The topic of ageing has become exceedingly popular both in mainstream and nutritional science. Even the United Nations has proclaimed 2021 to 2030 to be “the decade of healthy ageing.”
When traditional knowledge meets modern neuroscience.
Mood disorders are the product of a complex interplay of biological, social and psychological influences. While states such as depression and anxiety can be an adaptive response to certain external circumstances, for some people they can become disproportionate and remain unresolved, causing serious impacts on social and occupational function as well as physical health.
If we’re handing out medals to all-rounders in the superfood department, the gold is going to garlic. Prior to being used as a flavour-enhancer in the kitchen, garlic was harnessed by ancient cultures for medicinal treatments and used superstitiously to ward off evil.
We understand the immune system to be an invaluable ally; protecting the body from any harmful pathogens it may encounter. But sometimes this powerful defensive armoury can turn against healthy cells and tissues, in what we refer to as ‘autoimmune disease.’
Endeavour academic Benjamin Waters’ first love was acting and theatre. But meditation and martial arts opened his eyes to Eastern healing.
Amelia Hetherington was pushing through a medical science degree in Sydney when she realised she didn’t love it. So, she opted instead for naturopathy and has never looked back.