Category: Health
Posted on August 14, 2018
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I like to do night beach walks and meditation for relaxation. What do you do to relax?
Category: HealthTags: Beach, Cardiovascular disease, Chronic disease, Diet, Education, Food, Foodie, Health, Healthy, Heart, Herbal Medicine, Lifestyle, Meditation, Mentoring, Naturopathy, Nutrition, Nutritional Medicine, Optimum Mentoring, Walk
Posted on August 13, 2018
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Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrine disorder in females of reproductive age. PCOS can be described as a complex endocrine condition and is characterised by polycystic ovaries, anovulation, amenorrhoea, hyperandrogenaemia, hirsutism, acne and infertility. All of these characteristics of PCOS affect… Continue Reading “Can NAC improve the cardiometabolic profile of women with PCOS”
Category: HealthTags: Cardiometabolic syndrome, Cardiovascular disease, Chronic disease, Diabetes, Diet, Education, Food, Foodie, Glucose, Glycaemic, Health, Healthy, Healthy lifestyle, Heart, Inflammation, Insulin, Lifestyle, Mentoring, Metabolic Syndrome, N-acetylcysteine, NAC, Naturopathy, Nutrients, Nutrition, Nutritional Medicine, Optimum Mentoring, Risk factors, Stress
Posted on August 6, 2018
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The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that approximately 80% of the world’s population use traditional medicine for their primary health care needs. Most of this therapy involves the use of plant extracts or the active components from plants. Plants have been used for their… Continue Reading “Herbal Medicine – a snapshot”
Category: HealthTags: Cardiovascular disease, Children, Chronic disease, Education, Health, Healthy, Heart, Herbal Medicine, Herbs, Lifestyle, Mentoring, Metabolic Syndrome, Naturopathy, Nutrition, Optimum Mentoring
Posted on July 28, 2018
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Population-based studies have shown an inverse association between dietary menaquinones (MK-n, vitamin K2) intake, coronary calcification and coronary heart disease risk, suggesting a potential role of vitamin K in vascular health. Vitamin K serves as a cofactor for γ-glutamate carboxylase, promoting the post-translational conversion… Continue Reading “Vitamin K2”
Category: HealthTags: Bone, Cardiovascular disease, Diet, Education, Food, Health, Heart, Lifestyle, Menaquinone-7, Mentoring, Nutrition, Omega-3, Optimum Mentoring, Vitamin K2
Today is world chocolate day. Chocolate and cacao have numerous health benefits. Too many to name here 😉I recommend chocolate, especially high cacao, every day! Enjoy life!
Category: HealthTags: Awesome, Cardiovascular disease, Chocolate, Chronic disease, Diet, Eat, Education, Enjoy, Food, Foodie, Health, Healthy, Healthy lifestyle, healthy meals, Lifestyle, Mentoring, Naturopathy, Nutrients, Nutrition, Nutritional Medicine, Optimum Mentoring, World chocolate day
Optimum nutrition plays the major role in optimum health. Cardiometabolic syndrome is a disease of unhealthy diet and lifestyle. It is a cluster of cardiometabolic risk factors, including elevated triglyceride levels, fasting plasma glucose level (hyperglycaemia), elevated blood pressure, increased waist circumference, and reduced… Continue Reading “The impact of diet on cardiometabolic syndrome”
Category: HealthTags: Cardiovascular disease, Chronic disease, Diabetes, Diet, Education, Food, Foodie, Fruit, Health, Healthy, Healthy lifestyle, healthy meals, Heart, Lifestyle, Mediterranean Diet, Mentoring, Metabolic Syndrome, Naturopathy, Nutrients, Nutrition, Nutritional Medicine, Obesity, Omega-3, Optimum Mentoring, Paleo, Paleo diet, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Zinc
Posted on June 28, 2018
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Optimum nutrition is fundamental for the development of a child’s full potential and there are studies that link chronic undernutrition and micronutrient deficiency to cognitive deficits.[1] Undernutrition has been shown to negatively impact various developmental and cognitive areas including motor development, language functioning, intelligent… Continue Reading “The importance of minerals for cognitive development in children”
Category: HealthTags: Children’s health, Chronic disease, Diet, Education, Food, Foodie, Fruit, Health, Healthy, Healthy lifestyle, healthy meals, Lifestyle, Mediterranean Diet, Mental health, Mentoring, Minerals, Naturopathy, Nutrients, Nutrition, Nutritional Medicine, Optimum Mentoring, Vegetables
Posted on June 18, 2018
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The Palaeolithic diet and cardiometabolic syndrome: Can an ancient diet be the way of the future? Diet and nutrition play major roles in the prevention and management of chronic disease, especially cardiometabolic syndrome. Cardiometabolic syndrome has numerous risk factors, including increased waist circumference, elevated… Continue Reading “The Palaeolithic diet and cardiometabolic syndrome”
