We talk a lot about chronic disease here at Core – our new Better Health Management initiative is based on it. So this blog is to help understand what chronic disease actually is, and how it develops. What is chronic disease? Besides being the leading cause of death and disability in Australia, and the most … Continue reading
Chronic diseases are on the rise and functional medicine (as practiced by Core Naturopathics ) is increasingly being recognized as a viable method to treat and prevent many of these illnesses. The modern (or orthodox) medicine approach tries, but their methods often aren’t as effective. Consider your health as a leaky tap. The orthodox medicine … Continue reading
Core Naturopathics has always had a long term strategy in regards to how we want to help people. From its inception our goal was to provide the most up to date & viable health system available. We wanted to establish a system that could monitor clients long term & establish a framework that managed chronic … Continue reading
Welcome to the New Year & a huge thank you to everyone for your support & interest in 2014. This year Core is focusing on a better understanding of investing in your health. Once upon a time we all would have said ‘at least I have my health’ in times of hardship & difficulty. No … Continue reading
A study published last week analysed fish oil supplements for their reported content and quality. Of 32 brands of supplements (manufactured in NZ and Australia) examined, only three contained quantities of omega-3 fatty acids near levels stated on the label – and many were potentially contaminated. The vast majority of supplements exceeded recommended levels of … Continue reading
It’s the New Year – time to set new goals, try new things, step outside your comfort zone and just give it go! Studies have shown that your brain will love you for it – by improving your general mood and outlook as well as your memory and learning ability. Our brain is designed … Continue reading
You no doubt have heard the saying “Prevention is better than cure”? Which basically means that it is better to stop something bad from happening, than it is to deal with it after it has happened. Natural Therapists believe that it is unhealthy cells that lead to disease – disease does not cause unhealthy cells. … Continue reading
With 1 in 2 men and 1 and 3 women now developing a cancer in their lifetime, what can be done to reverse this frightening trend? This article addresses cancer causes and prevention methods. Looking at the history of an individual and their disease is the only way that true healing can occur. The development … Continue reading
At Core we are very often asked: ‘What is the success rate of your treatment?’ ‘What evidence do you have that it will work?’ ‘How many people with __ have been cured by your practitioners?’ ‘Is there evidence that it cures my rare __ __ condition?’ We need to rephrase that question! What do we … Continue reading
Awesome short video of the prebiotic effect and how this knowledge may save your butt – literally! Eatyou way to health with Prebiotics. We have explored the vital role bacteria play in your health in previous posts and this one demonstrates why it’s important to feed them up with prebiotics. The Hungry Microbiome: why resistant … Continue reading