Entries by Glenda Johnson

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Winter Wellness

  Most of us are no strangers to those dreaded colds and flu that can leave you and your family with runny noses, coughs, sore throats, headaches, fevers, and fatigue through the winter months. This means it is the perfect time to boost your immune system and defend against cold and flu symptoms which are the leading […]

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How Stress Affects Weight Loss

Today we are going to look at how stress can affect weight loss. For many of us, daily life is often a juggle, as we try to keep many balls up in the air at once. All this ‘juggling’ can contribute to feelings of stress, tension and anxiety. Unfortunately, too much stress can actually reduce your […]

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The Silent Epidemic of Insulin Resistance

So Why Would Insulin Resistance be Important? Insulin resistance is a growing health concern silently affecting millions — often without symptoms. It’s a major contributor to weight gain, fatigue, pre-diabetes, and hormonal issues. The good news? It can be identified early and reversed naturally with the right support. What Is Insulin Resistance? Insulin is a […]

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Why We All Need Antioxidants

Nails rust when exposed to air and peeled apples go brown. We all know this but most of us don’t know why. This is really the visible action of free radicals. Less obvious is the effect of free radicals on our bodies. Simply put, free radicals are unstable chemicals which when in excess in the […]

Adrenal Fatigue Symptoms

Adrenal Fatigue Symptoms or adrenal insufficiency symptoms are generally excessive tiredness, reduced energy and inability to cope with stress. Adrenal fatigue and Adrenal insufficiency are sometimes used interchangeably and refer to adrenal dysfunction, where there is the reduced ability of the adrenal glands to produce a normal quantity of hormones. This can make it hard to cope with […]

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Halt your Cravings for Comfort Food

Any cravings for comfort food like chocolate, cakes and bread you experience can be reduced by eating the foods that help curb this inclination. Weight loss naturopaths in Ringwood, Melbourne can show you how. They can also give you an effective nutritional supplement to help you stop sugar cravings and also carbohydrate craving. This is especially […]

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Mood Disorders and Depression

Last night I was quite touched when viewing the ABC’s program Changing Minds.  Changing Minds was filmed in the mental health unit of the NSW Liverpool hospital and gave us insight into the struggle experienced by sufferers of some really serious mental illnesses such as Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia, and Depression. A worthwhile program to have watched because […]

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Allergies and Hayfever

Spring is here and this means pollen, dust, allergies and hayfever. We seem to be becoming increasingly intolerant to our environment, but help is at hand if you read on… A stuffy runny nose, sore red eyes, a head full of cotton wool and bouts of involuntary sneezing, you don’t have to needlessly suffer the debilitating […]

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3 Habits that Hamper Weight Loss

Weight Loss With a few more rays of sunshine peeping through, you may be thinking of losing a kilo or two. By simply paying attention to a few habits you may achieve a better result when you undertake the weight loss program of your choice. 1. Eating Without Thinking Have you ever eaten a chocolate and […]