Innholdsfortegnelse for Issue 157 i WellBeing

Magical things are happening at WellBeing! As of next month (July) we will have an entirely new magazine to offer you in addition to your well-loved WellBeing. It will be called EatWell, it will be available every second month, alternating with WellBeing, and it will feature delicious, healthy, easy recipes brought to you by a team of passionate chefs who care deeply about food. In itself this is exciting but, for me, equally exciting is how it has come to be. You might be thinking I’m going to tell you about arduous hours of market research and dedicated planning, and yes there has been that, but EatWell started when I popped my head into the office of Janice, the publisher of WellBeing, and asked, “Do you want to do a…

WE ASKED: WHAT THREE PRACTICES DO YOU DO DAILY WITHOUT FAIL? ■ Exercise, express gratitude and smile. Megan Johnson ■ Warm lemon water, deep breathing and affirmations. Kylie Carmody ■ Meditate, dance and cook! Oriana Mac Giolla Ri ■ Give gratitude to the universe, breathe and drink coffee! Lynne Connors ■ Warm lemon water, yoga in nature and a cup of tea with my cat purring on my lap! Kym Smith ■ Breathe consciously through the day, practise presence and be kind. Tara Fitzgibbon ■ Drink lemon water, remain present and be grateful. Ensha Reiya ■ Open heart meditation, natural walking meditation and smile. Jane Hughes CONVERSATION POINTS ■ Simplicity is the key to brilliance. @MatthewRehrl ■ #Paleo enthusiasts aren’t asking you to join a cult & hand over your…

The discovery of Uranus represented a stunning breakthrough for astronomers and was a testament to the success of the telescope technologies of the time. It also forced an update to astronomical theories of the time. Prior to Uranus, Saturn represented a visual boundary as the most distant planet. As Dava Sobel writes in her book The Planets, the confirmation of Uranus as a planet “doubled the width of the solar system”. These qualities of Uranus’ discovery — of challenging and changing the status quo, of surprise and of defining new frontiers — are important when considering Uranus in astrology. Uranus is the planet of chaos, the unexpected and doing things differently. It represents innovation, experimentation, invention. As the first planet to be discovered through the use of machinery, via the…

One of my favourite things to do as a chef is to play around with the spices I use in my food. I love the fact that, by using a wide variety of spices in your cooking, you can change the flavours of a meal and literally travel around the world, all in your own kitchen. Over the past four years, I’ve become even more passionate about the importance of spices in the dishes that I cook because adding as little as half a teaspoon a day of some of these nutritional powerhouses to your diet can have a dramatic effect on your overall health and wellbeing. Indeed, here we’ll discover a hit list of nutritional powerhouses that will not only spice up your dishes but also help soothe an…

Kate Bradley’s first book warmly welcomes you into the kitchen. With its soft pastel hues and beautiful photographs, it’s hard to resist throwing on your stripy blue apron and opening the Kenko Kitchen cookbook. Bradley’s dishes are created for complete mind-body nourishment. As you turn each page, a deep feeling of presence engulfs and inspires you; stroll your local markets for fresh ingredients and, once home, follow each method step as if a mindful and sacred act. This 23-year-old Melbourne beauty shares personal anecdotes among the pages yet encourages you to create your own connections to the recipes. Although her dishes are vegan and gluten- and refined-sugar-free, old favourites are not forgotten, with bread-and-butter pudding and ice-cream sandwiches recreated in a nutritional way. With the pages of Kenko Kitchen open,…

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Chia is the highest plantbased source of dietary fibre, protein, antioxidants and omega-3s. Seeds may be small in size but they are huge in stature when it comes to their nutritional profiles. They’re also simple and easy to add to your menu to really nutritionally supercharge your meals. Here are my essential seven seeds. 1 Sunflower seeds are perhaps the most common seeds, which should come as no surprise thanks to their taste, versatility and health benefits. They’re the biggest natural source of vitamin E, a nutrient that can potentially slow the effects of ageing and boost the immune system. They also have four times the number of antioxidants when compared with blueberries. 2 Chia seeds come in both black and white varieties with similar nutritional benefits. They contain all…

