You know how it goes. You started the year strong with good intentions, bright new year’s resolutions and a plan for your health, self-development and positive thinking. Pretty soon you are running into all kind of bumps in the road and screaming ‘I haven’t got any time’ cuts you down to barely making a gym […]
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Here’s to a better 2019 – fewer things, more adventure
Happy new year! January is often seen as an exciting time. New beginnings, fresh start, clearer head space, a time to set new goals and the energy and excitement of what lies ahead. It’s also a time many people choose to do a detox or participate in dry January (no alcohol) as a way to […]
10 reasons lemon in water should be your New Year’s resolution
Lemon in water has been a ritual of mine for over 10 years and I swear by it. Lemon can be drunk in diluted water of any temperature, although I prefer lukewarm in the morning to avoid putting any strain on my digestive system and it feels soothing like a tea. Try drinking lemon in […]
New Year, New Strategy
It’s that time of year again. The post-Christmas / New Year’s blues have truly set in, your email inbox is overflowing, the work is stacking up and to make things worse you’ve made a new year’s resolution to lose weight and get fit which is making you feel constantly hungry. It’s no surprise then that […]
Emotional Health – Your Missing Link
Here are my tips for managing your emotions – an essential element in getting and staying well. What do you do for your emotional health? We all know good diet is important, to get all the vitamins and minerals we need and keep our gut healthy too. We know that exercise is important for staying […]
The Truth About Coffee
Long black, macchiato, flat white, cappuccino, latte, mocha, caramel latte, cold dripped…. the last decade the coffee culture has been on the rising. For many it kicks starts the day and keeps you going. Coffee has some great health benefits but has also got some downsides. Clinical Nutritionist and holistic health coach Jan Denecke shares […]
The Skinny On Avoiding Weight Over Christmas (Bonus Recipes!)
As November winds to an end and December begins with its Christmas Parties, celebrations and invitations its often the time that my clients begin asking me how they can avoid putting on weight over Christmas. So this year I’ve decided to share my six top tips on how to stay slim through Christmas and New […]
How to have a stress-free Christmas
It’s the end of the year, you have deadlines, and Christmas is coming. It’s supposed to be one of the most joy filled time of the year, but it usually doesn’t feel like it! If you’re a parent, there are too many weeks of the school holidays to juggle. For most adults finances are stretched […]
How to do to avoid injury in the new year
I’m going to paint a picture here and just want you to think, Is this my situation? The majority of the injuries I see in clinic at the beginning of a new year tend to be injuries involving people going a little too hard, a little too soon, with their training. How injuries occur in […]
10 tips for good health in the festive season
Despite the fun of the summer holiday period, the festive season can be a stressful time of year, and one during which we often eat more, increase our alcohol intake, exercise less, gain weight and simply feel overwhelmed and unwell. Trying to maintain healthy eating and lifestyle habits can be challenging, and resuming good practices […]
Strengthen Your Digestive System This Christmas
At this time of year, it can be hard not to give in to temptations such as Christmas treats and drinks, despite the intention to eat well! For some, the result of doing so is worse than for others. If you tend to have a weak digestive system, with symptoms of bloating, abdominal cramping and […]
How to Protect Your Liver This Holiday
Navigating your way through the next few weeks without having to feel the slump or seeing your skin deteriorate all comes down to how you protect your liver. Here is how to make up for the silly season’s inevitable damage: Eat these foods Grapefruit Grapefruit is rich with antioxidants, vitamin C, folate and potassium, which […]
Summer Care and Seasonal living with Traditional Chinese Medicine
Living in harmony with nature is one of the great teachings of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Staying in tune with the season helps to strengthen the immune system, protect against season allergens, assists to stabilise energy along with balancing the mood and spirit. The summer season in TCM is the most yang time of the […]
Are Your Hips The Reason For Your Lower Back Pain?
What is the Psoas muscle? Psoas, is one of the muscles that function to move your spine and hip. The psoas muscle attaches from the vertebrae of your lumbar spine (Lower back joints), crosses the pelvis and groin area and attaches to the femur (thigh bone). The Psoas muscle will meet the iliacus muscle and […]
Collagen: Gut Healing And Glowing Skin
What is collagen? Collagen is a fibrous protein that’s created in the body and required for many vital biological processes. It’s a required building block for healthy nails, hair, skin, bones, tendons, ligaments, and more. Any time you move, be grateful for collagen. Sadly, as we age and put our body under stress, collagen production […]
Top 10 Best Calcium Foods That Aren’t Dairy!
Did you know there are so many ways to get calcium, even if you can’t eat dairy? And that calcium is just one piece of the puzzle for healthy bones? I am healing a fractured sacrum (the large, flat bone at the base of your spine) from a fall onto concrete. So doing all the right […]
What type of weight loss diet is the best?
To say that weight gain is purely due to an imbalance between energy intake and energy expenditure is a huge oversimplification of weight loss. As we know everyone is different and responds differently to foods and eating styles. There is no ‘one diet fits all’ or a ‘quick fix’ for weight loss. The key questions […]
Why do I still need Physiotherapy ?
‘I’m feeling so much better so why do I still need physiotherapy?’ A great question and I can understand why there is often some uncertainty around physiotherapy continuing despite a feeling that symptoms have resolved. The reason is so that we can make sure we don’t get injured again! Usually we get injured due to […]
5 Diet Ditching Hacks
Are you sick and tired of doing diet after diet and not seeing any results? Have you spent copious amounts of money on weight loss pills and not noticed a change? It’s time to shake things up! Developing a good relationship with food is the start to kicking that dieting habit and reaching your weight […]
Treat the ring not the hole
As much as I love doughnuts, this isn’t the reason I’m posting a picture of one. When dealing with a tendinopathy, it is easy to get tunnel vision because the MRI or ultrasound you had revealed a tendinopathy, tendinitis, or some sort of degenerative chance (the hole). What the same scan also shows, but never […]
