Be Well Magazine

April is IBS Awareness Month. You probably won’t come across any marches for Irritable Bowel Syndrome this month, but that doesn’t mean it’s not a widespread issue. In fact, IBS is the most common disorder of the digestive tract, affecting approximately 1…

Last month, Invitation to Health hosted a talk by naturopath and Building Biologist, Nicole Bijlsma. She explained some of the hazards found in modern homes and associated health risks. It is clear that the regulatory bodies are not doing enough to prevent the…

  How many times do we hear “it’s all in the genes” and we then seem somewhat uncomfortably content with accepting that we therefore cannot change such outcomes? Well, not anymore. Increasing evidence is emerging about the role of epigenetics. “Epi” from…

  Written by David Corby. This article looks at how the mind and body are linked, and how Mind Body Medicine represents a revolutionary approach to achieving wellness. Researchers have found that people adopt a different posture when they are depressed to…

  The thyroid gland is a small gland that sits at the front of your neck. It secretes hormones that regulate energy. Thyroid hormone is important for growth, cell development and metabolism. As you can see from the above diagram, thyroid stimulating…