When most people think about what it takes to get stronger, fitter, faster or even just lose some excess weight, they often only think about what happens in the gym.
In fact training breaks the body down, while the period of rest and recovery afterwards builds the body back up. Without good recovery there are no gains. Read more
Recovery after training and competition allows athletes to return to their normal physiological and psychological state as rapidly as possible.
Various techniques are employed by athletes so that performance in their next competition or training session will not be unduly compromised by muscle soreness and/or fatigue. The term “sports recovery” used to mean, simply, rest. Read more
Often when we get an acute injury, we are told to ice the area. RICE (Rest, Ice, Compression and Elevation) is the well known first-line intervention for acute injuries.
This has been the prevailing advice for many years, but this is now being questioned in the scientific literature. Evidence is beginning to emerge that the use of ice on acute injuries may actually delay the healing process, a case where the Western scientific evidence is beginning to catch up with the wisdom of Chinese medicine. Read more
We recommend this to all new mothers to help replenish blood, energy and kidney reserves after childbirth.
It’s also a great meal to drop around to new mothers to help nourish them and to support those first few weeks of settling into life with a new baby.
Ingredients 1 whole organic chicken (The marrow from the bones is to nourish the body and build energy and blood) 4 cm piece of fresh ginger chopped (warming and for the digestion – must be fresh ginger) 1 teaspoon salt (to tonify the Kidneys) I large onion chopped Method Sauté the onion in a little olive oil until soft. Read moreOur bodies require certain things from us during the cooler months. According to Chinese medicine, winter is a time of full ‘Yin’, meaning more quiet, inward activities are required.
It’s also Kidney time, which means that by abiding by what your body needs during the winter months, you can restore your adrenals – your vital energy. Read more
Get a delicious dose of plant-based iron with our vegan spin on this Mexican classic.
Legumes are vegetarian sources of iron, and black beans are one of the best in iron content. Vegetarian sources contain non-haem iron, which is not as well absorbed as haem-iron found in animal sources, so the addition of vitamin C-rich foods, such as capsicum and tomatoes, increases the iron absorption. Read more
Colds and flu’s can strike at any time, not just the dreaded winter season. Some people are more susceptible to catching them, and here’s to understanding why:
Why Do We Get Colds & Flu’s?If you regularly catch colds and flu’s, you may have an imbalance in your immune system which may make you more susceptible to infections. Read more
Avoid eating or snacking one to two hours before bedtime. Read more
Here at Padding ton Clinic, Brisbane, we love seeing your children and offering safe alternatives to their health care, whether it’s to test for food intolerances, to boost their immune systems, to calm their nerves, to help with digestive issues or just for a general check up. There is so much natural therapies can offer them and we are passionate about sharing all the wonderful ways we can help them naturally. Read more