Category: HealthTags: Awesome, Cardiometabolic syndrome, Cardiovascular disease, Education, Food, Health, Healthy, Healthy lifestyle, Heart, Lifestyle, Mentoring, Metabolic Syndrome, Naturopathy, Nutrition, Nutritional Medicine, Obesity, Optimum Mentoring, Paleo, Paleo diet
Good health starts in the gut. To quote Hippocrates, “all disease begins in the gut”! I highly recommend The complete gut health cookbook by @chefpeteevans and @helenpadarin . A highly essential guide to improving the health of the digestive system and beyond. Did you… Continue Reading “Good health starts in the gut”
Category: HealthTags: Awesome, Chronic disease, Cook, Diet, Digestive health, Eat, Education, Food, Foodie, Gut, Health, Healthy, healthy meals, Herbs, Inflammation, Intestine, Lifestyle, Mediterranean Diet, Mentoring, Naturopathy, Nutrients, Nutrition, Nutritional Medicine, Optimum Mentoring, Paleo, Vegetables
The superfood antioxidant power punch 🥊 any time of the day. Açai is a powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory. Combine Açai with seasonal fruit, kiwi, banana, strawberries, berries, chia seeds, coconut, nuts, seeds, and granola = awesome! This is my “go to” for breakfast or… Continue Reading “Açai: the superfood antioxidant power punch”
Category: HealthTags: Acai, Antioxidant, Anxiety, Awesome, Berries, Cardiovascular disease, Chronic disease, Coconut, Diet, Education, Enjoy, Food, Foodie, Fruit, Gluten-free diet, Health, Healthy, healthy meals, Heart, Lifestyle, Mental health, Mentoring, Naturopathy, Nutrients, Nutrition, Nutritional Medicine, Omega-3, Optimum Mentoring, Vegetarian
If you want it you got it. You just got to believe in yourself. Wise words to follow from the great philosopher Lenny Kravitz. 💫 Believe in yourself. Any time you feel stressed, sit back, close your eyes, and look within. Know that you… Continue Reading “Believe in yourself”
Category: HealthTags: Believe, Diet, Education, Food, Health, Healthy, Healthy lifestyle, Heart, Lifestyle, Mental health, Mentoring, Naturopathy, Nutrients, Nutrition, Nutritional Medicine, Optimum Mentoring, Quote
Pyrrole disorder is a complex disorder with numerous signs and symptoms. Although Pyrrole Disorder is not a new health condition, there has been a large influx of information and misinformation in recent years leading to confusion of the signs, symptoms, and treatment. This comprehensive… Continue Reading “Pyrrole Disorder webinar: Part 1. Background, Pathophysiology, Signs and Symptoms”
Category: HealthTags: Anxiety, B6, Children, Depression, Diet, Education, Food, Foodie, Health, Lifestyle, Mentoring, Naturopathy, Nutrients, Nutrition, Nutritional Medicine, Optimum Mentoring, Pyroluria, Pyrrole disorder, Pyrroluria, Webinars, Zinc
Nails often reflect the general state of health and wellbeing of a person. It is known that systemic disease/s can produce changes in the nails. Detailed examination of the fingernails can provide indications of nutritional deficiencies and potential underlying systemic diseases. This comprehensive webinar… Continue Reading “Nail Diagnosis webinar – 21 May 2018”
Category: HealthTags: Chronic disease, Education, Examination, Food, Foodie, Health, Herbal Medicine, Lifestyle, Mentoring, Nail Diagnosis, Nails, Naturopathy, Nutrition, Optimum Mentoring, Webinars
Optimum nutrition is the foundation of all health and wellbeing. Diet and nutrition play major roles in the prevention and management of chronic disease. 🥗 Eat colourful foods daily: – black: blackberries, grapes, black sesame seeds, nori, kelp – blue: blueberries, plums, berries –… Continue Reading “Optimum nutrition is the foundation of all health and wellbeing”
Category: HealthTags: Cardiovascular disease, Chocolate, Chronic disease, Depression, Diabetes, Diet, Education, Food, Foodie, Fruit, Gluten-free diet, Health, Healthy, healthy meals, Heart, Herbs, Lifestyle, Mediterranean Diet, Mentoring, Naturopathy, Nutrition, Nutritional Medicine, Omega-3, Optimum Mentoring, Red Wine, Tea, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Webinars
Mothers are very special. There are no words that describe their unconditional love. Today is Mother’s Day, but everyday is their day for you. Spoil her today with her favourite treats… ❤️
Category: HealthTags: Awesome, Chocolate, Diet, Food, Foodie, Health, Heart, Life, Lifestyle, Love, Mentoring, Mother’s Day, Naturopathy, Nutrition, Red Wine, Tea
Physical examination plays a fundamental role in determining the treatment and management options of patients in naturopathy and nutritional medicine clinical practice. Nails often reflect the general state of health and wellbeing of a person. It is known that systemic disease/s can produce changes… Continue Reading “Nail Diagnosis webinar”
Category: HealthTags: Chronic disease, Education, Examination, Foodie, Health, Healthy, Herbal Medicine, Lifestyle, Mentoring, Nail Diagnosis, Nails, Naturopathy, Nutrition, Optimum Mentoring, Webinars