Health Articles

We are all affected by stress to different degrees at different stages of our life. Everyone defines stress differently and have a different threshold for that stress. We all display stress differently. Any stress that we experience, both real or imagined, has an effect on our body tissues via our Nervous System. Stress increases the drive…

At the start of each new year, many people choose to start an exercise program. Below is some useful information to support you to create a program that matches your interests, fitness level and experience, family situation, budget and health. Sometimes I see people complicate things so much that they end up confused with all…

There is so much information out there about what we should eat. One thing that we can be certain of, is that there is no single diet that works for everybody and there is no quick fix. And it’s not all about what we eat…how we eat is just as important.  This is why I…

This brief exercise can be done in your chair at your office or home, in your car or out at the park.  It can benefit anyone, especially those with a repetitive occupation such as driving, sitting, caring for children or standing.  It will boost oxygen delivery and blood flow, helping to improve posture, reduce pain,…

Meditation is a method of stilling the conscious mind by changing brain wave frequency. By moving from ‘beta’ brain waves, which is the normal conscious functioning state, to ‘alpha’ brain waves, we quiet the conscious mind in order to bring about deep relaxation and stillness. Our body is designed to deal with short bursts of stress,…

Most of us have heard of supplements for joint pain and arthritis that provide glucosamine, chondroitin sulfate, gelatin and MSM.  Bone broth, made from bones and meat of chicken, beef and or fish are packed with these great factors and they are effectively delivered to the areas of the body that need them the most.…

That pesky abdominal pain with exercise, often referred to as a ‘stitch’ is thought to be related to diaphragm distress.  The diaphragm is a muscle that runs horizontally across our trunk, dividing the chest and abdominal cavities.  The stomach hangs from the diaphragm through peritoneal ligaments.  Bouncing movements such as running with a full stomach…

Did you know…..? Your brain uses 20% of the oxygen that enters your bloodstream and makes up just 2% of your body mass. It is important to have a well-functioning diaphragm to maximise oxygen intake, with minimal effort. When your diaphragm is dysfunctional then your body starts to rely on its accessory breathing muscles (in…