9 May

Tahini & Fig Calcium Ball Recipe

Don’t consume much dairy and concerned about your calcium needs and bone health? Fortunately milk and their by products aren’t the only source to get this mineral. Figs (especially dried), almonds, tahini (especially unhulled) , sesame seeds, canned salmon/sardines with the bones in them, broccoli, kale, Bok Choy & soy (edamame, tempeh, tofu) are all […]

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2 May

Top Tips For Healthy Air Travel

Do you have an overseas trip planned? Are you going to be sitting on a plane for hours as you travel to your next destination? Check out the below for some great tips on how to keep yourself healthy and reduce your risk of developing pain, oedema, stiffness or deep-vein thrombosis (DVT) while flying. Keep […]

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24 Apr

What is Arthritis and how can it be managed?

Chiropractic excels in wellness care, so it is becoming more common for people to visit chiropractors to treat a variety of different kinds of pain. Because of this, chiropractic adjustments provide many benefits to people and patients who suffer from a wide variety of conditions like arthritis. In today’s article, we’ll explore how chiropractic can help […]

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24 Apr

Healthy Hips

What are the most common hip problems? Hip joint pain or stiffness due to degenerative changes or sub-optimal joint shape. The joint is deep so the pain is often difficult to localize. Pain can be sharp or a dull ache, and usually varies with joint movement. Bursitis – an inflammation or degeneration of bursa (fat […]

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6 Apr

3 Tips For Reducing Allergies

Here are our Naturopath’s top tips for reducing your allergies: Limit the foods you know you should not be eating and increase seasonal fruit and veggies. 70% of our immune system is regulated in our gastrointestinal tract (GIT). When we consume foods that upset our body it can cause inflammation in the GIT and result […]

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22 Mar

Best 3 exercises for expectant Mum’s

Keeping active while you are pregnant is not only recommended but widely encouraged for those who are not experiencing any medical complications.  During pregnancy your body will go through many changes and regular exercise is considered an excellent way to remain healthy and happy throughout. When performed correctly, exercise during pregnancy can bring many benefits […]

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5 Mar

Top 3 things to do after your Physio appointment

After your physiotherapy appointment there are a few important things to do to achieve maximum gains and effective treatment, to ensure steps towards your goal(s) are achieved. After seeing the physiotherapist it is important to drink plenty of water and stay hydrated.  This will often be advised by your physiotherapist as soft tissue work and […]

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12 Feb

8 Minutes & 5 Stretches for your lower back

Do you or someone you know suffer from back pain? Well you’re not alone. In a National Health Survey released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics in 2014-15, 3.7 million Australians (16% of the total population) suffer from back problems. What’s also alarming is that it has been reported that a staggering 80% of the […]

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2 Jan

Our Place…..Why we began Embrace Life

It was just over eight years ago when the opportunity arose for us to purchase what was then known as Family Wellness Chiropractic.  We were both working in the business and knew it had great potential, to provide a unique offering to our community. As mothers with our own young families, we were passionate about […]

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21 Dec

Top 5 New Year Detox Tips

It’s important to understand that our bodies are detoxifying all of the time, that is after all the primary job of our livers. Therefore in order to get the most out of a detox we need to focus on supporting this everyday process rather than going on a short term detox protocol. Detox programs certainly […]

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