It’s that time of the year….. It’s almost 5 weeks until Christmas – most health funds are about to refresh cover after December 31 and AMEX is giving away money to their customers! Most health fund limits refresh in the new year, so if you have massage, chiropractic or naturopathic extras cover, remember to book …
In the last 12 months cancer has been an unwanted theme in my life, my grandfather had a brush with bowel cancer, a friend of mine beat breast cancer and tragically I lost my brother-in-law to leukaemia. It was a stark reminder that cancer doesn’t discriminate. All of these people in my life were fit, …
I’m very excited to present our new website to you all! It’s been months in the making and although there are some rough edges to work out and some more content to add, I’m very happy with what we have achieved. I need to shout out a big thank you to Catherine (our receptionist), who …
Joint and Gut Health In this first section, I’d like to introduce you to an interesting compound I’ve been talking a lot about over the last couple of months. It is called collagen hydrolysate (also called hydrolysed collagen). This product is basically dehydrated gelatine and gained a popularity with the paleo crowd in the form …
With a month to go before the City to Surf many of you are out hitting the streets getting in shape for the big day. To help make sure you get through injury free, the following are tips on correct stretching techniques that have been studied and proven to make a difference – in both …
Acupuncture and pain relief study I’m loving! The following article link explains beautifully a recent study by RMIT University in Melbourne. It was conducted in 4 emergency wards on acute lower back pain, ankle injuries and migraines. The study has finally proven that acupuncture is an effective pain reliever. Many of you will have had …
Before I get into the new newsletter, I’ll update you all on our long weekend hours and staff availability. We will be closed on Monday but are open both Saturday and Sunday. I’m off for the long weekend. Lior and Yuki are available on Saturday and Mariko and Kevin on Sunday. Elijah is available Sunday …
Pregnancy can be stressful! Most pregnancy’s start with an OMG I’m pregnant!! Woohooo!!!! Followed closely by OMG I’m pregnant!! Farrrrrkkkkk!!!! And this cycle generally continues for the next 9 months. It sometimes continues till they leave home, but that’s a different story for a different post! Unfortunately, there is no magic cure I know of …