Health Articles & Clinical Insights
NMN supplements: does the research actually support the hype?
Human trials agree that oral NMN raises NAD+ in the blood. Whether that translates into the longevity benefits the marketing promises is far less settled.
Brain fog and neuroinflammation: what the evidence actually shows
Brain fog is a symptom cluster, not a diagnosis. Neuroinflammation is real science, but the online version of it is stretched past what the evidence shows.
The sleep tax of new parenthood
Broken sleep in new parents is a sustained physiological stressor. It shifts hormone output, depletes key nutrients, and affects both partners at once.
The thyroid conversion problem: why normal TSH misses 30% of patients
TSH is a pituitary signal, not a measure of thyroid hormone at the cell. T4-to-T3 conversion can fail in the liver, kidneys or gut while TSH stays normal.
Depression in executives: the biological drivers standard care misses
Depression in executives is usually treated at the symptom level. In a meaningful share of cases an inflammatory or thyroid driver is never assessed at all.
Are Wearables Actually Accurate? What the 2026 HRV and Sleep Data Shows
Independent 2025 research tested consumer wearables against an ECG-grade reference across 536 nights of sleep. The Oura Ring 4 matched it to within 1%.
Why Dieting Slows Your Metabolism (And How to Fix It)
Why Your Metabolism Slows When You Diet — Dieting drops your resting metabolic rate 15–25% within weeks. A 2023 trial showed zinc + selenium co-supplementation raised RMR by 22.9% during an 8-week hypocaloric diet while placebo fell.
SIBO Breath Test Accuracy: What Standard Testing Misses
Is Your SIBO Breath Test Reliable? Why Standard Testing May Miss the Mark in IBS — Over half of SIBO cases are missed by standard breath testing. Why the test is unreliable in IBS, and what a comprehensive assessment actually involves.
Tinnitus Causes & Functional Medicine Treatment | Adelaide
Tinnitus affects up to 20% of adults and has no pharmaceutical cure. Standard care manages the perception; functional medicine looks at why it developed.
CoQ10 for Chronic Fatigue: Mitochondrial Energy Support
CoQ10 carries electrons through the mitochondrial chain that makes ATP. Why it is studied in chronic fatigue, what trials show, and how status is assessed.
Advanced Diagnostic Screening for Midlife Health
Advanced screening matches tests to your age, symptoms, family history and risk instead of one broad check-up for everyone. What it covers between 40 and 65.
Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis: A Functional Nutrition Approach
Hashimoto's is an autoimmune attack on the thyroid driven by anti-TPO antibodies. What a functional approach adds alongside levothyroxine, and what drives it.
Tired Brain, Low Mood? It Could Be Your Mitochondria
Chronic tiredness, brain fog and low mood may trace back to mitochondria. Your brain uses 20% of your energy, so ATP shortfalls can show up as mood symptoms.
Nutritional Support for Surgery: Optimising Your Recovery
Surgery raises demand for zinc, vitamin A, iron, B vitamins and amino acids used in collagen and immune repair. How to prepare, and what supports recovery.
The Longevity Blueprint: Key Nutrients for Healthy Aging
Healthy ageing rests on omega-3s, antioxidants and polyphenols such as curcumin, plus sleep, movement and stress regulation. What the evidence supports.
Mast Cell Activation Syndrome: The Hidden Trigger
Author: Rohan Smith | Functional Medicine Practitioner | Adelaide, SA Quick Answer Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS) is a condition in which mast cells inappropriately release chemical mediators, including histamine, prostaglandins, and cytokines, that may drive chronic multisystem symptoms such as fatigue, brain fog, digestive issues, skin reactions, and anxiety. Standard allergy and inflammation tests...
MetaXplore GI Plus: Australia’s Advanced Microbiome Test
MetaXplore GI Plus uses shotgun metagenomic sequencing to map the whole gut microbiome, not just selected pathogens. How it compares with GI-Map testing.
Nutrient Deficiencies That Prevent Weight Loss
Low vitamin D, magnesium, iodine or iron may stall weight loss by slowing metabolism, hormone signalling and mitochondrial energy. Which ones to check first.
Copper, Anxiety & Mineral Imbalance: Wired but Tired
Copper-zinc imbalance may explain feeling wired but tired. Copper drives the conversion of dopamine to noradrenaline, and excess copper can push anxiety up.
Methylation & Mental Health: Could Your Genes Be to Blame?
MTHFR gene variants can slow methylation, the process behind serotonin and dopamine. How the mutation may affect mood, and which tests actually show it.
Long COVID vs Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Key Differences
Long COVID and ME/CFS are separate diagnoses with striking biological overlap. What they share, where they differ, and why the distinction changes management.
Straw Breathing to Reduce Anxiety
Straw breathing is a simple vagus nerve technique: long exhales through a narrow straw shift you out of fight-or-flight and may ease anxiety in minutes.
Mouth Breathing and Nervous System Activation
Mouth breathing may tip you into fight-or-flight. How nasal breathing raises nitric oxide, supports calm, and improves sleep quality and blood pressure.
Balancing Estrogen & Progesterone in Your 30s & 40s
Balancing estrogen and progesterone in your 30s and 40s. Why falling progesterone, not excess estrogen, is often behind PMS, broken sleep and heavier periods.
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