Did you know that peak bone mass, or bone density, is reached at around the age of 30? This peak bone mass is built through nutritional support (through diet and or supplementation) and weight bearing exercise from an early age. The more a child moves and participates in exercise, the more likely it is that […]
It was once accepted that the egg health you have today is the best it will ever be. Research now indicates that, like the rest of your body, you can improve the health of your eggs too. If you are having trouble conceiving you need to assess your entire body, not just your reproductive organs. […]
Inflammation is part of the human body’s natural healing response. In acute situations, such as bone or muscle injury, inflammation is useful and the first stage of the healing process. Chronic inflammation exists when the body is inappropriately stimulated to produce inflammation in order to heal. This stimulation can be initiated through poor diet, high stress […]
You are what you eat, reduce chronic inflammation through diet: Chronic inflammation is the catalyst for many disease states. For more information on symptoms of chronic inflammation read here. By reducing chronic inflammation you are giving your body the best chance to heal and regain health. Some conditions may never heal entirely, however reducing chronic inflammation […]
Acute inflammation is the body’s natural healing response. In acute situations such as injury, inflammation is useful to begin the healing process. However, chronic, long term inflammation is the catalyst for almost all disease states within the body. Chronic inflammation exists when the body is inappropriately stimulated to produce inflammation in order to heal. This […]
Considering around half the population has them, it is surprising how many people are actually in the dark as to what a normal period should be. Your period and menstrual cycle are a window into your health. Instead of thinking of your period as a burden, think of it as a fabulous educational tool that […]
I am not sure when it happened, but somewhere between our obsession with protein and our banishing of sugar we forgot all about the humble, yet essential ingredient in our diet, FIBRE! Time and again I watch people obsess over protein and really totally overdo the amount of protein they have in their diet (that […]
1. ENJOY EACH OTHER Have fun, be light hearted. Focus on why you are together not just on the process of making a baby. 2. STAY HYDRATED Drink at least 8 glasses of fluid a day. Your fluid count can include water, soda water, herbal tea and anything unsweetened and not containing caffeine. A good […]
Nothing can replace exercise and its mood re-setting, muscle moving, heart pumping, circulation improving goodness. While lack of exercise is detrimental to achieving a healthy functioning body, exercise that is too intense can also have a similar effect. It is all about achieving a balance to allow your body to produce the best possible response. […]
If you have been Trying to Conceive (TTC) for some time you will have heard a lot of ‘tips’. No doubt some of these tips included ‘don’t worry about it and it will happen, go on a holiday, or just relax’. As unhelpful as this advice probably seems at the time it is actually not […]