Andre Obradovic, ICF PCC-level Leadership Coach, Primal Health Coach, Certified Low-Carb Healthy-Fat Coach, and Certified Personal Trainer, provides some timely questions to ponder about alcohol. Is is just a couple of beers? Can you stop anytime? Is it just social? Dive in for a honest and confronting look at all the aspects of drinking, from how it affects your physical performance, sleep and hormones, as well as the cost to our kids.

Have you ever had a complete moment of clarity about who you are and then totally denied it or ignored it because it didn't fit our expectations?

Maybe it required either too much change or maybe even too much acceptance?

We have had those moments and I love how our journey reveals what is true for us in so many ways. However parts of our personal journey are and should be unique. And so as we wrap up 2025 and embark on new beginnings, just like how Functional Nutritional Therapy is bio-individual, this is in no way a generic prescription.

I hope this article helps to inspire and guide you (ok all of us) as you enter 2026 and are possibly pondering New Years Resolutions:

As we in the southern hemisphere get closer to the summer solstice, Kat Nouata FNTP brings to our awareness a different perspective on light. Kat shares how the right light absorbed at the right time, can have positive effects on our health and could be considered a foundation for wellness just as much as food.

Find out how a ground-breaking study has revealed the immense and powerful brain changes that can be triggered, without the need for pharmaceutical intervention.

Jess Wilson FNTP gives us the real scoop on saunas and ice baths. Did you know that a lot of the research on these therapies focused on men? Jess unpacks all the pros and cons relating to women’s hormones and some important considerations to ensure you are fully informed.

Helping or harming? Is AI making us cognitively lazy? Researchers from MIT undertook a study where people were asked to write an essay without using online tools. The results have caused debate; have a read and see what you think.

Nore Hoogstad FNTP, helps us unpack why sometimes all the good food in the world won’t overcome stress and negativity, so that your body can begin to heal. She discusses how emotions, the mind and the resulting stress hormones can shut off your body’s normal processes.

Jess Wilson FNTP, dives into the world of how your body absorbs nutrients and why whole foods are the better choice. She explores whole food nutrition and provides a super handy table that provides whole food alternatives to common supplements.