Reducing your pet’s weight may be the best thing you can do to help them cope with arthritis. Extended use of conventional nonsteroidal-anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) in dogs and cats may lead to other health issues, especially kidney, liver and gut problems. Although short-term use may be required to reduce your pet’s pain, there are steps you can take to minimise their use long term. EATING PLAN Reducing your pet’s weight may be the best thing you can do to help them cope with arthritis. Excess weight places further stress on already affected joints. Recent investigations show associations between inflammatory compounds derived from fat cells in overweight people and the development of osteoarthritis. Reducing your pet’s food intake, modifying the your pet’s diet and gently increasing exercise are all equally important…

Biofilms often become entrenched as a result of antibiotic or anti-infection measures. Virginia was a small, waif-like redhead with a pale complexion and forlorn expression. Her health history, like so many in their latter years, took over two hours to set out in detail. Even as a young girl she had suffered debilitating migraine attacks, was plagued by sensitivities and allergic reactions and had picked up just about every childhood infection known. Over the years, numerous practitioners offered diagnostic labels, including hypoglycaemia, hypothyroidism, hypoadrenalism, anorexia, candidiasis, fibromyalgia, heavy metal toxicity and immunodeficiency syndrome. Virginia had experienced a complete physical collapse several times over the past 20 years, each time ending up bedridden for almost an entire year. She’d decided she had chronic fatigue syndrome, as she felt this best described…

My four-year-old niece was in the shower with my sister, who was shaving her legs. Like all curious kids, she questioned this grooming habit: “Mummy, why do you shave your legs?” “That’s what grownup ladies do,” replied my sister. My niece went quiet, then said, “Mummy, I don’t want to shave my legs when I grow up. Will I still be beautiful?” My sister was welling up in tears as she told me this. It broke her heart that this precious little poppet, simply by observing her mum’s everyday actions, thinks she will have to change herself to be beautiful. Yet, isn’t that exactly what many of us think? That we have to nip-and-tuck and wax-and-pluck and paint-and-slenderise our way to “beauty”? We believe the long-fingered, well-manicured messages of the…

GOLDEN ROOT FOR DEPRESSION Rhodiola rosea, known as “golden root” or “roseroot”, has been used across the centuries for a range of conditions. A new study involved adults who had experienced two or more major depressive episodes. For 12 weeks the subjects received either golden root extract, the antidepressant drug sertraline or a placebo. Sertraline resulted in 1.9 times the chance of improvement in symptoms compared to the placebo group while golden root showed a 1.4 chance of improvement. However, 63 per cent of people taking sertraline reported side-effects compared to only 30 per cent on golden root. The researchers conclude that this means golden root has a more favourable risk-tobenefit ratio than sertraline for treating mild to moderate depression. Depression should never be treated lightly or self-medicated but this…

Umckaloabo originates from Zulu meaning “heavy cough”. It has a long history of use for respiratory as well as gastrointestinal infections. This remedy almost disappeared with the advent of antibiotics to treat tuberculosis but, with the potential problems of increasing antibiotic resistance, in 1983 this herb was “rediscovered” by German doctors and is now a major herbal medicine in Europe. ACTIVE INGREDIENTS The main active ingredients in Umckaloabo are considered to be the essential oils, polyphenols and flavonoids, along with gallic acid, gallic acid esters and various coumarin compounds. Umckaloabo is rich in a variety of vitamins, minerals (calcium and silica in particular) and amino acids as well as the phytochemicals such as polyphenols and flavonoids. These enhance the functioning of the immune system and help protect it against disease.…

Hair is dead but it has a life of its own. Why do we spend a lifetime fighting frizz, curls, greys, loss and split ends? Hair is intrinsic to our image. Imagine a prime minister with a pink mohawk or a policeman with dreadlocks. Hair also attracts a mate, reduces toxin uptake, protects your head from UV, regulates temperature and detects insects. INHAIRITANCE Your hair is largely due to your genetics. The hair shaft has a scaly cuticle, which when closed creates smooth hair. It also has a cortex, which contains keratin bundles. Hair follicles grow about 20 hairs in a lifetime at an average of 12mm a month, with static, growing and falling phases. According to Ayurvedic wisdom, your body type influences your hair type. Vatas tend to dry,…

