Health Articles & Clinical Insights
Calming your nervous system shouldn’t feel like a second job
How to calm your nervous system beyond breathwork: what research shows about laughter, play, rest and nature, and when tiredness needs a test instead.
Nearly half of dementia is linked to things you can change
Nearly half of dementia cases are linked to 14 things you can change, from hearing and vision to LDL cholesterol. What the 2024 Lancet Commission found.
Low testosterone in women is real. Here’s why it’s so often missed.
Low testosterone in women is real but hard to pin down. The symptoms, why blood tests mislead, how the pill lowers it, and when treatment actually helps.
Brain fog and diet: why the whole plate beats any single supplement
The best brain fog diet is a whole pattern, not a pill. What Mediterranean diet trials show, why single supplements fall short, and what else to check.
MTHFR and pregnancy: don’t forget your B12
Planning a pregnancy with MTHFR? Folate still matters, but B12 is the half that often gets forgotten. Here are the blood tests that show where you stand.
Not all magnesium is the same: why the form matters more than the dose
Magnesium form affects absorption more than the dose on the label. What research shows on oxide, citrate and glycinate, and why blood tests miss low stores.
Why strength matters more than the number on the scale
Muscle loss with ageing rarely shows on the scale, yet it drives blood sugar, falls and lifespan. What the research shows, and how strength rebuilds at any age.
What even moderate alcohol does to a woman’s hormones and sleep
Alcohol and hormones: even one or two drinks a day raise oestradiol in women and fragment the second half of sleep. What the research shows, and how to test it.
Your whole week shapes your gut lining, not just what you eat
Stress, painkillers and alcohol all measurably loosen the gut lining. What actually opens the gut barrier, what helps it recover, and what is worth testing.
ADHD and food: what an elimination diet really shows
Elimination diets are widely promoted for ADHD. What the trials actually found, why IgG food tests don't predict who reacts, and how to test properly.
The racing heart after COVID that keeps getting called anxiety
Racing heart, dizziness and brain fog that linger after COVID may be POTS, a measurable autonomic problem. What it is, how it's tested and why it's missed.
Ashwagandha lowers cortisol. Feeling better is a separate question
Ashwagandha reliably lowers cortisol in trials, but a lower reading does not always mean less stress. What the evidence supports, and where the cautions sit.
MTHFR is one step in a much longer cycle
MTHFR is one enzyme in the folate cycle. MTHFD1, MTR and MTRR shape it too, which is why homocysteine and active B12 guide treatment, not a gene result.
The B12 deficiency that hides behind a normal result
B12 deficiency symptoms like brain fog, tingling and low mood can appear while serum B12 reads normal. Why active B12 catches it earlier.
Sleep apnoea in women: the fatigue that gets blamed on everything else
Sleep apnoea in women often shows up as fatigue, insomnia and low mood rather than snoring, and gets blamed on thyroid, depression or perimenopause instead.
ApoB: Why ‘Normal’ Cholesterol Can Still Hide Risk
ApoB counts the artery-clogging particles a standard cholesterol test misses. Why 'normal' cholesterol can still hide heart risk, and what to test in Adelaide.
Perimenopause and Histamine: When Midlife Allergies Aren’t Allergies
Sudden hives, headaches or food reactions in your 40s? Perimenopause can tip you into histamine excess. How oestrogen drives it and what testing shows.
Your gut is more resilient than you think
Antibiotics lower gut diversity, but the healthy adult microbiome usually rebounds in about six weeks. How recovery works and how to support it in Adelaide.
Low Stomach Acid: When the Problem Is Too Little, Not Too Much
Reflux isn't always too much acid. Low stomach acid can drive heartburn, bloating, SIBO and B12 or iron deficiency. Here's how to tell, and how to test it.
How your gut quietly regulates your estrogen
Your gut microbiome regulates estrogen through the estrobolome. How gut health shapes hormones, why imbalance can tip either way, and what testing reveals.
Why women’s sleep runs on a different clock
Women report poorer sleep and run an earlier body clock than men, with greater health risks across the menstrual cycle, pregnancy and menopause. Here's why.
Creatine and the menopausal brain fog nobody warned you about
Can creatine ease menopausal brain fog? A new RCT shows promise, but Adelaide practitioner Rohan Smith explains why testing comes first.
Adrenal Fatigue: Symptoms, Causes & Cortisol Testing
'Adrenal fatigue' isn't gland failure — it's a cortisol-rhythm problem from chronic stress. Symptoms, testing and recovery, from an Adelaide clinician.
The parasite cleanse trend, and why testing should come before treating
Most symptoms blamed on parasites turn out to be dysbiosis, SIBO or a motility problem. Testing before treating changes what you find, and what helps.
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