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Simple Ways to Improve Your Indoor Air Quality
Simple Ways to Improve Your Indoor Air Quality When you hear the word pollution, outdoor air quality probably comes to mind. But the quality of the air we breathe inside our homes, offices and other indoor spaces is just as important, especially when a large majority of us would spend most of our time indoors. Indoor air pollution can be caused by many different sources, and can contribute to many health problems such as cancers, respiratory illnesses, and many allergic reactions. Sources include: home heating, tobacco products, damp carpet or building materials, household cleaning products, personal care products, pesticides, outgassing [...]
Alzheimer’s Disease – What Is Good For Your Heart Is Good For Your Brain
Alzheimer’s Disease – What Is Good For Your Heart Is Good For Your Brain Wisdom, peace and happiness should be the redeeming attributes of growing older and nothing is more important than a healthy and functioning brain. We can adjust to grey and thinning hair, a few aches and pains, less energy and skin that wrinkles. However losing mental dexterity and the ability to enjoy our own intellectual pursuits and passions is something that is very hard to accept - especially when there is so much you can do to save your brain. Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative [...]
Staying Active
Staying Active Many people struggle to motivate themselves to begin exercising or stay active. The first thing to do is to set your self a goal that isn’t related to improved fitness or weight loss. Choose an event instead. This might be a walk, fun run, or a longer event such as a 10km or triathlon. Whatever it is sign up to the event as soon as possible to commit yourself and then work on a plan to get you there step by step. There are many coaching businesses or PTs partnered with events who provide guidelines & training tips [...]
Methods to Improve Your Memory
Methods to Improve Your Memory Have you ever suffered a mind blank? Maybe you have trouble recalling someone’s name or where you’ve left your car keys? Luckily, there are many methods you can employ to provide confidence in your recollection ability through everyday life. Focus If there’s something you need to learn or memorise, only focus on that one thing. This allows your brain to encode the information more thoroughly. You may need to train your brain to stay focused which may take some discipline, but anyone can achieve it. Rereading new information, repeating things out loud and paraphrasing [...]
Why Am I Always Hungry?
Do you often eat a meal, but still feel hungry afterwards? Although an increase in appetite is common post workout or during pregnancy, if neither of these fits your situation it is worth looking into the possible causes of your constant hunger. These are six hidden causes of hunger that may be affecting you: 1. Lack of sleep: There are many side effects of not getting enough sleep, but you may not know that sleep deprivation disrupts the production of the appetite regulating hormones ghrelin and leptin. Leptin is released to suppress appetite, and ghrelin is a hormone that stimulates [...]
17 breast cancer risk factors you need to know
By naturopath Margaret Jasinska After skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common type of cancer in Australian women. 42 women are diagnosed with the disease every day. Nearly everyone knows a woman that has been affected by the disease. Fear of developing breast cancer creates a lot of anxiety for many women. Interestingly, not many people know that more women actually die from heart disease than breast cancer. What causes breast cancer? The short answer is potentially many things. There are several well established risk factors, many of which are under your control. A lot of women feel powerless [...]
Toxic Ticks and Lyme Disease
Does the Aussie tick pose a greater health risk than we thought? Lyme disease is an infection caused by a bacteria known as Borrelia that is spread to humans by a bite from a tick. The most common sign of infection is a distinctive rash shaped like a bullseye that begins at the site of the tick bite about a week after it has occurred. The rash is not usually itchy or painful and only about 25-50% of infected people develop a rash which makes diagnosis tricky. Other early symptoms include flu like symptoms such as tiredness, muscle aches, fever, [...]
Maintaining motivation
I’m writing this blog from sunny Bali, the location of our latest squad training camp. The triathlon squad are here to escape the cold Victorian winter and train hard in the mountains. It is a fantastic opportunity if you are lucky enough or would like to attend. It made me think about how important it is to add some variety to your training location to maintain motivation. It is easy to get stuck into the same old training routine and just as easy to get bored with it. Without meaning to, you can slowly but surely struggle to find the [...]
The Best Remedies for Kicking a Hangover
I’m sure many of you have experienced that yucky, dehydrated, painful experience of waking up the morning after a night of binge drinking. You may feel dizzy, sore or just plain horrible due to copious amounts of alcohol entering your system. Luckily there are a few coping mechanisms to help you feel better and get your energy back, so you don’t have to spend the whole day in bed. You should also familiarise yourself with the foods to avoid after a big night. Lots and lots of water First things first. Water should be your best friend during your big [...]
How to Stay Slim Without Dieting
Many of you know someone, perhaps a family member or close friend, who always seems to look bikini-ready - even throughout the long winters and Christmas holidays. You may be wondering how they do it, while your own weight seems to fluctuate with the seasons. Their secret doesn't involve yo-yo dieting or an intense fitness regime. It is simply a number of healthy eating habits that have been adopted into their way of life. Focus on nutritional value rather than big portions By eating food that is of better quality you are rewarding your body by receiving more nutrients that [...]
