I’m sure you have heard of this term or scrolled past someone talking about ‘self-care’ in a Facebook or Instagram post. This is something I talk about on a regular basis to my patients but is something that I hadn’t fully embraced in its entirety in my own life, until now. I can practice what…
Do you find yourself sneezing and experiencing watery eyes especially when the weather gets windy? Do you find yourself becoming itchy when you come into contact with pets? If you also suffer from asthma you will find that your airways become extra sensitive to certain allergens and you might suffer an asthma attack…
Flu season is here and it seems that it’s going to be a rough one. Luckily, there are many ways to fight off the flu naturally, and I’d like to share some of my favourites with you. Black elderberry, or sambucus nigra, has been used in traditional cultures to boost the immune system for centuries.…
What is constipation? Constipation is the infrequent passage of stools, hard stools or the inability to evacuate without prolonged straining. Regular emptying of the bowel at least once a day is necessary for optimum health. Normally when you eat and the food passes into your intestines, the filling of the colon and consequent…
For optimal digestive function the chain of events that digestion follows needs to be working in synergy to ensure issues with function don’t arise. When we match optimal function with the right nutrition for the individual good health will be supported. The digestive system is a long hollow tube in which we metabolize, absorb and…
Little people can be very fussy about what they eat. Textures are just as important as taste. Mum or Dad can start tearing their hair out with little people refusing to eat what is put in front of them. Here are some handy Naturopathic tips! Some toddlers will only eat mushy food- mushy vegetables are…
Finally, we are back to normal, returning to work and routines, kids are back at school and the number of social activities are reducing compared to the Christmas and New Year’s period. We might have consumed more alcohol than we usually do, we may have eaten more sugars, refined carbohydrates than we normally would. You…
One of the quickest and most effective ways of getting both the male and female ready for conception is to cleanse the mind and body through detoxification. Increasing levels of toxins in the environment and therefore what we are exposed to can lead to complications such as hormone imbalance, poor liver function, decreased circulation, inflammation,…
What’s treading? Social Media has framed a way for healthy living like no other. The great thing is that healthy food and a healthy lifestyle are in vogue , which is great for the overall health of our population. I have definitely noticed the new generation who have grown up with social media are a…
So we are heading into the festive season. And sometimes it can be the season of over eating and over drinking and feeling bloated, sore and nauseous. However food should be a positive and enjoyable aspect of life, and during the festive season you need to consider that food is more than the nutrients it…