Sunscreens – are they toxic?

You may not realise but most commercial sunscreens are toxic. Seriously. If you think that because they have been sold in chemists and the like for decades they are safe, you are horribly wrong. What you put on your skin gets absorbed into your body and most sunscreens are full of toxic chemicals.
Solariums / Sun Beds – Dangerous Killers or Potential Life Savers?

Solariums / Sun Beds: Rather than a danger could they actually ‘improve’ your health or even ‘save’ your life? How the UV & Vitamin D benefits of sun beds can outweigh the dangers & why they should ‘NOT’ be banned based on both common sense, ancient wisdom and the latest modern science,
Drinking Water Hacks – Go Warm / Hot not Cold!

If you haven’t made the switch already, I want to remind you, that’s it’s the ideal time to switch from drinking cold/room temperature water, to our good old warm/hot water. * Right now, go and get your favourite mug.
Emotional Health – Why Friends and Social Connections are Good for your Health?

Christmas is the time for reunions, catching up with families, old friends, etc. It’s good because it shows why a few ‘drinks with the boys’ or ‘gossip (er I mean meaningful discussion’) with the girls’ is actually a great boon for your health & well-being.
Play – The Key to Staying Young at Heart!

Remember when you were a little kid, and hours would go by without you even knowing? How did that happen? You were ‘PLAYING’. Whatever it was for you – cars, trucks, Barbie, doctors & nurses, rubbing the inside of your mates undies with ‘tiger balm’ (ouch!) etc etc,
Salt – is low salt really healthy?

An interesting article just came out in the Good Weekend magazine of the Age newspaper written by Mark Whittaker. Basically it outlines how there some new research and scientific studies showing that having low salt intakes are far worse than high intakes,
Ayurveda Daily Cycles – Ride Nature’s Rhythms

Video of Mark in Port Douglas speaking on Riding Nature’s Rhtyhm and Maximising Personal Performance through the Daily Cycles
Soy Products – Super food or Super Scam?

This week, we have some interesting information on the highly topical area of soy products. If you have been hearing the latest reports on soy foods you may well be confused. Some experts tout soy as being one of the greatest foods of our time, while others believe it can be responsible for such seemingly far out things such as the feminisation of boys
Cholesterol Lowering Wisdom

Good & bad cholesterol, HDL, LDL’s – we love to make it complicated don’t we? It doesn’t have to be. Some important facts to begin. 1. Cholesterol is GOOD for you! Your body needs cholesterol to build cell membranes, vitamin D, hormones (e.g steroids), & bile acids.
Breakfast – Is ‘NOT’ the most important meal of the day

An abbreviated excerpt from ‘Ancient Wisdom for Modern Health’ – Book 1. If you have heard anything about healthy eating in recent times, you will no doubt be aware of the suggestion that ‘breakfast is the most important meal of the day’. Alternatively, ‘You need to have a good, hearty breakfast to get your day off on the right note’.