Anthea Holder - Thrive After 35

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Anthea Holder - Thrive After 35

As a chiropractor and functional nutritional therapy practitioner, and founder of Thrive After 35. I am here to help you live your healthiest most vibrant life.

14/03/2026

If your body feels constantly tight, sore or inflamed…

It may not be weak.
It may be overwhelmed.

Let’s work on calming your nervous system and supporting your spine.

13/03/2026

That feeling?
That’s your nervous system shifting from
“fight or flight”
to
“rest and digest.”
Healing happens here.
Your spine loves holidays.

Im away this weekend see you next week!

11/03/2026

Your shoulders dropping 3cm the moment you arrive on holiday…

That’s your parasympathetic nervous system saying
“Finally.”

09/03/2026

No 2-week holiday? Try this instead:

• Sleep without an alarm
• 24 hours no email
• Long breakfast
• Walk without your phone
• Afternoon nap

That’s nervous system medicine.

08/03/2026

I saw a patient this week who:
✔ Exercises
✔ Eats well
✔ Takes supplements

But hasn’t had a proper break in 3 years.

Her neck pain isn’t from weakness.

It’s from overload.

Sometimes what your spine needs isn’t more effort…
it’s a pause.

06/03/2026

Your body cannot heal in fight-or-flight.

When cortisol stays elevated:
• Muscles tighten
• Inflammation rises
• Sleep suffers
• Pain lingers

A weekend away can lower stress hormones more than another workout ever will.

Rest is not lazy. It is biology.

03/03/2026

Be honest… when was your last real break?
A) Last month
B) Last year
C) I can’t remember
D) What’s a break?

Busy has become a badge of honour.

But your nervous system doesn’t see it that way.

Chronic stress → high cortisol → inflammation → pain.

Maybe your next health goal isn’t more discipline.
Maybe it’s more rest.

27/02/2026

If you’re working on reducing back pain, neck pain or headaches, your diet matters more than you think.

This week’s blog explains:

✔️ Omega-3 vs omega-6
✔️ Hydration
✔️ Whole foods
✔️ Supplement quality

Read it here:
https://antheaholder.com.au/eating-for-healing-reduce-back-pain/
(or click the link in my bio)

Your body is always trying to heal. Let’s support it properly.

26/02/2026

Simple omega-3 boost ideas:

• Add 1–2 tbsp chia to your smoothie
• Have salmon twice per week
• Swap vegetable oils for olive oil
• Avoid deep-fried takeaway foods

Small changes. Big impact on inflammation.

23/02/2026

Your spinal discs are up to 90% water.

Even mild dehydration can increase stiffness and headaches.

Aim for 30–35ml of water per kg of body weight daily.

Sometimes improving hydration alone reduces neck tension significantly.

21/02/2026

As a Chiropractor in Burwood, I often remind patients:

Adjustments restore movement.
But nutrition influences how well tissues repair.

Structure + chemistry = better healing.

If you’re dealing with persistent back pain or neck pain, we need to consider both.

Address

5A Robinlee Avenue, Burwood East
Melbourne, VIC
3151

Telephone

+61403235188

Website

http://www.thriveafter35.com/

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