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Learnings, teachings, tips & tricks for anyone to reference during the journey to manifesting your healthy true self.

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Hay Fever Survival Guide

Signs of spring are everywhere and after a long, cold winter, these signals of the warmer season are welcome. However, not everyone is comfortable breathing in the fresh spring air. Those who suffer from allergies tend to dread this time of year.

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Personalised Wellness Profile

When it comes to completing a individualised wellness profile, Genomic testing is at the forefront of being able to offer us a clear insight to our inner wellness, analysing multiple genetic markers known to impact health.

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How to Manage Your Cortisol

Everyone has high cortisol from time to time, and levels vary throughout the day. It’s part of your body’s natural response to threats of harm or danger. But, if your body consistently makes too much cortisol, it usually indicates an underlying health problem

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Fructans vs Gluten

Because humans don’t have the fructan digestive enzyme, fructans cannot be effectively digested in the small intestine like other nutrients. Instead, they are fermented by the beneficial bacteria in your gut.

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Skincare For Oily Skin

Oily skin is one of the most common skin concerns. It presents some unique challenges, like a shiny complexion and acne breakouts. Striking that balance can be hard to manage, the good news? With the right skin care routine and products, these issues can be less of a problem.

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Antioxidants for Health

You have probably heard the word antioxidant thrown around everywhere, but have you wondered what is an antioxidant and whether antioxidants have any benefit to you? Antioxidants are molecules that fight free radicals, a compounds that can cause harm if their levels become too high in your body

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Biohacking: A Beginner's Guide

Biohacks can be anything from weight loss, general well-being, anti-ageing to enhanced brain function. But the best biohacking results come from being well-informed and cautious about what works for your body.

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Powering up your Metabolic Rate

The higher your metabolic rate, the more calories you burn at rest. Many factors can affect your metabolism, including your age, diet, body composition, sex, body size, physical activity, health status, and any medications you’re taking.

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Move it or Lose it

Does muscle tissue go away or shrink when we stop exercising? Does it turn into fat or simply disappear? Despite the common phrase “use it or lose it.” Adults who do not exercise are said to lose 3-8% of muscle mass per decade, and 5-10% after the age of 50 so we need to work to maintain and/or increase our muscle mass with regular exercise. As they say use it or lose it!

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Getting the “D”

Vitamin D is important for typical growth and development of bones and teeth, as well as improved resistance to certain diseases. You can also get vitamin D from certain foods and supplements to ensure adequate levels of the vitamin in your blood. Vitamin D has several important functions, the most vital are regulating the absorption of calcium and phosphorus and supporting immune system function.

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Longevity and NMN Levels

From Ponce de Leon and the Fountain of Youth to “miracle cures” for aging, the search for immortality is as old as humanity. As scientists delve deeper into our genetic code, more information has been revealed about cellular aging and death. While immortality is not possible, we have more ways than ever to delay the impact of aging. Nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN) may be another key to prolonging life.

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A workout for your brain

Fear of losing your memory and thinking skills is one of the greatest concerns of getting older. Maybe that's behind the increasing number of clinics offering brain fitness programs. "Brain training" isn't a typical exercise program; it incorporates a number of activities and lifestyle changes to help boost brain function, cognitive health and overall health of the most important muscle in your body.

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IBS and its ugly cousin, Fructose Malabsorption

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is one of the most common functional gastrointestinal disorders and is also known as spastic colon, irritable colon, mucous colitis, and spastic colitis. About 11% of the population in most countries is assumed to have IBS, in saying this, IBS is considered a blanket term for unknown ongoing gastrointestinal issues.

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Hormonal Imbalance and Mental Health

Hormones are chemical messengers that help your body perform a number of biological processes. This network of messengers makes up the endocrine system, which regulates functions like growth, metabolism, and sleep. Can anxiety be caused by hormones? Yes, fluctuations in hormone levels can cause anxiety, mood swings, and other mental health issues.

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Immunity Facts & Myths

Your immune system is always working hard to keep you healthy. Understanding how your body protects itself gives you ammunition to fight off illness. When it comes to our immune system there are many rumours and speculations, making it all that more difficult to separate the fact from the fiction. We want to guide you on right path to better immune health, this list busts several of the most common immune system myths, along with facts on what does and doesn’t make you sick. This guide is a great starting point for supporting your immune system

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The Good Gut Guide

Most of us have heard the term “gut health” and know that keeping it in good standing is desirable and advantageous to our overall well-being. But what does it truly mean to have a healthy gut? The human gut is complex. While research is ongoing, it seems clear that the gut microbiome impacts whole-body health, in fact, 80% of your immune system is in the gut, along with much of your body’s serotonin. This means if your gut isn’t healthy, then your immune system and hormones won’t function.

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