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5 essential elements to sustain life on earth

I didn't know that there are five (5) essential elements to sustain life on earth. I know of four, but the fifth element didn't really pop up until I started researching around a new piece of equipment for the clinic. So, we all know the first four: Air Water Sunlight Food. ? The fifth element…...

Are you addicted to sugar?

There's lots of interest and information around at the moment about food and sugar addiction. Many of us can easily say that we have a sweet tooth. Whether it's chocolate, lollies, cakes, cookies, sugar in our tea of coffee, or soft drink, our world is filled with lots of sugary temptations, hot chips, bread, burgers...…...

The “D” word – is Diet a dirty word?

I don't know about you, but when I hear the word diet I tend to cringe. I immediately get cynical, and think "Great! what have they come up with this time?!". I start thinking weight loss, restriction, starvation, hassle, stress, carrot sticks... but when I remind myself of the other meaning of "diet": The kinds…...

Healthy ‘Raffaello’

aka Coconut-Almond Truffles Ingredients 1 cup desiccated coconut, unsweetened 3 tablespoons maple syrup or manuka honey 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon coconut cream (not milk), unsweetened 12 almonds (peeled if you like, I used natural unpeeled ones) More unsweetened coconut for rolling (about 1/4 cup) Preparation Combine the first three ingredients in a…...

Why is “eating healthy” so hard?

Ahh, the million dollar nutritionist’s question! "Why is eating healthy so hard?" There are lots of reasons actually, so I’ll go through a few here: How many times were you forced to eat your vegetables as a kid before you could leave the table? Perhaps a bit of rebellious streak hanging around. Feeling low –…...

With just a little KISS

“It's no longer a question of staying healthy. It's a question of finding a sickness you like” Jackie Mason A little pessimistic and it certainly does not have to pan out this way for you! With just a little KISS (Keeping It Simple, Stupid) much suffering can be eliminated. How does this work? By finding…...

Chocolate Coconut Delight Smoothie

Chocolate Coconut Delight Smoothie that you make into an ice-block for those hot summer days. Yummy, tasty and healthy too! Ingredients: 1 can of full fat coconut milk 1/4 cup of cacao powder and nibs 1 ripe avocado 1/2 cup of shredded unsweetened coconut 1/4 teaspoon turmeric Filtered water and a few ice cubes Method:…...

Darren – Functional Medicine

Core Naturopathics would like to recognise Darren’s efforts, passion and dedication on completion of an internationally recognised course of study in Functional Medicine. The provision of functional medicine is a personalised approach focused on the cause of illness, where the patient is the centre of the evaluation, recommendation and solution – not their symptoms or…...

Detox Questionnaire

To find out if you need a detox, fill out our detox questionnaire... You'll receive an email with your results and we'll be in contact soon...

Community Connect

The primary function of Community Connect is to provide a unique forum in which to exchange personal experiences and knowledge regarding all things health. It is our hope that through authentic experiences this community can provide direction and support for those who are searching for help in their own health journey. Core Naturopathic provides this…...