Health

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 […]

Quercetin, a natural antioxidant found in fruits and vegetables, offers numerous health benefits Quercetin is a plant flavonol from the flavonoid group of polyphenols and is widely distributed in nature. It has a bitter flavour and is found in many vegetables, fruit, seeds, leaves and grains. Its name derives from quercetum (oak forest) after the […]

Rich in antioxidants, vitamins and minerals, tamarind supports heart health by lowering cholesterol and blood pressure. Tamarind is a tropical evergreen leguminous tree, a member of the Fabacaea family, native to Africa and India, and today is widely distributed in the tropics. It is long living, grows in a variety of soil conditions and is […]

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 […]

Are you feeling alert or brain dead? We all suffer from brain fog sometimes but when we’re in a constant cloud, it’s time to get clear. Applying principles of neurogenesis and neuroplasticity can build better brains for beautiful lives. Brains are the body’s boss. They’re Captain Kirk on the starship’s bridge receiving information, discharging orders […]