Nutrition
Medicinal mushrooms have been used to promote and maintain health in traditional medicine systems for thousands of years. But only recently has the humble medicinal mushroom been gaining more widespread popularity.
Nutritionist Prue Matar is a trailblazer in her community, an ATMS 2022 Practitioner of the Year finalist and a mother to three teenage daughters. Her journey into the natural health industry started when her role at a big bank was made redundant.
Walk into any health food store or supermarket and it is easy to be distracted by the shelves bursting with supplements, pills, powders, and potions designed to capture your attention and cure what ails you. While supplements have their place, many everyday foods have medicinal purposes and can help with common conditions.
Superfood is a buzzword that is thrown around a lot in the health space, and not one that I use lightly. But when it comes to blueberries, these small but mighty fruits are certainly worthy of the title!
Histamine intolerance can cause a wide range of common symptoms which are often mistaken for allergic reactions or other health conditions.
Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is remarkably common. In fact, it's one of the most common hormonal conditions affecting 12-22% of women of reproductive age. The good news is, PCOS symptoms and overall wellbeing can be improved through nutrition and natural approaches.
Chicken soup is one of those wonder foods that helps to heal everything. It’s like a warm cuddle on a rainy day that nourishes and heals from the inside out. Many traditional cultures have their own variation of chicken soup, and it’s not hard to see why. Chicken soup is a highly nutritious meal that supports a healthy gut and immune function whilst providing essential nutrients for fertility, pregnancy and postpartum.
Leaving high school, Rachel Horn thought a three-year nutrition degree was too daunting, so she ventured into the travel industry. Her career took her around the world to 35 countries before she settled back in Perth, where Rachel had an epiphany.