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Gordian Health At Gordian Health we stand for a joined-up approach to health, fitness and wellbeing. We want you to

"Those who have no time for healthy eating will sooner or later have to find the time for illness." – Edward StanleyLet ...
06/11/2025

"Those who have no time for healthy eating will sooner or later have to find the time for illness." – Edward Stanley

Let that sink in.

Your plate isn’t just fuel - it’s your frontline.
🧠 For your brain.
🫀 For your heart.
🦴 For your bones.
🌿 For your life.

At Gordian Health, we’re here to remind you that health isn't found in extremes - it’s found in the everyday choices. And one of the most powerful is how you nourish your body.

✨ Eat for energy.
✨ Eat for clarity.
✨ Eat for the life you want to keep living.

Schisandra.What is it?An adaptogen prepared from the berries of Schisandra chinensis, a deciduous shrub that's native to...
06/11/2025

Schisandra.
What is it?
An adaptogen prepared from the berries of Schisandra chinensis, a deciduous shrub that's native to Russia and China. The shrub has oval leaves and plentiful bright red berries, and is cultivated as an ornamental plant throughout the world. Used in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), it's also called "wu-wei-zi" - five flavour fruit as it contains all the basic flavours (salty, sweet, sour, pungent and bitter).The berries contain a wide range of potentially active ingredients, but the most important are the schisandrins (A, B, C and D). These are polyphenol compounds called lignans that are antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and immune-boosting. Schisandra can improve the health of virtually every organ in the body. Cardioprotective, neuroprotective, anti-inflammatory and anti­cancer properties have all been described but don't get too excited, we need more evidence from human studies to confirm the benefits!

Maxime Lagacé🌿 "Keep your vitality. A life without health is like a river without water." – Maxime LagacéHealth is more ...
30/10/2025

Maxime Lagacé

🌿 "Keep your vitality. A life without health is like a river without water." – Maxime Lagacé

Health is more than the absence of illness - it’s the current that carries your life forward.
Without it, everything slows. Fades. Stalls.
At Gordian Health, we believe your energy, clarity, and resilience aren’t luxuries - they’re your lifeforce.
✨ Protect it.
✨ Restore it.
✨ Keep it flowing.

Because you deserve to move through life with strength, freedom, and ease - like water down a vibrant riverbed.

Over a third of us will experience an anxiety disorder during our lifetime. These disorders can be a minor inconvenience...
30/10/2025

Over a third of us will experience an anxiety disorder during our lifetime. These disorders can be a minor inconvenience but, on the other hand, can dominate our life and impair our quality of life. Anxiety disorders include generalised anxiety disorder (GAD), social anxiety disorder (SAD), panic attacks, agoraphobia, and other specific phobias. Medication may be needed when the problem is severe, However, supplements and other measures under your control might help you avoid drugs treatment or if you need them, make drugs more effective.

💪 "The reason I exercise is for the quality of life I enjoy." – Kenneth H. CooperMovement isn’t just about muscle - it’s...
23/10/2025

💪 "The reason I exercise is for the quality of life I enjoy." – Kenneth H. Cooper

Movement isn’t just about muscle - it’s about momentum.
🌀 Clearer thinking
🌿 Better sleep
🔥 Steadier energy
🧠 Sharper mood
💛 A stronger, more resilient you

At Gordian Health, we view exercise as a vital prescription for living well — not a punishment, not a chore, but a pathway to more joy, more presence, and more life.
✨ Move for your mind.
✨ Move for your future.
✨ Move for the moments that matter.

EPO is prepared from the seeds of Oenothera biennis, a flowering plant that's native to North America but which now grow...
22/10/2025

EPO is prepared from the seeds of Oenothera biennis, a flowering plant that's native to North America but which now grows widely in temperate and subtropical regions. The active ingredient is gamma­linolenic acid (GLA) which is converted in the body into prostaglandins with anti-inflammatory properties. GLA is an omega-6 fatty acid. In fact, evening primrose seeds contain only about l 0% GLA but they contain about 70% linolenic acid (LA) which is converted into GLA in the body. Native Americans used evening primrose oil to heal skin lesions and wounds. It has been used in Europe at least since the 17th century when its anti-inflammatory properties earned it the name "the King's cure all"

☀️ "What mental health needs are more sunlight, more candor, and more unashamed conversation." – Glenn Close 💬Mental hea...
16/10/2025

☀️ "What mental health needs are more sunlight, more candor, and more unashamed conversation." – Glenn Close 💬

Mental health doesn’t need to be hidden.
It doesn’t need to be whispered.
It needs to be welcomed - into the light.

