Health News
Got Gout? Ginger Will Help You Out!
Ginger – packed full of health benefits especially gastrointestinal symptoms, motion sickness, and seasickness – with it reducing the symptoms of nausea, dizziness and vomiting.For gout sufferers it is the strong anti-inflammatory compounds – called gingerols and shogaols – that are of benefit. Many
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Skinny fat – are you fat on the inside?
An interesting fact – thin people can sometimes carry the more detrimental kind of fat – and not know it.It’s not uncommon for people who look slim and healthy to be collecting unhealthy (and potentially dangerous) amounts of internal fat around their organs, according to the Medical Research Counci
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Sensible in the sun
Summer is in full swing, the kids are on holidays and it’s time to kick back and get some sun. But as we frequently get told, care and attention need to come with catching that sun.In 2011/12 Australia had one of the highest rates of skin cancer in the world, with more than 2,000 Australians dying f
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Mood supporters
In the lead up to the crazy season, many of us begin to feel a little more stressed than usual, a little more short-tempered and affected by the small things.For others, mood issues such as depression and anxiety, are something we deal with every day. Depression is the leading cause of disability wo
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Gut bugs: pre and probiotics
With over 3kgs in the average gut…we need to make friends with our gut bugs. They do a very important job, and as the Greek word translates – pro, means ‘promoting’ and biotic, means ‘life’.
When our digestive tracts are healthy, they filter out and eliminate harmful bacteria, toxins, chemicals, a
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Maintaining your vitamin D levels
It’s a bit of a quandary – too much sun causes skin cancer, but not enough means inadequate vitamin D. How do we make sure we are getting enough, why is vitamin D so important and how do our needs change as we age?Vitamin D is found in small amounts in the diet. The best sources are fatty fish such
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