Wellness Blog
Magnesium for anxiety, stress, high blood pressure and muscle pain
Magnesium deficiency is quite common! The Australian Bureau of Statistics' Health Survey reveals about 1 in 3 adult Australians don't have an adequate intake of magnesium and 1 in 4 are vitamin D deficient. Magnesium is an essential mineral that is critical for proper function of a number of body [...]
Know and love your herbs: Tribulus, a very special herb
Herb Tribulus (Tribulus terrestris) is known traditionally as a tonic which may be used to restore, tone, and invigorate a number of systems of the body and to promote wellbeing. Many Western Herbalists utilise tribulus for certain cases of female infertility. Subsequently, a common clinical use of tribulus is recommending it at [...]
Smoothie recipes: How to make quick and healthy smoothies
Smoothies are such a typical 21st century food – compact, abundant in nutrients and quick and easy to make! And what a great way to start the day! Freshly made is best but if mornings are hectic, you can make your smoothie the night before, refrigerate it and then re-mix [...]
What is leaky gut? Causes, symptoms, remedies
The gut is considered in traditional Naturopathic philosophy, as the seat of all health. Therefore, managing the health of the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) is a key step in managing almost all other body systems. Leaky gut overview You might've heard a term ‘leaky gut’ but aren't sure what is it [...]
Digestive first aid for bloating, indigestion, reflux, constipation or diarrhoea
Most of us need some digestive first aid after overindulging during the festive season or just eating too much any day. Here are my best tried and tested digestive first aid home remedies to relieve most digestive upsets. It may be a good idea to print and keep them handy [...]
Gallbladder function: problems, symptoms and natural treatment
Good gallbladder function is often overlooked when searching for solutions to common health complaints such constipation, flatulence, fat digestion problems, low or high cholesterol levels, nutritional deficiencies, or imbalances of gut bacteria and parasites, to name a few. Clinical evidence confirms that optimising gallbladder function is often the key to [...]
