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The eight dimensions of wellness: are you taking care of them all?
What is wellness? The word "wellness" was first recognised by the Oxford English Dictionary in the 1650s. The term did not gain popularity, however, until the 1950s when Halbert L Dunn, chief of the National Office of Vital Statistics, described wellness as "a...
Burnout syndrome is more common than you think: are you missing the signs?
The first photo is me in early December 2014; the second, end of January 2015. Granted, the second photo was taken professionally, but I remember the week the one on the left was taken. I was at my absolute lowest. Even my morning showers exhausted me—I literally...
Digestive health: disorders of the small and large intestines
Today's blog post is an essay I wrote as a requirement towards my ongoing study in nutritional science and may be of interest to those suffering from impaired digestive health. Disorders of the small and large intestines Introduction The health of the small and large...
Joint pain and dietary intervention
I posted the following question on my Facebook page: Here is one of the responses: Yes, it was almost three months ago. Guilt has finally got the better of me! I am assuming Ivan suffers from joint pain or some other joint problem. Before I list some foods he could...
Looking and feeling great through diet and lifestyle change: is it worth it?
If you have landed on this page, my guess is that you are wanting to look and feel better than you do now. Perhaps you want to lose weight. Maybe you have nagging health complaints. Or, perhaps you just want to feel better and have more energy. To lose body fat, you...
Our health: are we thriving, or merely surviving?
There is a big difference between being healthy (thriving) and being kept functional via the intervention of modern medicine (surviving). Are we thriving? As a species, we are. The poor ol' planet is struggling to keep up with us. But are we thriving as individuals?...
About Tira
Tira Cole is a nutritionist, wellness coach, researcher and educator. Compassionate and nurturing by nature, her mission is to help as many women as possible work with their body's innate wisdom to live a healthful and empowered life.