Throughout September and October, we are running a Spring Cleanse program at the clinic, to help our patients transition out of the ‘hibernation’ period of Winter and into the warm sunshine of Spring! During the colder months, many of us can relate to feelings of sluggishness… and may have health complaints related to this: extra weight, […]
Nutrition
Drink. Up.
*yawn* I’m doing it again. Hustling people to drink more water. But seriously though, are you drinking enough? When you don’t drink enough, you will become dehydrated. Seems obvious, right? But did you know that EVERY system in your body depends on water. It is vital. Water carries nutrients out of your cells, it flushes […]
Winter Cleanse
This time of year brings with it, for many people, a feeling of hibernation… when everything tends to slow down and go inward. During the colder months, your body’s natural processes of digestion, detoxification and elimination can become sluggish – and not helped by the stodgy food and rich meals that many of us favour […]
Could you use a naturopath?
A lot of people I talk to have no idea what I do, or how it might be relevant to their life and health. They aren’t sure what naturopathy is and/or why they would see someone like me. That’s fair enough. If you haven’t experienced it before, holistic medicine can seem a bit weird. Why […]
Flu busting brew: oxymel
At last week’s Natural Immune Health workshop, we went through some of the best home remedies and natural strategies for warding off coughs and colds. One of the things I discussed, and had on hand to taste, was a garlic and ginger oxymel. This potent home remedy has ingredients that offer antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory and immune-enhancing […]
Free webinar: naturally healthy kids
A couple of months ago, we ran a workshop in the clinic on home remedies and health tips for keeping kids healthy. It was great!… if I do say so myself. This week I recorded the information covered in that workshop into a 20 minute video presentation, which you can watch at any time! Naturally […]
Immune Boosting Workshop
We’re running another workshop! This time, I’ll take you through my top immune boosting health tips. From warding off sore throats to managing chesty coughs, preventing recurrent infections and avoiding the latest bug doing the rounds at work or daycare; I’ll share with you how best to boost your health. As we move into the […]
Coffee and Pregnancy
Today I’m reposting this blog from a couple of years ago, because I have been talking to many people about caffeine, pregnancy and breastfeeding of late. A regular topic of conversation! ________ There are lots of ‘dos’ and ‘donts’ that you will face as soon as you fall – or plan to fall – pregnant. Lists of […]
What’s the beef with cancer?
Over the weekend it was National Cancer Day (4th Feb) and as part of this, I wrote a summary for our clinic patients about the evidence linking meat consumption to certain cancers. You can read it here. The upshot is: the evidence supports the classification of processed meats as a definite cause of cancer, and red meat […]
Begin afresh
Happy New Year! Time to farewell 2016, which was a tumultuous one for so many, and welcome in some new digits, and new energy, with 2017. I’ve been seeing a lot of posts and ads popping up in the past few days, advertising products and protocols to detox from the festive season and clear the […]