Wellspring Blog

We often hear about the powerful health effects of probiotics, particularly for our gut health, or when we’ve taken a course of antibiotics. But what about prebiotics? 

Both Clinical Nutritionists and Dieticians practice evidence-based medicine and hold the same overarching vision – better food, better health and wellbeing for all. However, the two practices draw on different philosophies.

When life gives you lemons, make lemonade, or so the saying goes. Nutritionist Justyna Kalka has done just that and then found other people to share the recipe with

Dr Bradley McEwen PhD, MHSc (Hum Nutr) discusses the health benefits of consuming blueberries, in particular, their potential of improving mood and decreasing the risk of developing depression.

Nutritionist Gina Rose Urlich has created a silken coconut panna cotta packed with health benefits that support the entire body through boosting gut health. 

With so many informative articles being shared about making bone broth, we asked naturopath Katherine Maslen to share her tips on what NOT to do when cooking this health elixir. Here are Katherine’s seven common traps to avoid to ensure your broth packs…

It seems everyone is talking about the ketogenic diet, which limits consumption of carbs like bread, pasta and sugar and embraces healthy proteins and fats like eggs, meat and avocados. We asked nutritionist Samantha Gemmell, who has tried the diet hers…

Clinical nutritionist Gina Rose Urlich explains how adapting to a wholefoods diet can work wonders in treating acne and skin blockages through feeding the skin the fundamental nutrients it requires to function.

When Janet Schloss was appointed to the coveted role of nutritionist at the Mater Hospital Private Breast Cancer Centre’s outpatient clinic in 2013, she couldn’t have imagined the transformative experience ahead of her.

Melbourne foodie and nutrition student Hannah Noonan decided to change things up by taking up a challenge with a difference – to create a healthy pancake every day for 100 days. She shares with us how the challenge is going so far.

Nutritionist in the making Amber Magna was so moved by the plight of Melbourne’s homeless she created a non-profit organisation to help nourish this marginalised group of society.

Naturopath Reece Carter explores the good, the bad and the ugly of protein powders.