Here, I'll show you a veeeery easy and really quite effective acupressure point to help with nausea and vomiting. Have you used this point on yourself or your family before? Had an acupuncturist include it in a treatment? This is probably one of my favourite...
Tips & Tricks
Festive Season Health
The festive season tends to be a pretty indulgent time of year and it's been a pretty crappy year for many of us... so I very much understand the desire to go all out when it comes to food, drink and fun this month And I'm not here to tell you not to indulge or enjoy....
Pregnancy Heartburn: How to Help
I've written about pregnancy heartburn before and am revisiting the topic again today, as it is so common - usually during the second and third trimesters, but can occur at any stage of pregnancy. Heartburn (aka. dyspepsia / acid reflux) can be painful, will often...
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....
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...
For all the tired birds
So. Surely everyone has seen this meme? Hilarious! But also... awww. I know. So tired. Amusing though it is to make light of the situation, chronic sleep deprivation isn't a joke. It's truly awful and plays havoc with your health. From upsetting metabolism, to messing...
Health and the Festive Season – Tip #3
I think we can all agree that I won't stop banging on about how everyone needs to drink more water. And if you've ever seen me in clinic, you'll know this too; it gets written on just about everyone's script. So... here I go again. Easy fix #3 --> Drink water...
Health and the Festive Season – Tip #2
Let’s be honest with one another. For many of us, over the coming month there will be a larger than usual amount of rich food and celebratory drinks consumed. So be it. Enjoy! However, if you are planning to indulge in lashings of delicious excess, spare a thought for...
Health and the Festive Season – Tip #1
December is upon us and the seasonal celebrations are gearing up. Yessssss! I'm so happy to be back in Australia for this year's celebrations, though we did have a ball in Boston last Christmas and New Year. Nonetheless, I'm looking forward to stone fruit, beach swims...
Just drink it
Have said it before. Will say it again. And again. And again. * Drink water. Drink more water. * If you don’t drink enough fluids (namely, water) you will become dehydrated. Every system in your body depends on water. It is vital. Water carries nutrients out of your...