The Good and Bad on Fat
Does Fat Make You Fat? Our body is a fat machine, all our cells have fat, our brain is made up of fat, we carry fats in our blood stream to make hormones and vitamin D as well as other important communicators, we use fat for storage for the lean times. We not only use […]
How Bad Are Seed Oils
Decades ago when natural saturated fats were villainised, it made room in the market for the creation of industrialised vegetable oils or seed oils. Companies started mass-producing oils made with ingredients such as sunflower seeds, cotton seeds, peanuts, corn and soy. Not only are these ingredients effectively mass produced, but also cheap, easy to process, […]
Leptin 101: How This ‘Hunger Hormone’ May Be Preventing You From Losing Weight
[Updated August 2019] What is Leptin? Leptin is a hormone secreted by fat cells in white adipose tissue. Leptin is a master hormone and sends a signal to the hypothalamus in the brain to let it know how much fat is to be stored. It controls our hunger and feelings of satiety. What is Leptin’s […]
Ketogenic State – Panacea for Many Modern Diseases?
Recently I was on the Gold Coast for a three-day conference called Low Carb Down Under. I’ve listened to parts of this conference online for many years, but this was the first time that I attended. We had a stand for The Nutrition Academy at the expo and as the conference proceeded, we realised the […]
Boost Your Immune System This Winter
Boost Your Immune System This Winter With the cooler weather now upon us, we generally see an increase in colds and flu. You can certainly increase your chance of avoiding colds and flu this winter by having a stronger immune system. If you are run down, stressed and getting caught up in a busy lifestyle, […]
Meet The Seed Cycle: Natural Hormone Balance For Women
Meet The Seed Cycle: Natural Hormone Balance For Women The Seed Cycle is a small Australian business with a big mission of helping women feel their best, every day. All great things that bloom start with a small seed, and for our founder Melissa Kovacevic, this was planted at her wellness clinic, Functional Health Canberra. Melissa […]