“There is a certain kind of action that leads to freedom and fulfilment. A certain kind of action that is always aligned with our true nature.” ~ Krishna to Arjuna in The Bhagavad Gita Do you feel aligned, that you are living in accordance with your true nature? Do you feel fulfilled? Or is there some nagging feeling — an inner voice calling you, urging you to take action in a different way? And are you listening? Stephen Cope, in The Great Work of Your Life, asserts that in contemporary times we have all been misled into believing anything is possible. “You cannot do anything you set your mind to,” he declares. In The Bhagavad Gita, which was written around the fifth century BCE, Krishna states, “You can only expect…

Cambodia is a land full of contrasts. The Khmer people are warm and hospitable and their friendly faces greet you wherever you go. It’s hard to believe that not quite 40 years ago the Khmer Rouge controlled the country and inflicted such horror and brutality on these same people. Although Pol Pot’s Khmer Rouge regime fell in 1976, fighting between ousted remnants and the government army continued in parts of Cambodia into the late 1990s. It has only been since this time that the country has gone through a massive transformation. Today, millions of people visit Cambodia. In Siem Reap, tourists explore the stunning temples of Angkor. They travel down the coast to the pristine beaches of Sihanoukville and to the vibrant, fast-paced capital, Phnom Penh. Cambodia is experiencing its…

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Detoxification from pharmaceutical drugs is a growing issue. This column is normally about “detox”, which is the buzz word for natural cleansing and supportive detoxification to optimise vitality and wellbeing. “Drug detox” is a related but different area. It’s concerned with supporting withdrawal from active substances of dependence. This can use an integration of pharmaceutical and natural methods, which may include counselling, nutrition and herbal medicines, to support the withdrawal and restore the body to balance. Drug detoxification might conjure up Trainspotting-like images of pale, emaciated people sweating and shaking as they withdraw from heroin or crack cocaine. Or perhaps your mind darts to the discomfort and periods of denial when letting go of sugar, nicotine or alcohol for a period of time. Less likely is the image of someone…

VIRGO Jupiter’s long transit through Virgo starts Aug 11: cue an expansive, productive time. Great Jove expands everything so watch your weight, curb bad health habits pre-August. July can bring a joyful healing time, supported by like-minded friends. A sense of spiritual recharge Jun 22 to Jul 2 makes everything easier; a Full Moon enters your love house Jul 2. But it’s the July 16 New Moon and Pluto hooks that correct any misdirection, helping you maximise an extraspecial Aug 16 to Sep 6. LIBRA In July, Libra may need to act as calming arbitrator with partners and at work. This has its stressors but helpful friends, allies can be found early July. Remember this Jul 13–16 & 25, when your nonreactive mediation skills are essential. Bridges can be built…

Did something resonate with you in this issue of WellBeing? We’d love to hear your feedback. Write to us at WellBeing, Locked Bag 154, North Ryde, NSW 1670, email wbletters@universalmagazines. com.au, comment on our Facebook page or tweet us: @WellBeing_Mag. We reserve the right to edit all submissions. TIMELESS TREASURES Hubby and I drove to Healesville on the weekend to celebrate our 28th anniversary and we dropped in to the op shop. Hubby picked up a magazine and said, “You may be interested in this.” His discovery was issue #28 of WellBeing from 1988. He paid $ 1 for it and we brought it home. I was impressed by the article on iridology, and identifying the shaker and jewel. Thank you, universe. It was just what I needed. Diane Jurcola…

WHAT YOU DON’T SEE A new study involved 85 university undergraduates who were asked to reproduce the Apple logo. All of the subjects thought they could do it but in fact only one was able to reproduce the logo correctly. When another group was shown the Apple logo along with five other slightly altered logos, less than 50 per cent of the subjects could correctly identify the actual logo, and this was true across both Apple and PC users. This fits with other research showing for instance that people who work with keyboards daily have trouble describing the details of a standard keyboard and people universally have difficulty describing details of currency. Your brain knows that it doesn’t need to remember all of the details of the things that it…

