What are Blue Zones? ‘Blue Zones’ is a non-scientific term given to geographic regions that are home to some of the world’s oldest people. This term was first used by the author Dan Buettner, who was studying areas in the world in which people live exceptionally long lives. They are called Blue Zones because when […]
Lessons from the ‘Blue Zones’ Read More
Cholesterol is a naturally occurring fat-like and waxy substance made by the liver and required by the body for the proper function of cells, nerves and hormones. Cholesterol is in every cell in your body. We need cholesterol to support the creation of Vitamin D; our brain needs it to create neurotransmitters such as serotonin
Cholesterol – Good or Bad Read More
Difficult to detect and totally undesirable, parasites (aka worms) are those little squirmy organisms that keep us awake at night, make us itch and spread disease. Where do we get them? We generally get parasitic infections by oral means, in particular: • eating pork • eating raw meat and fish, including sashimi • poor hygiene,
Parasites & Worms (make us squirm) Read More
How do you clean the air? NASA’s research institute did a Clean Air study in the late 1980’s on plants abilities to purify the air. The study identified the best indoor plants to remove benzene, formaldehyde, trichloroethylene, xylene and ammonia from our surroundings – chemicals that have been linked to adverse symptoms like headaches, dizziness,
Our microbiome is a “community of microbes” which is an integral ecosystem of microorganisms, including bacteria, fungi and viruses, inside the body that supports our gut health and immune system. Research suggests that the human microbiome consists of 10-100 trillion symbiotic microbial cells, primarily in the gut. Our individual microbiomes help determine DNA, hereditary factors,
Microbiome – what is it? Read More
B12 is an essential vitamin that is important for many bodily functions, including: • memory, learning and concentration • healthy digestion, including protein digestion • absorption of food • regulation and building of red blood cells • fats and carbohydrate metabolism • iron absorption • development and protection of nerve cells • DNA production and
What is it? Fibre is the indigestible part of plant foods (particularly found in the skins, seeds and stalks of vegetables, fruits and legumes. It is the type of a carbohydrate that helps keep your digestive system healthy. When we increase the amount of fibre in our diet, it can initially make us bloat and
We recommend using this bowl to support these aspects of Cardiovascular Health: heart disease – prevention and treatment blood pressure issues pre and post operations overcoming viral infections with underlining cardiovascular conditions erectile dysfunctions loss of smell & taste optimizing brain health increasing oxygen levels in the blood improving spider & various veins for natural
Steffen’s Nitric Oxide Boosting Bowls Read More
Our food should always be the number 1 source of nutrients. Remedies, supplements, herbs and vitamins should generally only be used in times of re-building, recovery or to support with illness & disease. But as said they should be supplementing our nutrition and never substituting/replacing, nutrients we should get from our food. Generally, therefore all
Supplements and Nutrition Read More
Vitamin C an interesting history The discovery of America by Columbus almost failed due to the death of many of the crew from scurvy. Hippocrates documented scurvy as a disease and Egyptians described its symptoms as early as 1550 BC. Later in 1774, James Lind, a British Navy Doctor, discovered in a first epidemiological study
NATURAL MEDICINE AND HOLISTIC HEALTH
Providing services in Brisbane, the Gold Coast and Northern Rivers for all family needs – offering Natural Medicine consultations, Musculoskeletal Therapy, Nutritional Medicine and more.
Telehealth, well-being webinars and workshops are available interstate and internationally
At Total Health we offer personalised programs – which are a series of sessions specifically designed to support healthy lifestyle choices while rebuilding and restoring the body to its natural state of balance, harmony and vitality. LEARN MORE
