Body

In the annual battle against colds and flu there are some sure-fire remedies that will help your body fight off invaders.

Are computers and mobile phones potentially harmful to us? And if so, what can we do to protect ourselves?

Correct posture not only makes a good first impression, it does wonders for your health. Try these simple exercises and see the difference.

All you needed to know about how to keep your skin looking healthy and feeling fresh.

Acupuncture face-lifts can improve your holistic health and indicate areas that need to be attended to.

Giving in to cravings for sweets can cause all sorts of health problems, but there are ways to help your body to deal with sugar more effectively.

WellBeing reader Kristine Matheson shares how, when diagnosed with terminal cancer in 2005, she conquered her death sentence using food as medicine and reframing her mindset. It was Easter 2005 when I received the devastating news from my oncologist: I only had six months to live with a diagnosis of stage IV metastasised melanoma. My […]

Most women start experiencing perimenopause symptoms for several years before going through the final transition of menopause. A 48-year-old woman presented at the clinic with a range of symptoms that were impacting adversely on her life. She was suffering from lack of energy and after being a good sleeper previously, for the last few months […]

A plant-based vegetarian diet and even eating less preserves youthful kidney activity. Midway through 2024, Channel Nine, forever the masters of the moment, featured a reality TV show entitled Do you Want to Live Forever? During this four-week spectacle, four couples, most of whose daily devotion to junk-food consumption, smoking and alcohol hardly qualified them […]

Discovering your life’s purpose can feel like a profound, elusive quest, but yoga offers a simple path to connect with your true essence. Through the wisdom of dharma and the practice of stillness, yoga guides you to align with your core values, embrace the mundane and uncover your unique spark in every moment. One of […]

Therapeutic benefits of going outside in nature A new study finds that spending 10 minutes in nature can benefit adults with mental illness. The meta-analysis reviewed 30 years of research on the social, mental and physical health effects of nature exposure. Spending time in nature reduces stress, improves cognitive function and boosts mood. The analysis […]

Poor sleep links to brain ageing A recent study links poor sleep quality in early middle age with signs of accelerated brain ageing by late middle age. Conducted with 589 participants, the research involved sleep assessments at age 40 and five years later, along with brain scans 15 years after the study began. Researchers evaluated […]