At Gordian Health, we believe in honest, stigma-free conversations that foster connection, healing, and strength. Because when we talk openly, we heal collectively.

✨ Let the sunlight in.
✨ Speak your truth.
✨ Hold space for others to do the same.

Mental health is not a weakness - it’s part of being human.

Vitamin A is one of four fat-soluble vitamins. It is, in fact, a complex group of compounds. It comes in two forms in th...
15/10/2025

Vitamin A is one of four fat-soluble vitamins. It is, in fact, a complex group of compounds. It comes in two forms in the diet - preformed vitamin A (retinol and retinyl ester) which is mainly from animal products and vitamin A precursors (carotenoids) which are mainly from plant sources. The active forms of vitamin A in the body are retinol, retinal and retinoic acid. The recommended daily intake for a woman is 700 mcg retinol equivalent (2,333 IU) and for a man 900 mcg retinol equivalent (3000 IU). 300 - 600 mcg for children and adolescents.

🪷 "Your illness is not your identity. Your chemistry is not your character." – Pastor Rick WarrenLet this be your remind...
09/10/2025

🪷 "Your illness is not your identity. Your chemistry is not your character." – Pastor Rick Warren

Let this be your reminder:
You are not broken.
You are not defined by a diagnosis, an imbalance, or a label.

At Gordian Health, we believe healing begins when you are seen as a whole person, not a collection of symptoms.

Your story, your strength, your spirit - they matter more than any test result ever could.

💬 You are not your illness.
You are still you. And that is enough.

What are carbohydrates? Carbohydrate is one of the three major components of our food - the other two being protein and...
08/10/2025

What are carbohydrates? Carbohydrate is one of the three major components of our food - the other two being protein and fat. Carbohydrates are so-called because they are made of three elements – Carbon, Hydrogen and Oxygen. Read more in the full fact sheet through the link below!

https://gordianhealth.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/GordianHealth-FactSheet-Carbohydrate.pdf

"You can’t stop the waves, but you can learn to surf." – Jon Kabat-Zinn 🧘‍♀️Life will always bring its tides - change, s...
02/10/2025

"You can’t stop the waves, but you can learn to surf." – Jon Kabat-Zinn 🧘‍♀️

Life will always bring its tides - change, stress, uncertainty, even chaos.

But the power lies in how we meet them.

At Gordian Health, we support you in building tools for emotional resilience, mental clarity, and inner balance -so you can ride the waves instead of being pulled under.

You don’t have to control the storm.
You just need to steady yourself in it. 🌀

Mitochondria (single = mitochondrion) are often referred to as the powerhouses of the cell. They’re responsible for most...
01/10/2025

Mitochondria (single = mitochondrion) are often referred to as the powerhouses of the cell. They’re responsible for most of the cell’s ATP production. ATP has been called the energy currency of the cell. Mitochondria are tiny (less than 3 micrometres), but boy do they pack a punch! Every cell type in the body has mitochondria except red blood cells. Heart muscle needs constant energy to keep beating and is often thought of as having the most mitochondria – some 5,000 per cell making up to 40% of the mass of the cell. Liver cells have around 2,500 mitochondria and muscle cells around 1,000. Read more in the full fact sheet through the link below!
https://gordianhealth.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/GordianHealth-FactSheet-Mitochondria.pdf

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Gordian Health was founded by Fiona and Lee Kennedy five years ago. We saw a need for a new approach to helping our clients with their health and fitness. We wanted to make use of our training and experience in nursing, medicine, fitness, nutrition and project management. Our approach is client centred and enabling. Evidence-based wherever possible and integrative – using knowledge that cuts across many disciplines. It is not just about the two of us trying to help you get the best of your health. It is about working with other partitioners who are also trying to help you and about introducing you to our associates when we think that they may be able to help you.

Why Gordian? Alexander the Great (356 – 323 BC) was one of the most powerful people in history. In 333 BC he entered the town of Gordium in Anatolia. There, he found a cart tied to a column. The knot in the rope was extremely complex with twist and turns that had no beginning and no end. Legend had it that whoever could undo the knot would rule all of Asia. Alexander studied the knot, drew his sword and cut right through it. The rest is history! Cutting the Gordian knot has come to mean adopting a bold approach to problem solving. And that is exactly what we try to do at Gordian Health.