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Understanding Body Odour: What, Why & How?

May 02, 2022

Overactive sweat glands frequently cause the body to emit foul smells. Sweaty feet, for example, are a common problem that causes embarrassment and low self-esteem, to the point where people who suffer from it prefer to hide their feet rather than...

Health Issues Every Woman Should Know About

Mar 23, 2022

Women's health is important for a variety of reasons. One reason is that women are often the caregivers for their families. They take care of their children, spouses, elderly parents and other family members. This can be physically and emotionally...

The Health Benefits of Hypnosis

Sep 03, 2021

Hypnosis has been used through the years for many purposes, such as helping people remember repressed memories tucked away in their subconscious mind, it has been used by police departments to solve crimes, and it has been used by stage hypnotists...

Scientific Study Reports on Efficacy of Acupuncture for Obesity

May 05, 2021

From obesity stems a slew of deadly health conditions like heart disease, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, kidney disease, stroke and certain types of cancer. Scientists, educators and health experts collaborate to find a way to effectively address this...

Top 3 Hypnotherapy Courses to Help You Lose Weight

Jul 20, 2020

Weight loss can be a long and difficult journey with many ups and downs. If you're tired of constantly changing diets and struggling to find a plan that works for you, hypnotherapy has been shown to be an effective solution to maintaining a healthy...

How Hypnosis Can Help You Lose Weight

Jul 20, 2020

What if you could lose weight with your mind? Yes, that’s right. No crash diets, no food deprivation, no counting calories and no surgery. If you’ve done any of these but to no avail, don’t feel bad because they lead to negative health outcomes.

Best Weight Loss Workouts

Nov 29, 2019

Every diet needs a good exercise routine for you to lose weight and keep it off permanently. Diet pills and crash diets may seem to work in the short term but these methods may do your body more harm than good. The best approach to healthy and permanent...

Steps to Long Term Weight Loss

Nov 27, 2019

Following a weight loss diet and a fitness routine may yield satisfactory results but your next challenge is how to keep the excess weight away permanently. Long term weight loss requires consistency, focus and commitment. If you are lucky, you may not...

Canteen Wars: How healthy is your school canteen?

Jun 26, 2019

How healthy is your school canteen? Can you trust that it has your child's best healthy interests at heart?  According to the Daily Telegraph, "school canteen menus are set for an overhaul amid revelations that many serve junk foods to children  ­including...

The Heavy Facts: Obesity Could Cost Australia $21 Billion

Jul 11, 2018

Treating obesity-related diseases is tipped to cost Australia $21 billion in 2025. The World Obesity Federation (WOF) figures also show the global cost of obesity will reach USD $11.2 trillion in the next eight years. At the moment, Australia's economic...

Acupuncture for Weight Loss & Detox

May 01, 2018

Weight loss is a concern for a lot of people and is something that can be quite difficult to achieve even with fad diets. Acupuncture is a form of complementary medicine that may assist in the reduction of body fat mass and overall weight management.

A Healthy Approach to Weight Loss

Mar 18, 2017

Eating a balanced, nutritious diet and embarking on a healthy exercise regime is a healthy approach to weight loss. In order to maintain a stable weight, your energy intake needs to be balanced with your energy output.  In other words, if your energy...

Research: Could Your Suburb Make You Fat?

Mar 10, 2017

Does the area you live in make you more or less healthy? New research from the Australian Catholic University Institute for Health and Ageing, found that locale is linked to obesity levels. Specifically, people who live in outer suburbs tend to gain...

The Dangers of Obesity: Health Risks & Effects of Being Overweight

Jul 15, 2015

It seems everywhere we turn, we are confronted with the obesity epidemic. The dangers, the statistics. In today's society with the age of technology, convenience foods, less time, less physical activity, is there any hope of winning the battle against...

How Toxic is Sugar?

Aug 27, 2014

Our love affair with sweet foods has taken a turn for the worse. As we walk down the grocery isle, our eyes cast over the simplest products, those products with health written all over it. However, as research develops into the harmful ways of sugar, the...

Study: Poor Sleep Habits May Lead to Obesity

Mar 21, 2014

Sleeping for seven or eight hours per night leads to optimal health. Not only does getting a good night's sleep ensure you wake up refreshed and ready to face the day, but it also helps you to maintain a healthy weight and avoid the development of...

Brain & Body: How Obesity Affects Your Brain Health

May 17, 2013

In the last two decades or so, the prevalence of obesity has doubled. During this time, scientists have conducted observational studies and established links between obesity and human brain structure. A new study published in the journal Neurology...

Study: Health Costs of a Sedentary Lifestyle

Oct 30, 2012

We Australians like to think of ourselves as an active, outdoors loving nation, but statistics are proving this healthy image to be a myth. In 2007-2008, a National Health Survey discovered that over 60 percent of Australians were either overweight...

Gastric Band Hypnotherapy 101: Hypnotherapy to Lose Weight

Jul 29, 2011

As obesity rates in Australia, the United States and the U.K. approach epidemic proportions, many people are opting for radical solutions such as gastric band surgery. This bariatric surgery physically limits the stomach's capacity so that both body...

Study: Late Nights Lead to Weight Gain

May 18, 2011

Researchers at Northwestern University in the United States recently discovered there may be a link between habitually staying up late and weight gain. While the researchers could only speculate on why the correlation exists, their study, which included...

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