Hurrah, welcome to 2019! Hope you had a wonderful break and if you are lucky enough to still be on holidays, make the most of it, you’ll miss it once it’s over! I hope the year ahead is full of health and happiness for you and yours. I am back in clinic now so if you need anything give me a call on 93896344.

Just to let you know, I will be finishing work for 2018 on Friday the 21st December. I will be returning on Thursday January 3rd. If you need to get in before Dec 21 I suggest you call 93896344 ASAP as there are only a few spots left. If you are feeling good let me take this opportunity to wish you and yours every happiness for the festive season, and good health and prosperity in 2019! I look forward to catching up with you when I next see you. Feliz …

I work next door to a clinic full of brilliant Naturopaths and Nutritionists. They just released a series of tips and tricks for surviving silly season. The full article can be found here: https://www.bondihealthandwellness.com/article/christmas-health-and-wellness-tips/ and you still have time to join their 21-day practitioner-supported weight loss challenge which focuses on real wholesome food, healthy lifestyle advice and sleep and stress management techniques, and includes recipes, shopping lists, meal plan suggestions, and tips to help you stay on track.
A couple of little tips to whet your appetite:

Take a good B-vitamin complex …

Mine are certainly getting worse! And it turns out I’m not alone. A recent story on abc.net.au broke it all down, and the timing could not be better with silly season is about to kick off.
Apparently there are a number of reasons our hangovers feel more severe as we age, and why it takes longer to get over a big night.
A couple of key takeaways form the article:

Older people tend to have more inflammation throughout their body than younger people, Professor Scholey said. Add the inflammatory effects of alcohol and its by-products …

I was sent an article last week by a Nutritionist I know (she’s an amazing Nutritionist, if you’re looking for one!) which talked about the link between migraine headaches and certain vitamin deficiencies. According to the article, “A high percentage of children, teens and young adults with migraines appear to have mild deficiencies in vitamin D, riboflavin and coenzyme Q10 — a vitamin-like substance found in every cell of the body that is used to produce energy for cell growth and maintenance.”
Now, to me, this is a bit of a …