It’s easy to become overwhelmed by uncertainty and everything happening around us. This article explores how choosing calm, curiosity and perspective can help you move beyond fear and create more peace.
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From ice to cryotherapy, massage to foam rolling, what actually works in the sometimes contradictory world of sports recovery and what does science really say about how to best optimise our muscle recovery after working out?
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Evidence is beginning to emerge that the use of ice on acute injuries may actually delay the healing process, a case where the Western scientific evidence is beginning to catch up with the wisdom of Chinese medicine. METH (movement, elevation, traction, heat) has been demonstrated to assist a faster recovery process.
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When most people think about what it takes to get stronger, fitter, faster or even just lose some excess weight, they often only think about what happens in the gym. In fact training breaks the body down, while the period of rest and recovery afterwards builds the body back up. Without good recovery there are no gains.
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We recommend this to all new mothers to help replenish blood, energy and kidney reserves after childbirth. It’s also a great meal to drop around to new mothers to help nourish them and to support those first few weeks of settling into life with a new baby. Ingredients 1 whole organic chicken (The marrow from
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Bone broth has been around for centuries and for good reason – It’s full of nutrients, amino acids, and minerals. You can drink it straight or save it for making stews or casseroles, simmering grains, or using it in any manner of meals. You can also use bone broth in any recipe that calls for
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Our bodies require certain things from us during the cooler months. According to Chinese medicine, winter is a time of full ‘Yin’, meaning more quiet, inward activities are required. It’s also Kidney time, which means that by abiding by what your body needs during the winter months, you can restore your adrenals – your vital
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Lighten the load. To help you get a good, revitalising sleep, avoid a heavy meal at dinner. Plan to finish your last meal before 8 p.m. A full stomach needs a couple of hours to digest and interferes with a relaxing sleep. Keep hydrated. Just because you’re not as hot or sweaty, or don’t feel
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Get a delicious dose of plant-based iron with our vegan spin on this Mexican classic. Legumes are vegetarian sources of iron, and black beans are one of the best in iron content. Vegetarian sources contain non-haem iron, which is not as well absorbed as haem-iron found in animal sources, so the addition of vitamin C-rich
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This is one of our all time favourite winter warming soups! It is packed with immune building herbs and spices such as ginger, turmeric, chilli and garlic. Once you’ve made up the spice paste it is a quick process, and stores well in the fridge for a few days. Spicy Coconut Chicken Soup Ingredients ·
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Vitamins for Women: What to Take and When A woman who’s still menstruating needs different vitamins than a woman who is post-menopausal. Though health experts say food is still your most important source of nutrients, they also say meeting daily dietary needs (at the very least) is vital to long-term health. Supplements can help you
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A good night’s sleep is vital to your child’s mood and brain function. Studies show that not getting enough rest can worsen behaviour, memory, emotional control and immune function. So how can we help our children sleep through the night? Eat, Drink, and Exercise Right for a Good Night’s Sleep Avoid eating or snacking one
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Here at Padding ton Clinic, Brisbane, we love seeing your children and offering safe alternatives to their health care, whether it’s to test for food intolerances, to boost their immune systems, to calm their nerves, to help with digestive issues or just for a general check up. There is so much natural therapies can offer
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These snack balls are great immunity boosters because they contain reishi mushrooms, which are known to help support immunity, and ginger, which contains anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. Perfect post-workout, in the morning with tea, or any time the craving strikes, you’ll love how delicious and simple these energy bites are to make. Ingredients: 1/2 cup
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In these current times, we must use every weapon in our arsenal against invasive viruses, including often-overlooked natural remedies with antiviral properties. As is also the case with pharmaceutical agents, natural approaches have not been shown to stop an aggressive virus in its tracks, but they may ameliorate symptoms. Nutrition and supplementation can greatly help
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With a new school year starting, parents and children alike are launching into busier schedules which can often override healthy choices in place of convenience. But by teaching kids some important healthy habits, parents can help make school and health a priority during the school year. Here are some great tips on how to stay
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Did you know that about 30% of children in Australia use holistic therapies of some form? Natural therapies is sought out for children either in lieu of medical treatments – for example using a homeopathic flu remedy instead of taking a pharmaceutical drug – or as an adjunct to medical treatment – for example taking
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Hormones are chemical messengers of the endocrine system (one of 2 controlling systems of the body) the other being the nervous system. Hormones do not contain information but act as triggers for change as they travel via the blood to act on target organs such as the ovaries. Female reproductive hormones are in a continual
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