Kathryn Terrill (Digestion)

Australian author and songwriter Bronnie Ware has spent many years working in palliative care, where she had the privilege of spending the last weeks of people’s lives with them in their home. Through this incredible experience, she witnessed them reflecting on any regrets or anything they may have done differently if they were to live their lives again. She identified similar themes emerging again and again and has put them together in a book called The Top 5 Regrets of the Dying.

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That painful affliction, often found in the big toes of elderly men in particular, is on the rise in Australia. It seems that our country is only second to New Zealand, who takes the prize as the ‘goutiest’ country in the world.

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Before you go leaping from the rooftops, shouting profanities of joy that you have finally been given a great excuse to swear without guilt, think again. Apparently it only helps if you don’t ‘overuse’ your swear words.

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We all know that increasing our fruit and vegetable intake is good for health, but how much time are we spending on looking at where we should source them from? There is much debate between organic vs non organic, but I’m here to throw another factor into the mix. Are your fruit and veges local? And are they fresh?

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For those of us out there who are fascinated by the workings of the body, I imagine that this blog will provide some stimulating food for thought. I read an article recently on the regulation of appetite and body weight, so read on to find out how our bodies might know that it is time to put down the fork.

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For those of us out there who are fascinated by the workings of the body, I imagine that this blog will provide some stimulating food for thought. I read an article recently on the regulation of appetite and body weight, so read on to find out how our bodies might know that it is time to put down the fork.

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I love this time of year. The layers of clothing peel off, the windows and doors get opened up, and my skin enjoys the re-exposure to light and air. After some nourishing time of introversion over winter, it feels like I am steadily opening up like a flower to welcome the fresh air and sunshine. It really is a great feeling.

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My last blog saw me extolling the benefits of chocolate for digestion. As I delved into the chocolately literature, I couldn’t help but feel impressed by just how much scientists know about this interesting substance that chocolate is made from, cacao.

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Now this is what we all want to hear, right? Another reason why chocolate is good for us!

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The theory of food intolerances being a causative factor for some types of migraine headaches is not a new one.

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