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Did you know that our bodies are 70% water? Why is it important to know this?

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Our heart rate and body temperature increases when we exercise or are out in the heat on a hot day. The way our body regulates this increase in body temperature is through sweating (evaporation), through a process called thermoregulation. Once we finish exercising, we need to replace the fluid lost by rehydrating. Rehydrating after exercise […]

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Working out on an empty stomach, why you should or shouldn’t do this.

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As mentioned before the information differs for different chronic health populations, with medications and biological factors playing a role. Eating meals containing carbohydrates are known to increase blood glucose and insulin concentrations. When this is followed by exercise, glucose uptake into skeletal muscle is enhanced, leading to a lower effect on blood glucose. This has

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What are Headaches and Migraines? How can we help relieve the symptoms?

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Headaches? Headaches are characterised as any pain present in the head or face. While there are many different types of headaches, they can be classified into two main groups: Primary Headaches and Secondary Headaches. Primary Headaches are not due to another underlying medical condition (Migraine, Cluster headaches, and Tension Headaches fall into this category). Secondary

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1 person will be diagnosed with cancer every 4 minutes

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In Australia, 1 person will be diagnosed with cancer every 4 minutes. Physical inactivity and obesity have been found to be a risk factor in the development of some cancers. Accredited Exercise Physiologist’s have specialised knowledge and skills in the principles surrounding fitness testing, exercise prescription and programming, as well as having an understanding of

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What is your Lymphatic System and how we can help with Lymphedema

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What is your Lymphatic System?Your lymphatic system is a marvellous cross between your immune and circulatory systems consisting of tissue, vessels and nodes.  It circulates lymph fluid throughout your body that collects bacteria, viruses and waste products. The fluid flows into your lymph nodes via the vessels, where lymphocytes filter out the waste/infectious materials. These

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Hormonal Cycles in Women

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In women, the ovarian cycle is the body’s monthly report card for health. A regular cycle lasts approximately 21-35 days and is divided into two phases: the follicular phase – driven by an increase in estradiol (estrogen); and the luteal phase – driven by a rise in progesterone.  With these fluctuating hormone levels, we can

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CARBOHYDRATES ????

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What are they?Carbohydrates, also known as carbs or saccharides, is a group of foods that are converted into glucose during digestion. Glucose is a type of sugar that can be used immediately or stored away and be used later for energy. Once carbohydrates turns into glucose, it can raise your blood sugar level. It is

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