We've all heard about the issues gluten can cause with your health - both mental and physical - but did you know that corn can in fact be wreaking as much havoc on your health as gluten? Many of us turn to corn as a 'healthy' alternative to gluten, but although corn may be 'gluten free', is it really as healthy as we're lead to believe? I'll start by answering this question with a few simple facts about gluten. For those who are still a little unclear about what gluten act

When it comes to functioning and feeling your best - both mentally and physically - the most important place to start is with your gut! Put simply, 'the gut is where it's at' - when it comes to how well we function on a day to day basis. The reason why our gut health plays such a central role in influencing our overall health, is because it's home to trillions and trillions of microbes that outnumber your cells by a ratio of 10:1, which means the human body is essentially

If you've read my book, Love Your Gut, or seen me for a consultation, you'll know when it comes to diagnosing and treating your health, I place A LOT of emphasis on your poo! But before you go getting all grossed out, you may be surprised to learn that when it comes to your poo, it tells an awful lot about you! So why is it that the topic of poo has become so taboo?! Would you think differently about your number two's if I told you your poo holds the key to your health - bo

Do you know that moody friend, or family member that can be beaming rays of sunshine one minute, then oozing black moods and taking a swipe at you the next? Perhaps this is something you’re struggling with yourself, but your doctor has written you off as suffering depression or anxiety and simply prescribed an antidepressant. Well before you write off your friend or family member, or even yourself as just being ‘moody’ or depressed, you may want to consider that there maybe

Modern life demands so much from us nowadays, more than most of us have time for. In today's world we are exposed to more levels of stimulation in one day, than someone living 250 years ago would have been exposed to in their entire life! Our days are spent juggling work, kids, a partner, running a house, errands and paying bills, and if you're lucky, maybe a social life or time to yourself! By night time we often find ourselves flopping into bed feeling frazzled and wired fr

It's the start of a new year, you've laid out your resolutions and I can bet your bottom dollar that you've included a few around your health right? Mmmm..... so how's that working for you so far? If you're like most people, they lasted a day, or maybe a week at best, but more than likely you haven't started any of them! But I have developed something for you that will not only help you stick to your new year's resolutions around health, but actually help you achieve them

There's no doubt that going sugar free has become all the rage, and I have to admit I'm partly to blame, considering I've been putting 1000's of patients, (including Sarah Wilson, founder of the I Quit Sugar movement) on my Eat Yourself Healthy program for the past 16 years. I've also experienced first hand, the powerful and life changing effects of adopting a low sugar diet - since recovering from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Hashimoto's and Lupus, prior to becoming a Nutritio

Getting a deep and restful sleep each night can be like an elusive dream for many folks. In fact according to the Australian Medical Journal, it is estimated that 13%–33% of the Australian adults regularly experience difficulty either getting to sleep, or staying asleep. Prolonged sleep deprivation culminates into what is referred to as a “sleep debt” which has been scientifically proven to have a major impact on your health and wellbeing, even shrink your brain and shorten

If you are reading this article, chances are you, or someone you know, suffers from anxiety. Anxiety affects millions of people each and every day and is reaching epidemic proportions, especially in western society. Whilst there may be many underlying factors and triggers driving the increase in anxiety and other related disorders, there is one lesser known explanation that could very well hold the key to unlocking the mystery behind this often crippling affliction. Put sim

Did you know that the state of your gut health could be affecting the function of your brain, and the foods that you eat each day, can have a direct effect on your mood? Depression alone is now the number one cause of disability worldwide and antidepressant and anti-anxiety medications are amongst the most commonly prescribed drugs, which begs the question 'what is driving this epidemic and what can be done about it? Well the answer lies largely in the fact that we have a se