The importance of B vitamins Food & Nutrition The importance of B vitamins Anyone that knows me knows that I am very passionate about B vitamins.Leah Hechtman13/09/2016
MSG (621) – friend or foe? Food & Nutrition MSG (621) – friend or foe? Mono-sodium glutamate (or MSG) is a relatively simple, albeit powerful white powder that can be added to meals.Leah Hechtman13/09/2016
A focus on your diet: beverages Food & Nutrition A focus on your diet: beverages The saying ‘you are what you eat’ is only partly true.Leah Hechtman13/09/2016
Dairy Intolerance Food & Nutrition Dairy Intolerance Dairy intolerance is frequently self-diagnosed and may contribute to numerous digestive symptoms.Leah Hechtman13/09/2016
Caesarian delivery Fertility & Pregnancy Caesarian delivery Ultimately the whole birth process is about a healthy mother delivering a healthy baby.Leah Hechtman13/09/2016
Breastfeeding Fertility & Pregnancy Breastfeeding Above all, breastfeeding is believed to be an incredible bonding experience between mothers and their children.Leah Hechtman13/09/2016
Preparing for pregnancy (part one) Fertility & Pregnancy Preparing for pregnancy (part one) Just as we plan for a wedding, so to should we plan for one of the most important decisions of our life – having a baby.Leah Hechtman13/09/2016
Pregnancy nausea Fertility & Pregnancy Pregnancy nausea Pregnancy nausea would have to be one of nature’s most challenging but clever strategies of health.Leah Hechtman13/09/2016
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) Fertility & Pregnancy Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is a condition in which ovulation is rare and tiny cysts (follicles) accumulate in the ovaries.Leah Hechtman13/09/2016
Preparing for pregnancy (Part 2) Fertility & Pregnancy Preparing for pregnancy (Part 2) In the first part of this article we reviewed a number of key aspects to consider in the preconception period.Leah Hechtman13/09/2016
Food triggers of inflammation Food & Nutrition Food triggers of inflammation It has been known for many years that dietary factors can and do influence the general health of the body.Leah Hechtman13/09/2016
Sugar – friend or foe? Food & Nutrition Sugar – friend or foe? We are a society of sugar addicts. Let’s face it, we truly are. The very essence of marketing drives us to consume sugar.Leah Hechtman13/09/2016