by Audra Starkey | Sep 9, 2019 | Nutrition
Whenever we’re away from home we often have to rely on the microwave oven to heat our meals at work. But does “zapping” our food in the microwave actually destroy the nutrient contents? According to the research, the answer is “yes”. One study in particular published...
by Audra Starkey | May 30, 2018 | De-stress, Mindset, Nutrition, Podcast, Sleep
This week we’re talking all things digestive health – in particular constipation and small intestinal bowel overgrowth, otherwise known as SIBO. Given shift workers are often plagued with gastrointestinal complaints due to the biological stress associated with...
by Audra Starkey | Dec 19, 2017 | Nutrition, Recipes
These Lime, Coconut and Date Christmas Balls are perfect for sensitive tummies on night-shift, and also make for a nice change to the regular “Cacao Protein Ball” recipes that we see flooded on the Internet, not to mention the caffeine in the cacao can...
by Audra Starkey | Dec 8, 2017 | Nutrition, Sleep
“Pathological testing? Is it really necessary if I experience insomnia?” This is a question that I often get asked by my patients who are having trouble falling asleep and/or experiencing ongoing, intermittent awakenings. However pathological testing, in...
by Audra Starkey | Nov 8, 2017 | HSW, Nutrition, Podcast
Healthy Shift Worker Podcast: This week I had the absolute pleasure of interviewing one of the leading experts on gut health, Dr Jason Hawrelak who is a researcher, lecturer, naturopath, and nutritionist based in Hobart with over 17 years of clinical experience....
