by Melanie McGrice | Oct 22, 2015 | Lifestyle
What is Hypothyroidism? Hypothyroidism is a common thyroid disorder. The thyroid is a gland situated at the front of the throat. It produces and secretes hormones that regulate the body’s metabolic rate, growth and development. A person with hypothyroidism has...
by Melanie McGrice | Oct 22, 2015 | Lifestyle
Insulin is a hormone produced by an organ called the pancreas. The main job of insulin is to assist with digestion, specifically helping glucose to get inside cells to provide them with energy. Insulin Resistance is a condition in which the body is...
by Melanie McGrice | Oct 22, 2015 | Lifestyle
Want to bulk up? Gaining muscle is a strategic interplay of getting the right amount of protein, combined with the right amount of kilojoules and the right amount of exercise. ProteinProtein is the building block for building muscle. A common analogy that we use to...
by Melanie McGrice | Oct 22, 2015 | Lifestyle
What is Hypertension? Hypertension is the medical term for elevated blood pressure.Blood pressure is the pressure of the blood in the arteries as the heart pumps it around the body and is recorded as two numbers – e.g. 140/90. The higher number – systolic blood...
by Melanie McGrice | Oct 22, 2015 | Lifestyle
What is Type II Diabetes? Diabetes is the fastest growing condition in Australia with more than 100,000 people being diagnosed with the condition each year. It occurs when there is too much glucose in the blood. A hormone called insulin is responsible for chaperoning...
by Melanie McGrice | Oct 22, 2015 | Lifestyle
Most children display fussy eating habits at some stage of their development. This is normal; however there may be headaches if fussy eating escalates to World War III at meal times. There are simple strategies that can be adopted that address fussy eating and that...