Your mum probably told you repeatedly to “always eat your greens” — a very healthy policy. “Greens” may be a generic descriptive term for the obvious — green leafy vegetables — but there are many choices within this category, with widely varying nutritional components. By and large, the darker green a leaf is, the more chlorophyll it will have, along with greater levels of minerals and vitamins and a stronger taste. Chlorophyll is a very interesting nutrient, both for plants and for human nutrition. It is the green pigment that’s found in not only green leafy plants (the term “chlorophyll” means green leaf), but also in algae and even in specialised bacteria called cyanobacteria. In plants, it is the compound that allows the plant to create energy from the sun…

The Leap 11×19cm Are you an amateur artist and would you like to see your art appear on this page? Email a high-resolution colour copy of an unpublished artwork to wbletters@universalmagazines.com.au or post it to WellBeing, Locked Bag 154, North Ryde, NSW 1670. KYLA STONE W: kylastoneart.com, facebook.com/kylastoneart, instagram.com/kylaastone E: kylaastone14@gmail.com I am a 25-year-old nature lover, watercolour painter and picture maker, beauty obsessor, artist’s assistant and lover of yoga and meditation. I spent many years attaining my Bachelor of Creative Arts at Wollongong University, with many wanderings through Australia and the world in between. These breaks fortunately brought about personal insight and creative wisdom, notably a visit to Nepal. This was where I developed a deep interest in the Buddhist principles of mindfulness, which organically became the undercurrent in…

In the past we paired for progeny, social status and security. Today, with growing financial independence and declining family orientation, there’s less pressure to partner up. Plus, with high divorce rates and abundant dating options, we’re picky about whom we settle for. So, if you’re single, you’re not alone — you’re in the majority. In 2011, the Australian Bureau of Statistics found that 51 per cent of adults over 15 years are single. Why is this? Rather than settling for substandard relationships, many people are rocking solo time, prioritising profession, family, friends, fitness, hobbies and casual sex over a romantic relationship. They’re getting their act together and leaving love till the last performance. This can lead to a fulfilling life overflowing into a partnership or a satisfying single life. However,…

You may have noticed the number of “eco-friendly” cleaning products hitting the shelves that tout the virtues of their “natural ingredients”. However, just because a bottle of kitchen spray or bathroom cleaner has the words “eco-friendly” on it and a picture of a lemon or orange, that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s a healthy addition to your home. This often-deceptive marketing technique is called “greenwashing”, which is where a product is actively portrayed as being environmentally friendly or organic in nature when, in fact, it may be anything but. In fact, you may be surprised at what is lurking there in the small print — or the absence of any small print at all. Many countries do not require manufacturers to mention on their labels that cleaning products contain neurotoxic agents,…

If you want a healthy gut you need to nourish the good bacteria with the right stuff. Balancing gut health (aka Beauty Begins in the Belly) is one of my main tenets for health and beauty. But what does it actually mean? When I talk about a beautiful belly, I’m not referring to a slim, trim waistline. What I’m really talking about is something far more important that relates to the state of your skin, the health of your body and your general wellbeing: the fascinating, complex ecosystem that is your gut. Good digestive health is the key to good overall health and radiant skin. In fact, if you want naturally clear, glowing skin, you need to be healthy on the inside, starting with your gut. This is because the…

If you want a bright-leafed plant for a hanging basket, a Rex begonia will be an excellent survivor. We have a lizard living in our bathroom. It seems happy, scurrying under the sink when a human enters and presumably feeding well on the odd insect attracted by the light, as it looks quite plump. On the other hand, as we usually leave the bathroom door open for good ventilation and more sunlight, the lizard may be heading in and out and feeding elsewhere. Good ventilation and sunlight — and food from elsewhere — are what bathroom plants need, too. Bathrooms are not naturally good places for plants as, for privacy reasons, few have large sunny windows. Ours does, but then the only neighbours are the wombats and wallabies. One friendly…

It might simply be coincidental that burgeoning niacin consumption appears to dovetail into a hike in obesity. Many may seriously question the veracity of the information I’m about to present to you, as might you. A recent research article in the World Journal of Diabetes suggests that, rather than our insatiable appetites for food or lack of exercise, the real reason for the recent upsurge in the global obesity epidemic might have more to do with the extra B vitamins we’re getting as a result of food fortification, our year-round consumption of fruit and veg that overrides seasonality and, for good measure, our attachment to supplementing with vitamins just in case our diets are deficient. Let me start by acknowledging that I religiously take B vitamins every day and prescribe…