put to sleep on their backs to reduce the chance of SIDS, but often what this means is that baby's spend a lot of time on their backs (bed, car, pram, floor etc.), which can cause a "flat spot" (plagiocephaly).    The skull bone is made up of different […]

  1.    Let the universe assist you – “Once you make a decision, the universe conspires to make it happen.”?—?Ralph Waldo Emerson – meditate, be grateful, use the law of attraction, manifest by surrounding your self in positivity 2.    Listen to Virgil as he said "Health is your greatest wealth." Put your health first because if […]

Exciting news!! Dr. Kate Wood’s new book called ‘An Integrated Journey Back to Health and Happiness’ will hit shelves soon. It is a book about her health journey through Lyme Disease but also has some great tips on how to get healthy and stay healthy from a physical, biochemical, emotional and spiritual perspective. There is […]

In partnership with Vision Personal Training in Darlinghurst, Health Space Clinic Potts Point is offering a Running Smoother and Faster Workshop and Seminar. Join us to hear from Fernanda about nutrition for optimal performance, Alister for running shoes, interval training and race day preparation, and Olivia and Nick about injury prevention and management. When: 10am […]

Float tanks In my opinion, float tanks (aka isolation tanks) are one of the most amazing things you can do for yourself to get healthy and stay healthy! They are undervalued and not many people have even heard of them. I was in introduced to floating as an athlete. With all the training I did, […]

What is Gua Sha? by Adam Haysom-McDowell In Chinese, the word Gua is defined as scraping or rubbing, and the word Sha as an area of red skin. Together the words Gua Sha (pronounced Gwar Shar) indicate a method of rubbing or scraping to produce small red spots called ‘petachiae’. Variations of Gua Sha, have […]

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome By Mariana Diniz Chronic fatigue syndrome (CSF) is a condition characterized by severe fatigue which is not necessarily caused by any underlying medical condition and that lasts for more than 6 months. The fatigue does not improve with rest and may get worse after physical or mental exertion.  There is no single […]

Why everyone needs a Life Coach By Kate Wood Just like you need an athletic coach and a business coach, I believe we actually all need a ‘Life Coach’. How you expect to have the best life without some guidance? Life coaching is for everyone but people particularly seek out a life coach when they […]

Water water and more water Most people know our bodies are about 72% water but did you know that your skin is 80% and your blood 90% water? All our physiological processes require water to function (such as temperature regulation, digestion, respiration and detoxification). Did you know that a 5% drop in body fluids can […]

Oil Pulling By Dr. Kate Wood What is oil Pulling and where did it start? Oil pulling (also known as oil swishing) is an ancient Ayurvedic remedy to improve oral health, detoxification and overall systemic healing. It is mentioned in old Ayurvedic texts and been used long before it was comprehensible to western medicine and […]

Fluoridation – Friend or Foe? By Dr Kate Wood Fluoride was first introduced to drinking water in Australia in 1953 at Beaconsfield in Tasmania, with over 80% of Australian water supplies now fluoridated. Organisations such as the World Health Organization and Australia’s National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC), endorse water fluoridation as a safe […]

by Dr Nick Wood It has been a long time coming and Sydney now has it's very own prestiege health retreat and spa. Health Space has joined forces with the Historic quarantine station,  Accor Hotel at Manly's North Head in Sydney to offer a very unique a special experience. There will be two distinct parts […]

Blog post by Claire Blazey, Naturopath for Healthspace What is Candida? Candida albicans has been linked to causing a wide variety of symptoms in virtually every system of the body, with the most susceptible being the gastrointestinal tract, genitourinary, endocrine, nervous system and immune system. Candida albicans is a yeast that occurs naturally within the […]

Migraines: (By Claire Blazey, Naturopath for Health Space Kings Cross)   What are Migraines? A migraine is a severe type of headache that occurs usually on one side of the head and can last anywhere between a few hours and a few days. Symptoms that occur with migraines include: pain (sharp or throbbing sensation), nausea, […]

Sarah Cherny – Practitioner of Chinese Medicine (Acupuncturist & Herbalist) Health Space Clinics, Potts Point, NSW CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME – A SERIOUS PAIN IN THE WRIST!     CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME (CTS) ⇒ Carpal Tunnel Syndrome occurs when there is compression of the median nerve that passes through the carpal tunnel in the wrist, causing […]

Cellulite by Jackie Randal of BodyConfident Northern Beaches. Cellulite occurs when fat cells enlarge (usually with age) deep underneath the skin and push up against the underlying connective tissue.  This process is what causes the skin to have a dimpled, lumpy, cottage cheese appearance.  When these individual fat cells increase in size it limits space under the […]

Tips and Tricks to prevent and protect yourself from tick bites and contracting Lyme disease (and it's co-infections) When in bushy areas minimise the amount of skin exposed by wearing light coloured long clothing so you can have the best chance of seeing if ticks do jump onto you. Tuck your long pants into your […]