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.…
WHY? It’s probably the question that sets naturopath’s apart from different health care professions. We all have our strengths and weaknesses but when you see a naturopath, not only will they be aiming to determine what is wrong they will also be aiming to find out how your body became out of equilibrium in the…
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…
Do you wake up unrefreshed? It just doesn’t matter how much sleep you get, you wake up tired. Once you get going, you’re OK, but you just want to hit the snooze button ten times. For some people that can be the sign of a sluggish liver. What is a sluggish liver? Using the word,…
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,…
So you feel fine all month, happy, maybe you’re busy at work, but generally everything’s pretty good. Maybe you get a niggle of anxiety, but it’s pretty easy to brush it aside. But then you know your period’s coming. Your anxiety heightens. It’s off the charts. It’s debilitating. It’s scary and many people just don’t…
You may not have met your partner until later in life. You may feel regretful for putting your career in front of your desire to have babies (2). You might be feeling like you have missed the boat in terms of having a child or having another child. With the average age of first time…