Health and Nutrition Articles

Aloe Vera (aloe barbadensis) has been used since ancient times as a medicinal plant and they are quite prolific in our garden’s at the moment. I’ve been using it lately as a digestive tonic, a small amount (about a pea size) of clean, clear gel (from a piece of fresh aloe leaf) scooped into a glass of filtered water and blended, add a squeeze of lemon if you wish. Taken first thing in the … [Read more...]

It’s that time of year, and if you’re feeling like me I’m cringing at the thought of exposing it to the light of day, let alone considering squeezing into a swimsuit. Skin - our largest organ - adults carry around 3.6 kilograms, is our fleshy covering that does a lot more than make us look presentable. In fact, without it we'd literally evaporate. Skin acts as an insulating shield, … [Read more...]

Carb Confusion Paleo, Keto, Low carb, Low GI, Low Starch, Resistant starch – who isn’t scratching their head at diet terminology being bantered around at the moment? These terms are nothing new but are currently ‘on trend.’ All have a common thread – they are diet protocols that include carbohydrates low on the Glycemic Index. A Ketogenic Diet (Keto for short) fosters most of its calories … [Read more...]

In support of MOvember, I’d like to acknowledge Men’s Health. Men's weight gain, elevated blood pressure and cholesterol, prostate health, low energy levels and poor sleep and digestion are all concerns I am regularly asked about.  By age 30, men have reached their physiological peak, the chief hormone testosterone begins to decline. Metabolism decreases so weight is gained more easily, it’s … [Read more...]

MEDICAL AND NATURAL   Maybe you’ve come across the term ‘integrated medicine.’  This approach addresses the whole person, the physical, mental, emotional, spiritual and environmental influences that affect the individual.  Essentially it’s taking the best of both worlds; combining the latest and most appropriate conventional treatments with complementary therapies and personalizing the … [Read more...]

There is more to our human story that is being uncovered as 150 years of scientific thinking is being overturned. Scientific evidence proves emotions affect our entire physical reality. The power of our subconscious mind vs our conscious mind can also now be measured. ThetaHealing® which combines cutting edge neuroscience with ancient spiritual wisdom can change the way we think, feel and … [Read more...]

The Vital Nature of Oxygen Oxygen is vital to the body’s health.  Sugar and oxygen are the primary nutrients required by cells to create energy for life functions.  These include synthesis of chemical compounds, transport of molecules and mechanical jobs like contractions of muscles.  There are thousands of these reactions happening all the time.  They allow the immune system to battle … [Read more...]

Staying healthy might warrant a look at Marine Plasma. This is a seawater extract collected from an algal bloom that contains all the essential elements of the periodic table, plus all the trace minerals, amino acids and fatty acids that our cells evolved in and have a genetic memory for. It makes up the fluid surrounding our cells that is the most nurturing for them. Once deficiencies are … [Read more...]

A nutritious balanced diet is a vital measure to ensure your child has a healthy start in life. Growing bodies require specific vitamins and minerals for proper development. This can be a challenge for parents as kids are presented daily with foods loaded with sugar, and many artificial additives. Studies show tastes develop in the womb.  One study indicates rat pups whose mothers were fed … [Read more...]

Hypnotherapy is the therapeutic use of the natural state we all pass through every day, that mid-zone between sleeping and awake,where you are drifting pleasantly. Hypnotherapy is recognised as a powerful psychological tool for creating positive change. Ithas been used as a tool for healing, and positive transformation for thousands of years. The ancient Egyptians had ‘temples of sleep’, and the … [Read more...]