The struggle to make people take gut health seriously

Many of those suffering gut health issues have been told it's not a real illness.

Yoga takes different shape for different people

A yoga-teaching ex of mine could execute a precise chaturanga and Instagram-perfect arm-balance but, off the mat – how do I put this – did not demonstrate a singular "yogic" quality.

The common problem that can trigger a heart attack

Usually "quite harmless," sometimes it's entirely the opposite.

We don't understand this about eating disorders, but we should

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'Safe' not 'good': Four cups of coffee daily may not be healthy

A new study, finding that four (small) cups of coffee a day carry no risk to our health, had caffeine-lovers in raptures. But is the news as glorious as many reports made out? Not exactly.

Australians cautioned over mental health apps

With nearly 90 per cent of young Australians using smartphones and a similar percentage downloading from the 2 billion plus apps on the market, mental health apps have been tipped as the future of treating mental health for many.

Emotional eating: why we do it and how to manage it

It's called "comfort food" for a reason; it's a common instinct for children and adults to self-soothe through food.

Extremely healthy or excessive: When exercise becomes addiction

I get grumpy if I don't move for more than a day or two and during the week, I prioritise exercise over social engagements.

When the 'natural' approach to healing backfires

"It's been a huge journey of surrendering my very rigid beliefs that this is the only way to go."