Journal

A practical guide to time-restricted eating in Australia

Time-restricted eating means limiting the hours in which you consume meals and drinks containing calories. A common pattern is an eight-hour eating window…

Cold water immersion for recovery: evidence and practical guidance

Hard training creates fatigue, but recovery is not a passive wait for muscles to reset. Sleep, food, hydration, movement and stress management do the heavy…

Spotting wellness misinformation in social media feeds

Social wellness feeds mix sensible advice with claims that can look convincing because they arrive as polished graphics, urgent captions or a trusted friend’s…

Why your annual checkup should include a hearing test

An annual checkup commonly covers blood pressure, weight, blood glucose, vaccinations and medication review. Hearing can be the missing piece. People may hear…

Sun safety and vitamin D in subtropical Australia

Sunshine Coast sits near 26° south, just beyond the Tropic of Capricorn, while Brisbane and the Gold Coast share similarly intense summer conditions. This…

Gut Bacteria, Mood and Anxiety: What the Evidence Shows

The gut microbiome—the community of microorganisms living in the digestive tract—has a two-way relationship with the brain. Gut bacteria can influence…

Talking to your doctor about integrative medicine

Integrative medicine can mean using conventional medical care alongside carefully selected complementary therapies, nutrition strategies and lifestyle…

Hormone therapy myths and facts after 40

Menopause hormone therapy is often discussed as though it were a single treatment with one universal answer. At the Healthy Lifestyle Expo on Queensland’s…

A beginner’s guide to reading supplement labels

A supplement bottle offers more than a product name and a bold dose. On a shelf in a Sunshine Coast health-food store, a Maroochydore chemist or an Australian…

Anti-inflammatory pantry staples for Queensland kitchens

An anti-inflammatory pantry is built around everyday foods that make a fibre-rich, plant-forward eating pattern easy to sustain. It is not a prescription, and…