Simply Great Health

26/05/2025

Your sign to go for a walk today ⬆️🚶🏽‍♀️

Movement is a direct stimulus for your mitochondria (the energy factories inside your cells) that power everything from mood to metabolism.

Walking increases PGC-1α, a master regulator of mitochondrial biogenesis. That means more, healthier mitochondria to fuel your brain and buffer stress. It also elevates serotonin, norepinephrine, and BDNF (brain-derived neurotrophic factor), all of which support neuroplasticity, resilience, and emotional regulation.

At the same time, movement decreases cortisol, the body’s main stress hormone, by modulating the HPA (hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal) axis.

Your brain evolved for movement.
It solves problems best not in stillness, but in motion.

Start walking. It’s one of the most powerful forms of medicine we have.

26/10/2024

Awesome session with Mim Beim on dysfunctional breathing. You get so much benefit from breathing properly and it’s free😍

25/10/2024

Awesome day 1 at Bioconcepts Mastering Pathology Summit. Loved the presentation from Dr Olivia Lesslar “What is old is New Again” As well as looking at some blood markers she spoke about benefits of breathwork, cold therapy (not my favourite one, but I guess it is back to cold showers again) and heat therapy. I am definitely going to be using that infra red sauna at the clinic regularly now!

23/10/2024

Bag packed passport ready, very excited off to Brisbane to Bioconcepts conference 😊

14/10/2024

🛑 just quit now.

13/10/2024

So good and so true

🛑 just quit now.

26/09/2024

26/09/2024

Have your kids eaten the colour of the rainbow today? Eating a variety of colourful veggies and fruit isn’t just fun, it’s also recommended for optimal health! Each colour brings unique nutrients that support growing bodies and boost the immune system.

Here’s a list of vegetables and fruit you could offer for a nutrient-packed meal:
🔴Red: tomatoes, strawberries, red bell peppers, beetroot
🟠Orange: carrots, pumpkin, papaya, apricots, grapefruit, sweet potato, oranges
🟡Yellow: yellow tomatoes, mango, yellow bell peppers, summer squash
🟢Green: broccoli, spinach, kale, cabbage, Brussel sprouts, celery
🔵Blue/Purple: blueberries, eggplant, blackberries, plums, purple grapes

Here are some fun rainbow ideas:
- fruit skewers with the colours of the rainbow
- Make 5 bowls of vegetables, one with each colour and let your children choose something from each – the veggies will last in the fridge and you can serve them several days in a row and then make the leftovers into a rainbow soup.

25/09/2024

Drop a YES below if you’re ready to rethink your oil intake!

Eating poor-quality fats leads to stiff, rigid cell walls that slow down your cells and increase inflammation. Not all fats are created equal—there are good, questionable, and bad fats. For years, we've been advised to eat the wrong types! 🚫

Your body needs omega-3 fats to build flexible, responsive cells and reduce inflammation. Great sources of omega-3s include wild-caught salmon, sardines, flaxseed oil, walnuts, and sea vegetables.

Our ancestors had a balance of omega-6 and omega-3 fats, but today, refined oils skew our intake toward omega-6, increasing disease risk. The more omega-3s you eat, the less inflammation—especially for your brain and heart! 🧠

Boost your intake with wild fish, nuts, seeds, grass-fed meats, avocados, and extra-virgin olive oil.