STRESSED? We’re always told to be calm and to de-stress but what does this really mean and how does stress affect our digestion? Most of us have felt nervous before public speaking or before an exam. Remember how your tummy felt at the time? Pain, nausea,...
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Anxiety and the neurotransmitter, serotonin
In 2007, 15.4% of Australians aged 16 to 24 experienced an anxiety disorder. This is equivalent to 440,000 young people today. There are no statistics for 2016 but I’m sure this percentage has increased.
We at Whole Food Nutrition do not claim to fix mental health but we believe that the practice of Nutritional Medicine appeases most mental illness. 90 % of our feel good neurotransmitters are made in the gut. Serotonin is just one of these important neurotransmitters therefore good gut health is vital.
Top 5 Breakfasts for Teens
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. What you eat at breakfast is extremely important. Eating a breakfast that contains a good source of protein, good fats and complex carbohydrates will keep your blood sugar steady, provide energy, brain power, and set you up for the rest of the day.
The gut, the mind – it goes hand in hand.
Have you ever had a "gut-wrenching" experience? Do certain situations make you "feel nauseous"? Have you ever felt "butterflies" in your stomach? Most of us have and this is because our gut is sensitive to emotions. So what’s going on inside our gut? Microbiome or...
Are you getting enough Vitamin D?
In Australia, you would think most people have sufficient Vitamin D. That’s not the case. The Australian Bureau of Statistics estimates that one in four Australian adults are vitamin D deficient. So what are the signs and symptoms of a Vitamin D deficiency?
Managing Hayfever
What’s really going on with hayfever? Spring is here and most of us love this time of year. But for hay fever sufferers, it can be a season of misery. What causes Hayfever?
Hayfever is an allergic response to pollen. Symptoms can arrive with tree pollens and continue through the summer months with grass pollens. In Melbourne, there are more than 10,000 species of grass! Tree and grass release pollen at different times of the year.
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