Education & Learning

One of the leading neurologists, Dr David Perlmutter stated in 2015 “ our digestive system is intimately connected to what goes on in the brain”. He is, of course, referring to our gut microbiome and there has since been an enormous body of research confirming and indeed furthering this statement.  We now know, what goes in our mouths will affect our brain function and our moods.  So, how  can we best support this essential mind body connection? 

Have you ever heard this, that hard water is good for our bones, yet soft water is better for our skin? There is a raft of rather confusing information for us to make sense of.  What is not a secret is that water is an essential element of human life. As the body excretes various amounts of water through sweat, urination and even breathing, your body needs to constantly replenish those fluids. In fact, we would only survive without fresh water for a matter of days.  

Water toxins are contaminants within supplies of drinking water that can cause a range of sicknesses. Toxins can enter drinking water through a number of pathways, including being deposited into lakes, rivers and oceans where they seep into groundwater systems that flow back into wells or reservoirs used both for consumption and irrigation purposes.

It is common knowledge that our bodies are made up largely of water;  at birth we are over 75% water our brain and heart are 73% water, our skin 64%, our muscles and kidneys are over 79% water. In fact, our bodies will consist of over 50 per cent water throughout our entire lives.

With beautiful warm summer weather soon approaching, it is now more important than ever to keep up your fluids with the right quality and quantity of water to ensure that you are staying hydrated during this busy and festive time.

Optimal hydration is the corner stone of a strong immune system, and therefore your overall wellbeing. Dehydration occurs when you use or lose more fluid than you take in, and your body doesn't have enough water and other fluids. If you don't replace these lost fluids you will become dehydrated and likely will experience symptoms of physical and mental impairment to many normal bodily functions.

Exercise can be as simple as walking for 30 minutes, 3 times a week. Or for those of us who prefer a more active and strenuous approach to exercise, the consequence can cause muscle soreness which leads us to shy away from it (discussed later in this article). Should the body work particularly hard, we can even experience delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS), which can leave us feeling significant pains for days after.