Your hormones are responsible for how you think, feel and look. A woman with balanced hormones is sharp and upbeat, has a good memory, feels energetic (without caffeine), falls asleep quickly and wakes feeling refreshed. Your period is not just your period, it’s an indication of your underlying health. When you’re healthy, your menstrual cycle […]
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Fasting for women’s health – what is it, and how to do it
Fasting has become a very hot topic of late, and it’s something I get asked about all the time! I find there is a huge appeal because unlike many diets that tell you what to eat, intermittent fasting focuses on when to eat by incorporating short-term fasts into your routine. Many well-known fitness and wellness role models are using fasting in […]
How to have a beautiful birth, with She Births Nadine Richardson
Nadine Richardson, doula-turned-entrepreneur, founded She Births® in 2008 when she realised that a majority of pregnant women and their partners were going into labour uninformed and unprepared, leading to many avoidable traumatic birth experiences. We spoke to Nadine recently and asked her to share her tips on how to have the best birth experience possible […]
Happy Women’s Health Week! September’s Out Of The Woods Comment
Women’s health is a massive topic and as a woman myself, I have learnt so much through my own health journey. Women have a different and very delicate balance of hormones that need to work in coordination in order to be optimally healthy. Unfortunately these hormones are out of balance long before many females have […]
Is Stress Impacting Your Health?
In our fast paced busy world it is unusual if you are not impacted by stress at some point. Stress is your body’s natural and protective response to potential danger, it isn’t always a bad thing, in fact, in small doses it can help you perform well under pressure and keep you focused. When stress […]
Chicken and Vegetable Stir Fry (Serves 4) – Nutritious /Gluten Free
Ingredients 2 tablespoon coconut oil 3 Chicken breast fillets trimmed and cut into strips 1 brown onion sliced or chopped 1 red capsicum deseeded sliced into thin strips 2 carrots sliced thinly 1/2 cup green beans sliced 250 mushrooms (button or caps) sliced 1 cup chopped broccoli 2cm piece of ginger peeled and grated or […]
Living in harmony with the seasons according to Chinese Medicine
As the temperature slowly begins to rise, our energy starts to lift. Spring represents a new beginning after our long hibernation during the winter months. Energetically, spring is all about expansion, moving upwards and outwards. We find ourselves feeling more outgoing, more sociable and more motivated. New inspiration and ideas appear all around us. As […]
Dr Kate Wood returns to practice at Health Space Mona Vale!
We are super excited to welcome back Dr. Kate Wood to practice part time, starting in September, after spending some time with her beautiful children Max & Mimi on maternity leave. Due to Kate’s availability she has changed the structure of her appointments and pricing to maximise her extensive skill set and time with us. […]
Join the Health Space team for the Pub2Pub charity run!
Health Space is proud to be involved in the amazing Pub2Pub charity fun run. A team of health experts will be on hand for post run chiropractic, massage, acupuncture and nutrition assessments. Look out for our Health Space tent. Health Space has provided a Q&A so you can understand more about this great charity event […]
How I Transformed My Life Using the Spiral Program
How different would your life be if you didn’t procrastinate or self-sabotage? If you didn’t have that voice inside telling you all the reasons why you can’t? If you believed in yourself and truly went for that job you really want? If you made your passion project into your full time business? How different would […]
City2Surf Ambassador Tim Robards On Maximising The Fun With Your Fun
It’s hard not to love the City2Surf. Arriving to the finish line at the beautiful Bondi beach, with amazing sights of the city and after parties to join, plus the elation and high-energy of finishing runners, finishing the City2Surf is one of the most rewarding, exciting and relieving parts! But as they say, the journey […]
5 Great Tips For Preventing Shoulder Injuries
The shoulder joint is one of the complex joint in your body that is surrounded by numerous tissues such as ligaments, bursa and many different muscles. Your shoulder is most mobile joint of your whole body, thus it is vulnerable to injuries. Shoulder pain Causes like injuries, overuses, joint degeneration or joint dysfunction can lead […]
Tips And Tricks For Avoiding Knee Injuries This City 2 Surf
With the upcoming City 2 Surf and other fun runs, it is tempting to leave training until the last minute, then throw on a pair of sneakers to head out for a run. This often leads to injury as the body is not prepared to sustain the loads that running can have on the body, […]
How to Rock Your Run This City2Surf – August Out of the Woods
Whether you are someone who, like me, absolutely loves running, or whether you just can’t imagine why anyone would choose to do something so torturous, running and walking is an integral part of our lives. Personally, running makes me feel free and happy, and as an ex-elite athlete, I know I am among thousands who […]
Trail running – Lessons learnt by a novice
Dr Callum Forrest talks about his first experience with trail running and what lessons he is learning along the way whilst training for the Coastal Classic 30km. Running has always been a part of my fitness routine but I have never classified myself as a runner. Once a week I would do a 5km around […]
Delicious & Nutritious Soup
Cauliflower & Cashew Soup A delicious and nutritious soup to add antioxidants, anti-inflammatory ingredients, fiber and good fats into your diet and make your body strong enough to fight against inflammation caused by stress, cold/flu common in winter and support your digestion too. Recipe (Serves 6): 2 small cauliflowers chunks or 1 large chunk 2 […]
Winter Soup for the Immune System
Immune Soup 3-4 brown onions sliced 1 whole garlic bulb crushed 1 litre of chicken or vegetable stock 5-7cm ginger grated Chilli to taste (the more the better) Directions Simmer for low heat for 30-60 minutes, add more stock if needed and sip slowly. For an extra immune boost or to soothe a cough add […]
Roasted Cauliflower Soup – Perfect For Your Gut Health
Ingredients: 1 red onion quartered 4 garlic cloves ½ head large cauliflower (cut into florets) 2 fennel bulbs chopped and cored 500 gms stock of choice 3 tbs hummus 1 tsp tumeric and pinch cinnamon and black pepper 1 tsp sage leaves pinch fennel seeds 2 tbs tamari 2 tbs lemon 1 knob ginger (peeled) […]
Take a naturopathic approach to your pre-conception care
Once a couple makes the monumental decision to have a baby they are usually keen to fall pregnant asap. It’s an exciting time! There are, however, many benefits to taking just a little time to look at your health and wellbeing before starting to try and conceive. Working with a naturopath to improve your health […]
Winter Immunity – My Top 5 Tips
Did you know our immunity begins in our gut? That’s right, the gut is where it’s all happening! 80% of our immune cells are made in our gut. (So are our happy hormones, by the way, such as dopamine and serotonin.) So, if you start with good gut health, you’ll have good immunity too. How […]
