There is a general misconception surrounding carbohydrates and their place in a healthy diet. Unfortunately, carb intakes are surrounded by a whole lot of anxiety due to the many diet trends that have dismissed carbohydrates completely. And now with the growing knowledge surrounding carbs and their effects on blood sugar levels, this adds even more to the fearmongering. 

Naturally your body produces collagen, an abundant protein that makes up a lot of your body’s tissue structure, integrity, elasticity and strength – think your skin, cartilage, ligaments and bones. The body’s ability to produce collagen, however, decreases as we age which usually starts declining between 25-30. Hence the growing popularity and awareness around collagen supplementation.

Yes, there are treatments out there that are applied topically claiming to stimulate hair growth, which vary in effectiveness of outcomes. However, how can hair loss be supported nutritionally to address underlying factors? And could Active Collagen help?

Our bodies are smart, much smarter than we think. Which is why they can withstand a lot more than what they bargained for before we even notice. In this case we’re talking about stress. Stress can be hard to identify before it starts to become more of an issue than what it is actually meant for.

Chat surrounding sleep and how to get a good night’s rest has become popular amongst conversations. Probably not only due to peoples increased interest in following their sleep-wake cycles on sleep tracking apps but also due to our increased awareness of how quality sleep can improve overall quality of life.

Collagen supplements are more often than not targeted at a female audience. But that’s not to say that collagen isn’t just as important for males. Some of the benefits that collagen offers women actually crossover with men, however usually for slightly different reasons. 

Omega 3s are a type of polyunsaturated essential fatty acid (EFA) – essential in that the body cannot synthesise them itself. So of course, we must obtain omega 3s through our diet whether that be through wholefoods or supplementation. 

FODMAP’s or more commonly the low-FODMAP diet is increasing in popularity within the nutritional therapy space to help alleviate gastrointestinal (GI) issues such as IBS. FODMAP is the acronym for fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides and polyols, a collective category of short-chain carbohydrates. These short-chain carbohydrates or more simply sugar molecules can cause significant tummy upset for many.

Put simply, hypothalamic amenorrhea (HA) is the absence of a menstrual cycle in women of reproductive age. Most commonly – accounting for around 30% of cases – HA is caused by significant sudden weight loss, stress, undereating or over-exercising, or a combination of these.   

Your immunity is, believe it or not, influenced by your gut microbiome – the microorganisms that house your digestive tract. Although, this begins to make sense when we consider that...

Unfortunately endometriosis – commonly referred to as endo – is a chronic condition that more than 10% of menstruating women suffer from. Essentially, it mainly involves a great deal of pelvic pain, very painful periods and has strong associations with infertility.

The days are getting cooler here in the southern hemisphere as we approach winter, and with the colder weather brings dryer, flaking skin. As much as we love finally being able to rock a coat in Australia, winter can definitely do a number on our skin.