Cells, cells and more cells. 100 000 billion of them in fact. Each one a community of its own. What makes a natural healthy cell? Its environment (internal and external). The environment dictates the way the cell expresses its genetic material in the nucleus via the so called “junk genes” which act as the dials … Continue reading
Sports or any physical activity for that matter is crucial for your mental and physical wellbeing. This is due to the combination of effects sports can produce. Those being, immune enhancing, mood regulating, cell nourishing, blood & lymph circulation boosting and toxin eliminating. As sports and activity burn off stress hormones (when done 60min or … Continue reading
As Naturopath’s who have been working in a clinical environment for over fifteen years, you start to see social trends in relation to health. Currently, the “big one” is stress & adrenal fatigue. Actually, it’s massive! Less and less time is spent relaxing and recovering from the daily grind. More and more social pressures are … Continue reading
Dehydration is one of the most overlooked and basic causes of disease. Being the universal solvent for biochemistry, a lack of cellular water cannot be medicated for or modified other than by providing mineralised water of the appropriate quality and in the appropriate quantities. We can live for a few months without food but will … Continue reading
Chronic disease development is often slow and silent and then BAM! all of a sudden you’re obese with pre-diabetes and have cardiovascular problems – hence the title “creepy chronic disease”. No one likes to be snuck up on like that do they? It may take decades but if we don’t look after ourselves it will … Continue reading
What’s the Big Deal About Detoxification? Every day through diet and environmental factors, we are exposed to an alarming number of substances which can be toxic to our bodies. Chemicals contained in skin care products, clothing, fabrics, paints and food are all absorbed into our bodies and can affect the function of our body … Continue reading
Metabolic syndrome is not a disease in itself, but a collection of risk factors that often occur together, increasing your risk of heart disease, stroke and diabetes. A person is diagnosed as having metabolic syndrome when they have any three or more: central (abdominal) obesity – excess fat in and around the stomach (abdomen) raised … Continue reading
Memory loss, old age, forgetfulness, Alzheimer’s disease – these are often the things we think of when ‘dementia’ is mentioned. But there’s more to it than that… Dementia is not a specific disease. It’s an umbrella term that describes a wide range of symptoms associated with a decline in memory or other thinking skills severe … Continue reading
Autoimmune diseases are a broad range of related diseases in which a person’s immune system produces an inappropriate response against its own cells, tissues and/or organs, resulting in inflammation and damage. There are over 80 different autoimmune diseases, ranging from common to very rare diseases. Conditions known as Autoimmune Diseases include (and are not limited … Continue reading
What does gut health and serotonin production have in common? Lots! Gut health is of paramount importance. Everything we do in life depends upon our digestive system’s ability to derive nutrition from what we consume. More and more research is showing that the health of the gut is what influences dozens of diseases including those … Continue reading