The Facts About Blueberries! We’ve been eating them for 13,000 years now but never have we grown so many. In 2019 Australian farmers grew 17,000 tonnes of fresh Blueberries with an approximate farm gate value of $A300 million. Bought frozen or eaten fresh from the tree, Blueberries…
Don’t they use Blood for that? It’s a question many people ask when informed that Saliva can be used to test the levels of steroid hormones. Well, you can. In fact most GP’s prefer to do it this traditional way. Before making up your mind though,…
The male steroidal hormone testosterone ….has been heralded as the elixir of youth; it is the hormone that declines with age and the hormone that we need more of to enhance our physical performance. But questions exist if any of these statements are really true and, importantly,…
To maximize benefit from exercise, the right hormone balance is essential. Why? Because our hormones control numerous aspects of our physical well being. Hormones affect our energy levels, mood, sleeping patterns, cell repair, metabolism, bone and muscle strength making them essential for peak fitness. So read on …..
Rates of obesity have tripled over the last quarter century, with our more sedentary lifestyles and easy access to food (of all types) copping most of the blame. While no-one is arguing that these lifestyle factors don’t play a significant role in weight gain, it is becoming…
