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Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis (HTMA) – Balancing Body Chemistry

by Sal Prothero | Jul 28, 2021 | Blog | 0 Comments

Why test for minerals? Minerals are essential for growth, healing, vitality and wellbeing. They provide structural support in bones and teeth and they maintain the body’s acid-base balance, water balance, nerve conduction, muscle contractions and enzyme...

Multi-targeted nutrients for Covid-19 traumatic stress

by Sal Prothero | Nov 13, 2020 | Blog | 0 Comments

The World Health Organisation defines mental health as “a state of wellbeing in which every individual realizes his or her own potential, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to her or his...

10 Depression Mythbusters

by Sal Prothero | Oct 16, 2020 | Blog | 0 Comments

Depression is a growing concern that affects families everywhere now. All around the world, rates of suicides, anxiety, depression and traumatic stress have increased during Covid-19 and many people will be suffering for years to come. Here in Melbourne, the...

Why we need to talk about Depression

by Sal Prothero | Sep 15, 2020 | Blog | 0 Comments

Ever noticed that when you ask someone how they are, they never say they’re depressed. The standard reply is, ‘I’m so tired’, ‘So busy’, ‘Stressed’, ‘Anxious’. The word depression still induces a fear of stigma but yet it is a medical condition just like...

Give Up Everything? How hard can it be?

by Alan Prothero | Aug 21, 2020 | Blog | 0 Comments

As the husband of a Nutritionist, you would think I must be eating fairly healthy, right? Well, not exactly. We eat healthy at home but I'm always trying to subvert at least once a week by cooking Butter Chicken or similar on a Saturday night! And I'm partial to the...

How to calm your anxious mind with food

by Sal Prothero | Jul 15, 2020 | Blog | 0 Comments

Most of us will have felt anxious and depressed at times in the past. For people who had anxiety and depression before Covid-19, these will be going through the roof. Most people don’t think of food as being of help but it does. I’ve been...