by Audra Starkey | Nov 18, 2021 | De-stress, Immunity, Nutrition, Sleep
Whenever we’re feeling sick, run down or our energy is low, we often resort to eating heavy foods such as chicken soup. Whilst this may work for some, when we’re unwell, we often lose our appetite. Our body essentially sends us a signal “not to eat”. Yet we think...
by Audra Starkey | Sep 15, 2021 | Immunity, Nutrition
Could you be unknowingly poisoning yourself? It might sound like an odd question to ask as none of us would ever want to intentionally harm ourselves, however, I remember back in my early 20’s when I was new to shift work (and eating crap food) – I went...
by Audra Starkey | Oct 21, 2020 | De-stress, Nutrition
This week I’m talking about something called Central Adiposity, or the more fancy term being “Belly Fat”. Why is this important? Well, just like high blood pressure, obesity has an inflammatory component which means it can interfere with the immune...
by Audra Starkey | Sep 30, 2020 | Immunity, Nutrition
Something which is not often spoken about when it comes to immune function, is how our body composition can play a role in its ability to function at its optimum. Metabolic syndrome is defined as a cluster of conditions comprising of: – excess abdominal weight-...
by Audra Starkey | Sep 24, 2020 | Immunity, Sleep
Did you know the simple act of earthing, otherwise known as grounding can help to improve sleep? Sound a bit strange – or to good to be true? Earthing works because when direct skin comes into contact with the ground, it helps to rectify an electron...
