On Darling Street in Rozelle “BedonSale” is an authority for sleep. With sleep awareness week taking place from 5-12 August this month it is a perfect opportunity to learn more about the importance of a good mattress. What made you decide to open up a mattress store? We were working with Australian mattress manufactures for […]
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Sleep: A Key to Optimal Health
If you a tossing and turning all night and find it hard to have a stable sleep this could be the moment to visit Health Space Rozelle and see one of our practitioners. Jan Denecke ( clinical nutritionist) and Maggie Godin (acupuncturist) explain why sleep is important, and what approaches might be helpful Jan Denecke, […]
How Traditional Chinese Medicine can help you have a more restful nights’ sleep
How Traditional Chinese Medicine can help you have a more restful nights’ sleep Do you lay awake in bed at night unable to switch off your mind to get to sleep? Or maybe you can get to sleep but wake up multiple times throughout the night? Regardless of your circumstances, we have all been the […]
Importance Of Sleep
Everyone knows sleep is important and that you need roughly 7-8hours for a good night sleep. It is gateway for recovery and resetting your body to function properly for the next day. Not enough sleep you feel tired and groggy, but why? A recent study published in October 2013 found out that on a molecular […]
Acupuncture & Pain: Eastern Medicine meets Western Research.
Acupuncture & Pain: Eastern Medicine meets Western Research. Although acupuncture has been used for a long time as a way to regulate the system, it’s only in recent years its regained momentum in its use. Our understanding from a Western perspective is growing on how this form of medicine, that’s been developed over the past […]
Sleep, massage and its effect on pregnancy
Sleep can be difficult during pregnancy. A number of uncomfortable symptoms such as urination frequency, exhaustion, indigestion, discomfort, night-time leg cramps, restless leg syndrome, difficulty breathing (sleep apnoea), anxiousness, depression, back pain, sciatic nerve pain and a moving foetus can keep an expecting mother up all night. However, disruptions to sleep can have negative consequences […]
Poor sleep and its link to poor mental health
Sweet, sweet, slumber. Its something that we all long for but frustratingly and worryingly for many, a good nights sleep is elusive and hard to get. The reasons are multi faceted and complex. Sleep deprivation takes its toll on so many levels, from interfering with your ability to be alert and make safe and responsible […]
When night light is not such a bright idea
Light, when managed well, is effective in boosting performance, increasing energy and supporting healthy sleep patterns. However just as much as our body needs light to activate our ‘get-up-and-go’ cellular functions, we need to balance this out with darkness to stimulate our rest, digest and healing processes at night. The regulation of our sleeping patterns […]
Your guide to better sleep
Do you sleep well? If you don’t, you are not alone. Sleep problems are common and may have a negative impact on overall health. So if you aren’t getting the recommended 7-9 hours per night, you may be undoing the good results achieved through eating well or exercising. The importance of sleep is always addressed […]
Are your sleep problems normal?
Sleep problems are very common, but they are NOT normal. Up to 45% of Australians reported they have disturbed sleep that affects their health in 2017. However, sleep is one of the most important factors in achieving and maintaining overall optimal health. For example, did you know that quality sleep is one of the most […]
What You Don’t Know About Sleep
Sleep is one of the most overlooked variables when it comes to behaviours and that can effect our risk of injury, pain perception and rate of healing. Here you can see how the likelihood of injury based on how many hours of sleep decreases significantly once you reach ~8hr per night. Sleep isn’t just injury […]
