What is health anyway? That is the million dollar question, and it has to be answered before we can make sound decisions about which health trends to follow and which to leave behind. First, let us look at the miraculous design of our body. Did you know that our bodies have over 4 trillion cells?
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Your immune system is one the most complex systems on the planet. It is highly evolved and is able to cope with an amazing diversity of challenges. The problem is however,that the amount of stuff that your immune system has to deal with is increasing. Our world is not becoming cleaner, but is changing rapidly,
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by Mary Melling. Senior Acupuncturist, Senior Naturopath, Founder of Paddington Clinic There is much written about the importance of mother’s health before and during pregnancy but not so much focus about the mother’s health after the baby is born. Once the joy of the new baby is experienced often the mother’s health is forgotten and
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High achieving people are so passionate about what they do that they’re often reluctant to acknowledge that burn-out for them is possible – until of course, they hit a wall and start spinning out of control. Of course, life has its ups and downs and the curves are inevitable, however the crash can be stopped.
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We all sacrifice parts of ourselves and our lives for the greater good of our value systems. Some women place great value on their home lives and sacrifice huge amounts of themselves in order to adapt to their husband’s agenda, their child’s moods, the routine of the household and the pressures of the workforce. Some
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1. Sunlight Thank goodness Uncle Sam hasn’t figured out how to patent and tax the health benefits of a daily dose of sun. Spending 10-20 minutes in direct sunlight every day is the perfect way to boost your vitamin D and serotonin supply. Vitamin D really is a super nutrient.. Not only has it long
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Obesity rates worldwide have doubled in the last three decades, according to three new studies. It seems that being obese is no longer just a Western-dominant problem. In 1980, about 5 % of men and 8 % of women worldwide were obese. By 2008, the rates were nearly 10 % for men and 14 %
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The start of the year is a perfect time to boost your child’s immunity, so that they stay strong and healthy throughout the year and don’t fall victim to frequent infections. A sick child can quickly spread their germs around the family, requiring time off school and work, and having a big impact on family
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by Mary Melling, Naturopath and Acupuncturist. If you are suffering from any of the following symptoms, you may be one of the four million Australians who feel trapped by medically diagnosed Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). IBS is described as a gastrointestinal disorder characterised by symptoms such as abdominal pain, altered bowel function, flatulence, bloating, constipation
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by Debbie Leigh, Naturopath The digestive system is a long passage designed to break down food, process food, absorb nutrients and reject waste. Herbal medicine has a traditional emphasis on normalizing digestive functions. This is because the stomach is the first significant point of contact with most herbal medicines. Gut herbals can increase secretions of
Conventional mainstream medicine would say that a person who had no symptoms is well, and if they could not determine a cause for symptoms for which an individual sought treatment, they would likely say, “it’s psychosomatic….all in your head”.
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Have You Looked in the Mirror & Asked Yourself, “How did I end up here”? Are You Ready to Lead a Healthier & Happier Lifestyle? With almost 60% of the adult population overweight or obese, the search for an answer to healthy and sustainable weight loss has become increasingly important. Being over a healthy weight
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In the West, detoxing has gained a huge amount of attention over recent years and hasn’t really declined in its popularity. Most people have come across the idea at some stage as it is advertised in chemists and health food shops all the time. Sandra Cabot’s liver cleansing diet springs to mind as an example.
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by Suzanne Wilson, Naturopath. The human body is designed to naturally eliminate harmful toxins and substances from our bodies. Detoxification is a fundamental bodily function. In fact it has been a part of our culture for decades. The ancient Greek culture would use several methods to cleanse the body such as blood letting, purgatives (laxatives),
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Picture two white pillowcases. Through one pillowcase you pour 6 glasses of filtered water and two cups of herbal tea. After one full year of continual use the pillow case will still be clear, virtually clean. Through the other you pour two glasses of water, two cups of tea, 3 cups of coffee, one can
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These days “anti-ageing” is big business as we fight to extend our looks, our health and the impending notion of death. The length and quality of your life will be determined by many factors and new research shows that one of those could be how much stress you experience. The crux of this new Swedish
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It appears that taking small steps to change your body’s pH will give you more energy, increase mental clarity, improve digestion and stabilise your weight naturally. In fact, many sources of literature suggests that most degenerative disease attributed to ageing, such as cancer, osteoporosis and heart disease, and ailments such as allergy, kidney stones and
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Is happiness the purpose of life, or is happiness the result of another purpose? And more to the point, what has it got to do with our health? While we are no happiness experts, it does seem that the desire for greater happiness motivates most human endeavors – whether directly or indirectly. And most people
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