Have you ever been prescribed a Chinese herbal formula? Maybe you had to boil up a bunch of strange looking leaves and roots, or dissolve a powder into water to resemble something a little like mud. Whilst Chinese herbal medicine is not the most appetising tea you have ever tasted, the power of this medicine […]
Category: Blog
New Year new you?
New Year new you? Going to get back into the gym and be the fittest version of yourself you can be? Bet you didn’t expect that year to start off with multiple visits to your chiropractor or physio did you? Well as a chiropractor, I often see multiple cases in the new year where people […]
Massage and scoliosis
Scoliosis is known as an abnormal sideways curve of the spine. It can cause pressure on the spinal cord, cause gait abnormality and the heart and lungs can be affected which lead to fatigue or breathing difficulties. To this day, bracing and spinal fusions are the go-to treatment for most types of scoliosis however lately […]
Is Crossfit dangerous?
Does Crossfit lead to more injuries? This time of year every one is keen to get back in to the gym or try something completely new and exciting. Is Crossfit bad for you? What do you think of cross-fit? These are two questions that pop up frequently when in clinic. I assume a lot of […]
What role does counselling & coaching play in weight management?
What you have to say is as important as what I have to offer. While I am knowledgeable in the field of weight management, my clients are the experts of their internal worlds. Rarely spoken about in weight loss programs are the individual’s feelings of loss frustration and despair that can accompany weight issues. Sometimes […]
Feel Your Best with HumanTecar
Our team at Health Space continues to explore some of the most innovative treatments from around the world. In late 2019, Health Space Rozelle massage therapist, Santino Mirarchi, became one of the first therapists in Australia to be trained under the guidance of world-leading recovery and rehab specialists, HumanTecar. In this blog, we share some […]
New Year New You Calendar
How do you tend to go with your New Years’ resolutions each year? Do you have grand plans that go astray after a few weeks? If you’re like me I often try and make too many changes at once and don’t necessarily stick to them all, so this year I’m doing things differently. I’ve come […]
New Year, New You
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 […]
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 […]
