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Wheat makes up a staggering 20 per cent of the world’s kilojoule intake. In recent times, its gluten component has become the focus of attention as it may trigger coeliac disease and other conditions. We look at why gluten is such a big deal and how you can cook without it. Over the past decade, […]

Australia is the only developed country with no mandatory domestic standard governing the word organic on a label. Uncertified products can legally use the word “organic” even where organic content is very low, provided the claim is not misleading under Australian Consumer Law. For health-conscious Australians paying a premium in good faith, that is not […]

Her father died when she was young; her mother’s dying now. She’s birthed four children; she’s carried a mother’s mental load ever since; and recently, she started lifting weights. One day, when tackling an especially heavy load, a wave of sadness hit her and she found herself in tears. It was the first time, but […]

Creatine occurs naturally in muscle cells (lesser amounts are produced in the brain and the testes) and is synthesised in the liver, kidneys and pancreas (endogenous) from the amino acids arginine, glycine and methionine. It is found naturally in animal foods — grass-fed meat, cow’s milk and seafood — so is potentially deficient in vegetarian […]

We have known about the connection between the gut and the brain for a little while now, but more recently there has been an explosion of research into the effect of your diet on your mental health. Perhaps you instinctively know that what you eat affects how you feel — for instance, that when you […]

A 58-year-old woman presented to the clinic with an uncommon problem for her age. She had negotiated menopause with minimal symptoms and was healthy overall. She exercised regularly, ate largely organic food and took a general multi-B complex, vitamin E and a turmeric supplement purchased from discount chemists. Her diet was moderately low fat, low […]

You could call seaweed a super marine ingredient, though even that feels like it undersells it. It offers a broad spectrum of trace minerals including iodine, iron, magnesium, zinc and selenium. Its nutritional profile is distinct from plants grown on land, shaped by the mineral density of the sea itself. There are around 150 types […]

I was six months postpartum and ready to prioritise my health again. I needed something to get me back to lifting weights, eating more protein and fibre and feeling comfortable in my new body, post two babies. I had heard about Everlab from my best friend and so I decided to start there. My goals […]

By understanding what happens on a physical and energetic level when we take off, we may find a way to restore balance when we touch down, and the tools of yoga may be just what we need to hit the ground running. Time shift The French translation of jet lag, le décalage horaire or ‘time […]

August is National Hair Loss Awareness Month, Oil Garden shares how to take control of your hair health. Let’s speak about something rarely given the space it deserves: hair loss in women. For decades, the narrative has largely belonged to men — examined clinically, discussed casually, even treated with humour. For women, however, hair thinning […]

I have this boring but hopefully inspirational mantra that I roll off to anyone who might be feigning impressionability: that I get out of bed in the morning not to earn the huge sums that have awoken the erstwhile supermodel Linda Evangelista, but to help my patients become happier and healthier, which might set off […]

There is an intimacy to the act of getting ready that rarely invites scrutiny. Skincare pressed into the skin, foundation diffused across the complexion, fragrance settling into pulse points … small, habitual gestures that shape how we move through the world. Yet these rituals, repeated daily, form one of the most consistent patterns of chemical […]