At the start of a new year, many of us are thinking about how we can make this year even better than the last. New year's resolutions focusing on reaching health goals are common, and while getting fitter or losing excess weight is certainly an important part of being...
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Natural Tips to Help Balance Your Mental Health
With the global pandemic in the last few years bringing mental health issues into the limelight, now more than ever before, we are looking at alternative explanations for depression, anxiety, and other psychological concerns. The rise in problems with mental...
Are you Struggling with Black Mould in Your Home?
Mould is a type of fungi that can grow both indoors and outdoors, and is often found in damp or moist environments. Mould can cause a variety of health problems, including respiratory infections, allergies, and skin irritation. Black mould is a particularly dangerous...
The Dangers of Self Prescribing Supplements
I have seen so much of self-prescribing over the 30 years that I have been practising as a Naturopath. It is very expensive if you are just listening to a friend. It may have worked for them, but your body may require something totally different. This habit of...
Gangrene
Gangrene is a medical used to describe the death of bodily tissues. It develops when the blood supply is cut off to the affected part as a result of various processes such as infection, vascular (blood vessels) disease, or trauma. Gangrene can involve any part...
Stress – The Electric Light Switch
The Stress Response Stress – the disease of the modern world. If we give in to it, our bodies feel its full effect. It can cause our blood pressure to rise, our heart to race and feel like it is going to jump out of our chest. It can create anxiety in our life which...
The Facts About Cellulite
This is a very common condition that affects many of us to our dismay. Cellulite is used to describe the dimpled appearance of the skin caused by fat deposits that are just below the surface. It is found in slim people as well as overweight individuals....
Natural Remedies for Colds and Flu
For colds and flu, there are many natural remedies we can turn to relieve ourselves of the various common symptoms, such as bodily chills, sore throat, hoarseness of voice, coughs and excess mucus. These natural remedies can be prepared and taken at home, using...
The Mystery of Chinese Herbs Solved
Throughout my years in Clinical Practice, I have often heard many of my patients claim that Chinese herbs must be better than English herbs due to the well-known fact the Chinese have used them for thousands of years. Many patients almost appear to be in awe of...
Natural Remedies for Aches and Pains
For common aches and pains, stings and burns, there are many natural remedies we can turn to that are very effective and easily made at home. Plants, for example, have healing powers that many of us are unaware of, and in this masterclass, you will learn a few useful...