Happy New Year to our beautiful Health Space Family. Did you make a New Years’ resolution this year? If so, congrats! Research says you are 10 times more likely to achieve your goal than if you hadn’t set a New Years’ resolution. But did you know that about 50% of people give up on their […]
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How to Survive the Festive Season: Overindulgence
Despite the fun of the summer holiday period, the festive season can also 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. Overindulgence is a common problem, so here are some tips to avoid feeling like […]
How to Survive the Festive Season: Hangovers
The festive season is often a time of celebrations and social gatherings. These happy events are sometimes followed by the less than enjoyable experience of the dreaded hangover. Hangovers can result from drinking too much alcohol. What are some common symptoms? These can include headache, fatigue, sensitivity to light and sound, redness of the eyes, […]
How to Survive the Festive Season: Jet Lag
As the holiday season approaches many people choose air travel to reach their destinations. The main advantage is a faster journey than would not be possible by train, car, bus, or boat. However, a disadvantage often experienced is jet lag. Jet lag occurs when we travel across different time zones in one journey, and our […]
Expanding into Summer!
What this the Summer season represents in Traditional Chinese Medicine Chinese medicine advises that to remain healthy it is best to live in harmony with the seasons. Summer is (obviously) hot, so it is ruled by the fire element. This is a time of maximum activity, so it encourages growth and harvest, even of ideas. […]
Healthy Christmas Recipe: Tamari Nibbles
Ingredients 1 cup nuts (almonds, walnuts, cashews – any combination you like) ¼ cup Pepitas ¼ cup Sunflower seeds ¼ cup Sultanas 1 tablespoon Tamari Method Place everything (except tamari) in a heavy-based frypan over medium heat. Heat for 3-4 minutes – shake pan occasionally to stop nuts burning. When nuts are hot and just […]
Mango and Spinach Salad with Honey and Lime Dressing
This is one of my favourite summer salads, easy to make and very fresh. These quantities are for 2 serves or 4 side salad serves so just increase all ingredients to suit larger numbers. Ingredients 2 cups of fresh baby spinach 1 large mango, peeled and sliced ¼ cup of cashew halves or slivered toasted […]
Healthy Christmas Recipe: BBQ Salmon Bites
Ingredients 3 salmon filet skin off, cut into bite-size cubes 1 tbs lemon zest 12 garlic cloves Black pepper to taste 5 tbs tamari or gluten-free soy sauce 1 tsp honey 5 tbs water 4 tbs olive oil Fresh chives and lemon wedges to garnish Wooden cocktail sticks Method In a small bowl mix lemon […]
Healthy Christmas Recipe: Bliss Balls
Almond, Lemon, Date and Coconut Bliss Balls Dairy free, egg free, gluten free, refined sugar free, vegan, wheat free. Prep time: 15 mins. Makes: 20 -30 balls depending upon how large you like them. Ingredients 1 cup of almond meal or raw almonds if preferred 1 cup desiccated coconut Zest of 1 lemon 1-2 tablespoons […]
Say Goodbye to Bloating this Christmas: Laser Therapy
The holidays are a great time to indulge in family time, relaxing afternoons, time off from work and …. And of course, all sorts of tasty treats and food. This sudden change in eating behaviour and diet can disrupt our gut microbiome which can result in changed bowel habits, abdominal discomfort, bloating, and other health […]
Ease Yourself into Christmas
As you know we are coming into the silly season. It’s especially important to check in with yourself when life gets busy. Busyness tends to snowball into more busyness. This tends to increase our stress levels and decrease our resilience and productivity. If we don’t take time to quiet our mind, to plan and build […]
Treat Yourself to a Healthy Posture: A Brief Guide to Massage and Postural Correction
Let me guess, when you think of a massage treatment, it’s something you would only do once in a blue moon to treat yourself? Perhaps as a reward or an act of self care, when you really need it? And I’ll be totally honest, I used to have a similar attitude before learning about the […]
8 Tips for Preventing Weight Gain this Christmas
The holidays are coming! Which for most of us means family, fun and often delicious food and drinks. Unfortunately in Australia, we tend to enjoy the silly season a little too much. Current statistics show that lean Australians tend to put on an average of 0.37kg over the Christmas break, and for overweight or obese […]
Ho, Ho, Ho, Ham, Ham, Ham
To help you forgive your guilty pleasures of feasting during Christmas time, Health Space Rozelle Nutritionist Jan Denecke will shine a light on the nutritional value of our Christmas ham. Most Australians celebrate Christmas traditionally with a home cooked ham. Pork as an animal source offers lots of nutrients that can benefit your health. Pork […]
Herbal Medicine: The Power of Plants
Herbal medicine is considered to be one of the most ancient forms of healing and can be very effective in treating many health conditions. However, as herbs can have potent effects and may interact with prescription and over-the-counter medicines, it is important to consult with a trained Herbalist or Naturopath before using herbal medicine. Nutritionist […]
3 Tips To Help Combat DOMS (Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness)
Chances are if you have increased your training schedule or even just started to work out after a long period off, DOMS is real. It sucks… a lot! Even getting out of bed the next day can be a real pain, but all this it can be relieved if you take the right steps to […]
Rotator Cuff: Don’t Ignore Your Shoulder Pain!
So you’re having some discomfort trying to sleep on your side? Finding it difficult to reach up and take the clothes off the line? You may be suffering from a rotator cuff tear/tendinopathy. Ah well, if I leave it alone it will get better over time, right? Wrong! Studies have shown that not receiving treatment […]
Posture…What’s Your Position?
Happy November! This month is all about posture. Posture isn’t just about how you sit or stand up (or not). It’s also about the internal structures (think bones, ligaments, tendons, etc.) being in optimal alignment to allow for optimal function. Efficient posture and movement help you perform better and avoid pain and fatigue. It also […]
Is The Gym Helping Your Posture?
With more and more people sitting down for a living, postural issues are becoming increasingly common. I often hear people say “It hurts when I sit with good posture”, or “I feel as though my muscles get tired sitting with good posture”. If this is you then your first thought should be “I need to […]
The Link Between Your Posture and Your Gut
In daily life, most of us pay no attention to the position of our body during and after meals. However, there is evidence that our body posture can affect our digestion, our appetite, and our rate of gastric emptying. Often patients with IBS and bloating report that their gut symptoms, such as bloating and distension […]
