Optimal Wellbeing Blog

Does your child struggle with sleep? Whether it’s not being able to fall asleep, excessive waking during the night, very light sleeping or consistently waking up very early – it can be exhausting for everyone, especially Mum and Dad! You may have tried everything; long car rides, rocking chairs, playing to exhaustion, lavender baths, soothing […]

With winter approaching, cold and flu season is almost upon us again. As temperatures fluctuate, you might find yourself with a sniffle, a cough, a fever or fatigue you just can’t shake off. The symptoms you experience when you have a cold or the flu is the body’s way of telling you that it’s time […]

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a chronic and often uncomfortable condition that affects the digestive system and due to its inflammatory nature it is considered an autoimmune disease. IBS is a very complicated issue as it broadly affects muscles, mucus membranes, the endocrine system, and the nervous system. For someone suffering with IBS they often […]

Chronic pain is often a complex and infuriating puzzle, and for many people, the cause of ongoing discomfort can be difficult to pinpoint. While back, neck, joint, or menstrual pain can seem like isolated issues, they may, in fact, be connected to something hidden beneath the surface—adhesions created by old scar tissue. Understanding Scar Tissue […]

As spring arrives, the air feels lighter, the colours brighter, and there’s a sense of renewal in nature. Just as many of us take the time to declutter and freshen up our homes, our bodies and minds also deserve the same rejuvenation. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), spring aligns with the Wood Element, representing growth, […]

Meditation and mindfulness are common words these days, and people often associate them with spirituality. However, they’re not just for those seeking or practising spiritual enlightenment; they can be beneficial practices for everyone’s natural health. Meditation, mindfulness, rest; however you look at it, can be beneficial for healing the body and the mind naturally; they’re […]

The body is complex and intelligent. It knows when there’s a problem and tries to communicate this through pain and discomfort. But all too often, we don’t listen or don’t have the time to deal with it. That is until we can deal with it no longer. When we reach the end of our tether […]

Are you a new mum suffering from postnatal depletion? Do you feel intense fatigue, anxiety, have difficulty concentrating, or have a loss of libido? Or are you find yourself acting like a meerkat, always on the alert for danger? Know you’re not alone. Postnatal depletion is common and can make an already difficult time in […]

We often experience pain in various areas of our body, but our pain doesn’t always stem from the site where we feel the pain. The cause and the source of the pain can be completely different from the pain site. Our body works as a whole machine, and when one piece breaks down, the effects […]

At some point in our lives, we’ve all experienced a traumatic event, which has resulted in not only physical scars but emotional scars also. Perhaps you suffered a sporting injury, burns, injuries from a car accident, or an attack; whatever the event, the scars that remain are with us for life. But, perhaps this need […]

Reaching and maintaining your weight loss goal is a real accomplishment, one to be very proud of. However, many people who have achieved significant weight loss are not proud of the excess skin left behind. They want to show off their slimmer, leaner body – and so they should; they’ve worked very hard for it. […]

Taking the plant path for healing may be beneficial to many health suffers, but little is known about Western Herbal Medicine here on the Gold Coast. Is it the same as Naturopathy? Similar to Chinese Herbal Medicine? Or dissimilar to both? What is Western Herbal Medicine, and what role does it play in the medicine […]