Wellbeing Insights
Clear, practical writing on fatigue, hormones, gut health and functional testing, from the clinical nutritionists at Wellbeing George. Written to help you understand what is happening underneath it all, and to ask better questions at your next appointment.
General information only, and never a replacement for medical advice.
Low B12 symptoms: why a "normal" result can still leave you tired, and what to check alongside it
Tired, foggy, and told your B12 is fine? What low B12 looks like, why a normal result can miss it, and what to check next.
High cortisol symptoms: what they look like day to day, and why one reading rarely tells you much
Waking at 3am, exhausted by morning, on edge all day? What high cortisol looks like, when it's a GP question, and what to check first.
Low progesterone symptoms: what they look like in your late thirties and forties, and what's worth testing
Cycle turning up early, late or heavier? What low progesterone usually looks like, why it changes in your forties, and when to test.
Why do I wake up at 3am? What's usually going on, and what to check first
Wide awake at 3am most nights? What usually sets it off, why perimenopause makes it more likely, and the notes worth starting tonight.
Insulin resistance symptoms: why there often aren't any, and what the tests actually show
Insulin resistance often has no symptoms and can sit behind a normal blood sugar result for years. What the tests show, and what to ask for.
Histamine intolerance symptoms: what they look like, and what the tests can't tell you
Flushing, headaches and bloating after food, with allergy testing clear. What the DAO test really shows, why the food lists disagree, and what to check first.
Magnesium glycinate vs citrate: what each form does, and who actually runs low
Glycinate or citrate? What the absorption and sleep trials found, how many Australian women fall short on magnesium, and what to check before you buy.
Living in Fight-or-Flight: What Can Actually Be Measured
Wired at 11pm, flat in the morning. The pattern is real, but it is not a diagnosis and no test confirms it. What else produces those symptoms, and the order I would check things in.
Gary Brecka Methylation Test Review: Worth It in Australia?
An honest look at the 10X Health methylation test sold through Gary Brecka's site: what it measures, what it really costs from Australia, and what no gene test can tell you, ours included.
Your Wellness Noise Filter
More advice does not create more clarity. Five questions to work out which part of the noise is actually about you.
The Executive Burnout Problem No One is Acknowledging.
Burnout is not a medical diagnosis, so no test can confirm it. What a review of 58 cortisol studies actually found, and the ordinary things worth checking with your GP first.
Do You Really Need a Methylated Multivitamin?
The trials that compared methylated folate and B12 with the ordinary forms, and the free check worth doing before you buy either.
Why am I always tired when my bloods came back normal?
What a normal blood test does and does not rule out, the ferritin threshold most Australian labs do not flag, and what to ask your GP next.
Can You Get a Blood Test Without a GP Referral in Australia?
You can self-request a short list of tests in Australia. What is on the list, what it costs, and why the lab will not tell you what the result means.
MTHFR symptoms: what a gene result can tell you, and what it cannot
There is no such thing as an MTHFR symptom. What a gene result can and cannot tell you, and the bloods worth checking first.
SIBO or Just Bloating? How to Tell the Difference Before You Test
There is no way to tell if you have SIBO from symptoms alone. What a breath test can show, and the cheaper checks worth doing before you pay for one.
How to age well: which parts of a longevity routine actually hold up
Most daily longevity advice has never been tested against anything. Here is the part that has, and three ways to check where you stand this week.
Vitamin deficiency symptoms: what Australians are actually low in
Every deficiency symptom list says the same thing. Here is what Australia's own national blood survey measured, and the one number worth looking up.
Functional medicine testing: what it can tell you, and what it cannot
Functional medicine testing is real pathology with an unusual menu. What it can answer, what the trial evidence shows, and what to check before you order.
Serotonin foods: what food can and cannot do for your mood
No food raises the serotonin in your brain. What serotonin foods really do, what the one Australian diet trial found, and when to see your GP.
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