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Friday, April 19, 2024

Wes Smith

Wes Smith

Tips for winter wellness

If you would like to maximise your chances of staying healthy this winter, follow these tips to keep your health buoyant.

Take a cold shower

Cold therapy or cryotherapy is an ancient practice that has found its way to contemporary prominence. With the onset of the colder months in Canberra, what better time to explore its potential benefits.

Salt: Good or bad, less or more?

I grew up in a household where cooking together and sharing meals was integral to family life. When attempting to recreate my grandmother’s delicious recipes, the true flavour only emerges when a very liberal dosing of salt is applied. So, no doubt my formative years shaped my salt preferences. But isn’t salt bad for you? Let’s find out more.

The threat of microplastics

Whilst the collapse of the plastic bag recycling facilities at major supermarkets has recently caught our attention, a more insidious environmental and health crisis is developing away from the headlines. Plastics that enter...

Is cooking with gas safe?

Much like how asbestos was once seen as a good option for insulation, cooking on a gas stove is now proving to be an outdated health risk for the home.

Taking charge of your health

Our health is our most valuable resource. When our health is threatened, it quickly becomes obvious that the things that tend to preoccupy us suddenly seem much less important. It’s in these...

Wellbeing: what do you do for fun?

Am I imagining it, or did we have an easier, more natural relationship with fun in years past?

You are a born healer

Take your mind back to your childhood and remember all the cuts and scrapes you had, possibly even the bones you broke and the childhood illnesses you navigated.

The healing power of herbal teas

Infusing herbs in hot water extracts not only delicious aromas but also a great deal of the healing properties of the plant used. It’s likely you have some herbal teas in your...

Can you balance on one leg for 10 seconds?

Those who passed the balance on one leg test had a much lower rate of mortality than those that failed the test.

A holistic perspective on long COVID

Long COVID is described as COVID-related symptoms that last for more than four weeks.

Harness your fear for good

In emotional terms, it’s healthier and more realistic to allow yourself to experience the full range of emotions, from pleasant to unpleasant.
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